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Problem Pictures is about bringing mathematics to life with photographs. Striking photographs are combined with original questions and problems to challenge students at all levels.

The original Problem Pictures CD-ROM has 184 colour photographs with activities for mathematics teaching. Each photograph comes with a question or activity. For each there is a page giving hints, solutions and further information. Initially all the photographs can be viewed as a video montage with a music soundtrack.

Themes covered by the pictures include symmetry, ratio, number patterns, spirals, games, packaging, mazes and sundials. The original edition is for PC only but a web browser edition is now available for Macs, PCs or any computer with a web browser.

Here are some screen images and more information.

Mathematical World, the American edition of the Problem Pictures CD-ROM, is published by Key Curriculum Press.

The 2006 edition of Problem Pictures Themes CD-ROM has 300 colour photographs. Themes covered include Chocolate, Games & Puzzles, Mazes, Perspective, Time, and Wheels, as well as a large Medley section covering many other topics. U-Shaped Curves, Straight Lines & Gradients and Waves & Other Curves are three sections that can be used to model photographs with graphs.

Like the original Problem Pictures CD-ROM, this disc contains a varied collection of attractive and unusual images which are starting points for mathematical activities. The materials are viewed in a web browser making it easy to copy and paste to other applications.The 2006 edition includes hints and solutions. PC & Mac. Published April 2006.

Here are some screen images and more information.

The AAMT Mathematics Calendars and Posters
feature photographs from the discs printed in full colour.