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Designing the World Around Me: Mathematics and Cultural Inspiration in Design Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: Project in Citizenship and Mathematics(PiCaM) | Erasmus+ This activity supports the development of geometric understanding through the use of two dimensional shapes in cultural and religious symbolism and though their use in architecture, particularly in the use of tiling. Throughout there are opportunities for exploring how symbolic representations are underpinned by ideas and beliefs. 
Mapping our World with Mathematics Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: Project in Citizenship and Mathematics(PiCaM) | Erasmus+ This activity explores the history of European colonisation through studying maps and globes. It considers the way in which the earth can be measured - distance, area and so on and addresses how maps as spatial representations can intentionally or otherwise mislead us in our view of the world. The activity has seven tasks.