Maths for Kids / Maths is Not Boring: The Kids Maths Podcast

by Kidopoly

A groundbreaking podcast for curious kids aged 4-12 that proves maths is anything but dull.Join our fictional AI hosts Mira, a brilliant 9-year-old, and her younger brother Finn, age 7, as they set off on a journey into one great mathematical idea each episode. From numbers that never end and shapes with only one side to the strange rules of chance and the secret patterns in a snowflake, each episode uncovers an idea that is simple at its heart and extraordinary because it is everywhere - told in a way that actually makes sense to kids.Nobody does sums here. Whether you're discovering why infinity comes in different sizes, how a shuffled pack of cards is almost certainly in an order no one has ever seen, why honeycombs are made of hexagons, where the number zero came from, or what makes a prime number special - Maths is Not Boring turns big ideas into stories that ignite curiosity and wonder, and gives kids one more clue to how the world works.Because maths isn't a list of rules to learn. It's the most beautiful way anyone has ever found of seeing the world. A note on why we use AI. For us, AI allows us to deliver learning at a scale and quality that previously would have been too expensive. If we make the odd technical error, or the sound goes a bit funny, bear with us, we’re trying our best. We hope you enjoy the show!

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What is exponential growth?

Can you fold a normal piece of paper enough times to reach the Moon? It sounds completely impossible, but if you could fold a single sheet of paper just 42 times, the sta

Sep 20
13 min

What is zero?

Have you ever tried to count... absolutely nothing? For thousands of years, humans counted sheep, gold coins, and days, but they had absolutely no number for zero! If you

Sep 19
12 min

What is symmetry?

Have you ever looked closely at a snowflake landing on your mitten and wondered why it looks like a perfect little star? Join Mira and Finn as they uncover the amazing, i

Sep 18
11 min

What is a prime number?

Did you know there are "rebel numbers" hiding in the world right now that absolutely refuse to follow the rules?! Welcome to the wild, mind-bending world of prime numbers

Sep 17
13 min

What is a Mobius strip?

Have you ever seen a shape with only one side? It sounds completely impossible, right? Everything in the world has a top and a bottom, or an inside and an outside! But in

Sep 17
10 min

What is pi?

Did you know that every single circle in the universe is hiding a secret, endless number? Join Mira and Finn on Maths is Not Boring as they uncover the wild and wondrous

Sep 17
10 min

What is the Birthday Paradox?

Have you ever wondered if someone in your classroom shares your exact birthday? It feels like it would take hundreds of kids to find a match, right? Well, get ready to ha

Sep 17
11 min

What is infinity?

Have you ever tried counting as high as you possibly can? What happens if you never stop adding one? You get to infinity! But wait... did you know that forever actually c

Sep 17
13 min

What is a permutation?

Have you ever played a game of cards like Go Fish or Snap? What if I told you that every time you shuffle a brand new deck of 52 cards, you are holding a tiny piece of hi

Sep 17
10 min