Minority High School Komotini participated in a pan-Hellenic math festival

Part in 4^The The Panhellenic Online Mathematical Student Festival, held on April 17-18, took the Minority High School of Komotini with the teacher Mustafa Birsel in charge and the students of the High School and High School, who participated by solving puzzles and dealing with mathematical problems.

The slogan of the festival was “Mathematics is everywhere” and it highlights the presence of mathematics in our everyday life and urges students to discover it from different angles and especially to:

• they recognize that mathematics permeates the world around us
• they appreciate the utility, power and beauty of mathematics
• enjoy mathematics and develop patience and perseverance when solving problems
• they have confidence in using mathematics to analyze and solve problems both in school and in ‘real life’ situations
• develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for further study in mathematics
• cultivate critical appreciation for the use of information and communication technology in mathematics
• appreciate the international dimension of mathematics and its multicultural and historical perspectives.
• boost self-confidence, self-esteem and empower positive thinking

As part of the Festival, the students of the 3rd Lyceum of the school and the responsible teacher prepared a presentation.

The students, wanting to better inform their teachers and classmates, did not stay only in theory about the existence of mathematics in everyday life, but also went into practice to make the importance of this science more understandable by presenting great mathematicians and scientists and the important their offer.

This is how the following was presented:

1) Pythagoras’ Cup of Justice
2) Bridge of Leonardo Da Vinci
3) Why Manhole Covers are round
4) Pythagorean Theorem
5) Napier’s bones
6) Golden Ratio
7) The Vitruvian Man
8) Towers of Hanoi
9) Mathematical Materials Made with a 3D Printer
10) Paintings
11) Math games

Ms. Mustafa Birchel also emphasized: “As a mathematician what I want to emphasize is that my sole purpose is not to teach only mathematics as a subject, but by teaching to make my students love this positive science. That is, by helping students to acquire correct knowledge in mathematics class, they can then understand, identify and connect mathematical theory with mathematics that exists in everyday life. Because mathematics is directly connected to the life and everyday life of man. It’s not just a lesson that stays in theory.”

Principal Memet Tunalp, Deputy Principal Eleni Hatzi and the teachers’ association congratulate the teacher and the students for their excellent action.