A Mathematical Murmuration

Mathison Knight; Shanti Pise

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A Mathematical Murmuration

Mathison Knight·Shanti Pise

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We give a summary of a large group activity presented to primary school children as part of a STEAM (STEM plus The Arts) event. We describe the routine we demonstrated, this was based upon the tutting dance form, and the murmuration of starlings. Indeed, this demonstrates movement/dance as both a viable and engaging form of teaching mathematics.

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Mathison Knight, Shanti Pise. 2026-10-26. A Mathematical Murmuration. https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.35487

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