What is Adam Up Maths?
Adam Up Maths is a collection of maths songs, videos, games and stories from the mysterious Planet Numberth. The purple person is Adam - an alien who one day mysteriously ends up on Numberth. As Adam travels, he faces mathematical challenges. When he gets stuck he is helped by The Number Crunchers - four small creatures who pop out of Adam's magical calculator and sing songs. During his adventures, Adam meets Millie Metre (the yellow one) and the pair make a formidable team, ready to take on Numberth's tests.
The Creators
James Summerfield teaches a variety of subjects at a Special Education School in the West Midlands, UK. As well as being one of the finest teachers to ever grace our planet, James is a highly talented musician – he can play the guitar, piano, drums, cello, and kazoo. He also has a fine beard.
Sam Kordan teaches maths at a High School in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. He has had various maths related jobs across three different countries and is the nerd of the pair. Sam plays the bass guitar to an average standard and is only capable of producing one melody when writing songs. He can’t grow a beard.
In 2013, James and Sam began creating maths songs. Their first song, ‘Multiply by 2 and 4’, was an instant ‘hit’ and the children they taught suddenly became more interested in learning maths. The dynamic duo have since made many more songs, launched a Youtube channel and have developed an adventure story all with the aim of making maths more enjoyable for all. We hope you enjoy our work - long live Planet Numberth!