A compilation of whole class activities from SMILE intended for use as lesson starters or as part of a plenary session. The activities are categorised into five sections. Each section contains a number of activity ideas each consisting of a clear aim, a full description and suggested variations. The activity...

• Using tried and tested ‘Cloud’ based software that simulates the setting up of a racing car, students, working in small teams, complete a series of STEM relevant tasks in an effort to produce the perfect car. This ‘virtual’ car is then entered into a competitive race in the hope of...

This collection includes ACME's series of short briefing papers, called Maths Snapshots, which set out what ACME believe are some of the key issues in mathematics education, identifying challenges and opportunities and providing policy advice on how to overcome challenges and seize opportunities.

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This collection of resources provides ideas and activities to engage students in the maths content included in GCSE Design and Technology.  The resources could be used in secondary or GCSE lessons, depending on the students' abilities. All resources provided by Helen Dunn, Parkside School. 

This collection, produced by MathsBox, contains a wide selection of resources for use in the mathematics classroom with a wide range of abilities and ages. The resources can be used as starter activities, for consolidation work and revision. There are a number of ideas such as treasure hunts, maths loops, bingo...

Each numbered card contains a question on the given topic and an answer to a question contained on a different card. Students are required to answer the question and then find the card containing their answer. The question on this next card is then answered. The process continues until the student returns to their...

Matt and Ellie build satellites.  They work in a clean room environment to help to construct and test satellites.  Matt and Ellie are both on an apprenticeship scheme with Airbus Defence and Space. 

There are two cuts of the video – one aimed at primary aged children, and one for secondary.

Primary:...

In this STEMNET resource, Assistant Head Teacher Matthew Evans describes activities undertaken in his specialist Technology College to support STEM subject teaching. The school runs many STEM Clubs and has worked with STEM Ambassadors for nearly 15 years.

Matthew works closely with the STEM Ambassadors and...

This book, from the Nuffield Foundation, describes problems and events occurring in an imaginary school, each written up in the form of a case study designed to be of value to students and teachers in training. It is one of the eight publications prepared by the Science Teacher Education Project (STEP), a project...

In this resource students estimate lengths and measure objects using both centimetres and millimetres.

The resource is part of the Nuffield Maths Level 1 Foundation resource collection.

This SMILE resource contains two packs of games, investigations, worksheets and practical activities supporting the teaching and learning of measurement, from measuring lengths using a ruler to techniques to find the thickness of a piece of card.

Measurement pack one contains nineteen work...

This collection of resources, from the National Physical Laboratory, sets a number of measurement challenges for students that can be performed in their own homes, or in school. 

All resources contain an explanatory video and a downloadable worksheet. 

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This publication from the National Physical Laboratory is an ideal resource for secondary teachers but could also be used by students at post-16 level. It can be used as a basis for best practice for taking measurements within the laboratory. The guide explains the basics of errors, uncertainties, spread, standard...