This activity is based on the work being carried out at The University of Oxford where researchers are using x-ray tomography (CT scanning) to visualise and measure the 3D structures of fossilised organisms that are still encased in rock.

A STEM club activity where students become a junior palaeontologist and create their own replica of a fossil from the Jurassic period, learning the conditions necessary for fossilisation.

This 2016 report analyses the data from a pan-European project ...

From founding communications, such as the fire beacon, to being able to communicate with space, there is no denying that developments in communication have advanced at a rapid speed. This topic, from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), presents students with communications of the past, present and...

A diagram is shown with a circle, centred on a rectangle with given dimensions.  Semi-circular arcs are drawn with the sides of the rectangle as diameters. The areas between the semi-circles and the circles form crescents. The task is to calculate the area of the crescents.

When working on the numerical...

This activity is based on the work being carried out at The University of Oxford where researchers are using x-ray tomography (CT scanning) to visualise and measure the 3D structures of fossilised organisms that are still encased in rock.

This resource, from the Maths Careers website, explores fractal geometry and was created in conjunction with More Maths Grads and the University of Leeds.

The activity involves making paper representations of fractals and gives the opportunity to investigate some of their mathematical properties.

The...

This National Strategies Study Plus unit has been designed to cover a number of areas of mathematics, particularly work with number and algebra. It also addresses a range of learning styles along with links to literacy and ICT through the use of spreadsheets.

Using the topic of fractals, studnets explore...

A selection of resources published by BEAM for teachers of Key Stage Three mathematics. They include challenging problems and puzzles, open-ended investigations, cross-curricular activities, and resources to practise and consolidate students' mathematical understanding. The activities with their mathematical...

This activity requires students to be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a fraction. Students perform calculations, the answers to which are converted into code words. Questions are in three groups: addition and subtraction of fractions,...

A selection of games published by BEAM for students to practise using their understanding of the mathematical topics of fractions, decimals and percentages whilst developing a strategic approach. The games, with their mathematical content, are: *Three in a row - strategy game using division with decimals *Halves...

Fraction Matcher gives students the opportunity to explore the concept of fractions. The “Fractions Screen” contains eight levels of matching fractions using fractions less than one up to improper fraction representations for fractions greater than one. The “Mixed Number Screen” concentrates upon fractions greater...

This resource from Defence Dynamics help students to understand the process of fractional distillation in the context of crude oil distillation. In the first activity, students consider the physical properties of different oil fractions. They then compare their boiling ranges and examine the relationship between...

The curriculum objectives covered by this resource are:

• To be able to compare fractions and determine if they are equal where denominators are not common
• To be able to compare fractions and determine if they are greater or smaller
• To be able to justify answers

Vocabulary...