Children will work with hypothetical data to help them understand how mathematics can model real life situations.  This will enable them to reflect on how mathematics might be used to help scientists make predictions about the possible impact of climate change in the Polar regions. They will also use real data on...

Because of the shape of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun, it is farther away from the Sun in July than it is in January. Still, we have colder days in January than in July. How is this possible? Through this mystery, students will investigate the orbit of the Earth around the Sun and its influence on solar energy...

Six resources in the Co-operation between Science Teachers and Mathematics Teachers series produced by the ISCU Committee on the Teaching of Science considers how mathematics is used in other areas of the curriculum.

From the Nuffield Foundation, this module develops the use of co-ordinates in two and three dimensions using traditional games. It digresses into the simple use of matrices as information stores and finally, extending the work on ‘battleships’ into equations of lines...

In this Nuffield investigation these resources from AMP, co-funded by the Clothworkers and Nuffield Foundation, students investigate how many positive integers are less than and co-prime to any given positive integer. This activity requires some confidence with the co-...

This Royal Academy of Engineering resource teaches students coding through a series of physical computing and practical activities that explore the essential role engineers have in supporting the emergency services and search and rescue missions.

Combining plugged activities, using a Crumble Controller, and...

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A container in the shape of a trapezium based prism...

This problem features a coil of tinplate being stored on a mandrel. In the first problem, students are presented with the diameter of the mandrel, the height from the floor, the width of the coil and the density of the steel. The problem is to calculate the maximum coil weight. A worked solution is included with...

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A room is shown that has been carpeted using coins....

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A video shows coins being placed into a change...

This puzzle is about factors and multiples. A purse contains an unlimited supply of 5 cent and 8 cent coins. A candy store with 6 items will only accept exact change. The challenge is to find which items can be purchased.  There is an extension activity for making the numbers from 1 to 50 and then finding the...

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A video shows two equal sized glasses, one contains...

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A video shows an inflatable swimming pool filled with Cola. How many bottles of Cola did it take to fill the pool?