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Fuel consumption: buying cars
This resource requires problem solving using skills to tackle a real-world problem that involves rates of change. In particular, it requires students to create, compare, and evaluate different representations of functions.
Students are given the average fuel consumption for three cars. Two people switch cars...
Fuel poverty calculation
In this activity, students interpret graphs to identify trends and the people who are affected by this fuel poverty. Learning outcomes include:
*To understand that mathematics is used as a tool in a wide range of...
Fuel use through time
This resources suggests several activities and visits which enable students to find information about fuel use through time and about the consequences of the use of those fuels.
By visiting museums or exploring the local area around the school, learning outcomes could include:
- evaluate the...
Fuelled by Air - a New Energy
A case study looking at a new type of rechargeable battery that could store five to ten times more energy than current batteries. The new type of battery is under investigation at the University of St Andrews with funding from the EPSRC. The new batteries would be made from cheaper materials and store more energy...
This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.
Fuels
Produced by Rolls-Royce, this resource supports the teaching materials and their properties at Key Stage Two. It looks at irreversible changes and the formation of a new material by burning. Children are asked to consider different types of transport and the fuel that is used to make them work. They also list...
Fuels
Work done in this Nuffield 13 - 16 module followed from the S units called ‘Particles at work’ and ‘Circuits’. This S unit provided enough material for eight double periods during a single-certificate science course. The teachers’ guide included seven worksheets to...
This title introduces the reader to different types of fuels. Discover how fuels are made, learn about the impact they have on the environment and find out about new energy sources for the future.