Resources

Minimum and maximum problems

This resource is part of a collection of Nuffield Maths resources exploring Algebra. The demand is roughly equivalent to that in GCE A level.

This resource asks students to use graphical methods to solve maximum and minimum problems in industry and in working life, using a spreadsheet or graphic calculator...

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Minimum Spanning Tree

The aim of a minimum spanning tree is to connect every vertex of the network using the edges having the least possible total weight. The task requires students to analyse information about a town centre and suggest which roads should be pedestrianized. [

Minimum spanning tree: presentation...

Mining

A fact sheet from the Geological Society that explores different types of mining and processing techniques for extracting minerals from the Earth. The leaflet also touches on some of the ethical and environmental issues involved in mining. 

Mining and Minerals

A Year Ten module from the Salters’ double award science course. The module begins with a survey of minerals world wide and their constituent elements. This provides opportunities for practice with symbols, formulae and equations. A practical simulation of geological...

Mining and Minerals

This Nuffield Working with Science unit was designed to develop simple skills of mineral testing and identification and a broad view of the subject of mining and minerals.

Guidance for teachers and technicians appears...

'Development Without Damage' explores the environmental and human impact of resource-based industries around the world, and looks at the ways in which their damaging effects can be reversed, limited or prevented...

Six wooden puzzles which offer a variety of different challenges. Includes pyramid, eight-c.c, block buster, mini-burr, twice dice and cube-it.

Minister’s letter

Read the letter from Nick Gibb MP and Jo Johnson MP that launched the Core Maths qualifications in September 2015.

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.