Resources
Speed record
The aim of this resource is to give students the opportunity to investigate the science, technology, engineering and mathematics behind travelling at speed. Students will explore the maths and science of calculating speed before investigating vortices created by wing tips.
Welsh versions of the guidance...
This sub-collection of materials from the dy/dan collection contains three resources that bring mathematical storytelling to the classroom in the context of ‘speed, acceleration, and motion’. Resources comprise:
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Act One: a video or photograph to provide a ‘hook’ to the problem
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Act...
Speed, Distance and Time
This MEP resource from CIMT is taken from text book 8B which covers the mathematics scheme of work for the second half of year 8.
Speed, distance and time covers, the ideas on instantaneous speed and average speed, calculating speed, distance and time, problems involving mixed units, distance - time graphs...
Speed, velocity and acceleration
This video links well to the Scalars and vectors resource. It explains the difference between speed and velocity in more detail by introducing velocity as the rate of change of displacement (as opposed to distance).
The equation v = s/...
Speedometer calibration
This resource from the IET Faraday programme, supported by MEI and Tomorrow's Engineers, provides students with the opportunity to explore the mathematics behind bicycle speedometers, including circle properties and compound measures.
"Bicycle speedometers can only provide accurate...
Called 'speedcubing', this guide provides illustrations and step-by-step instructions for many 3D puzzles.
Speedy Santa
In this Bowland assessment task, students are asked to calculate the average amount of time Santa can spend in each house in the UK on Christmas Eve. Students are presented with facts about the population of the UK and constraints by which Santa must abide. They are then required to make reasonable assumptions and...
Speedy Science is a book which is packed with fun science experiments children can do in minutes, using everyday things at home or school. The book covers all areas of Science from life on earth to physical science...
This book catching the real spirit and fun of good mathematics. Dr Reichmann by turns absorbs us in paradox, stimulates us to thought, and finally displays a lively mental perception in...
The Spellbound Science resources were developed through the PUPPETS project. They contain stories designed to create problems for children to solve. These innovative, original stories provide starting points for scientific enquiry and help children to develop scientific understanding in the middle years of primary...