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Climate ChangeModel the motion © Nuffield Foundation 2011 Model the motion What would a velocity–time graph look like for each of these? How can we model motion?

© Nuffield Foundation 2011 Nuffield Free-Standing Mathematics Activity Galileo’s projectile model How far will the ski jumper travel before he lands? How can you model…

Larks and owls Are you An owl - like to stay up late? - find it hard to get up in the morning? A lark - eager to get up in the morning? - ready to go? Larks and owls Recent…

Slide 1 © Nuffield Foundation 2011 Nuffield Free-Standing Mathematics Activity Solve friction problems Slide 2 What forces are acting on the sledge? What force is making…

Climate Change© Nuffield Foundation 2011 Where would be the best place to put the money you save? What do you need to consider when choosing a savings account? What

Slide 1 © Nuffield Foundation 2012 Nuffield Free-Standing Mathematics Activity Matching graphs and scenarios Slide 2 Measurements from real-life situations give different…

Slide 1© Nuffield Foundation 2011 Nuffield Free-Standing Mathematics Activity Pay as you earn Slide 2 In this activity you will work out how much income tax typical workers…

Slide 1 © Nuffield Foundation 2012 Nuffield Free-Standing Mathematics Activity Exponential rates of change Slide 2 © Nuffield Foundation 2010 Exponential rates of change…

Networks This diagram shows a network. Problems involving the study of networks include optimisation tasks such as finding the shortest route and minimum cost. This activity…

These solar panels provide hot water for a house. V =  r2h Think about… What do the letters represent in this formula? Formulae How can you work out how much hot water…

Geometrical design Can you name any of the geometrical shapes in these pictures? This activity is about recognising shapes and their properties Left-hand photo Decoramic…

Student parking Parking at college is a problem. The principal wants to collect a representative sample of views from students. Think about⦠How might this be done? Types…

Climate ChangeWhy doesn’t the climber slide down the rock? What forces could be helping to keep her in this position? © Nuffield Foundation 2011 What happens as

Victorian tiles Geometric shapes and colours can be used to make attractive patterns. What shapes can you see here? At the end of the activity Victorian tiles Which types…

Climate Changemeasure these? This activity is about estimating and measuring lengths. * A = 1.5 cm How do you measure the length of a pencil? One end of the pencil must be

To find the mean temperature for July = 16.36C Use your calculator in COMP mode: Use your calculator in Stats Mode to check this result. Think about What are the advantages…

Slide 1© Nuffield Foundation 2012 Nuffield Free-Standing Mathematics Activity Sports injuries © Rudolf Stricker Slide 2 © Nuffield Foundation 2010 Sports injuries Which…

To find the mean and standard deviation The best estimator of the standard deviation of the population is: The sample mean is given by the formula: You can use a calculator…

Slide 1 © Nuffield Foundation 2011 Nuffield Free-Standing Mathematics Activity Road test © Brett Wilson Slide 2 © Nuffield Foundation 2011 In this activity you will use…

ALGEBRA Drawing shapes in Word for Word 2007 You can use Word to draw tiling patterns, scale diagrams and all sorts of other illustrations. This activity and others will…