This collection of STEM resources is based around the topics of length, area and volume. Resources are listed in order of stage.
problem
Fill me up
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Can you sketch graphs to show how the height of water changes in different containers as they are filled?
problem
Chocolate cake
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
If I don't have the size of cake tin specified in my recipe, will the size I do have be OK?
problem
Place your orders
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Can you rank these sets of quantities in order, from smallest to largest? Can you provide convincing evidence for your rankings?
problem
Gym bag
Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
Can Jo make a gym bag for her trainers from the piece of fabric she has?
problem
Biology measurement challenge
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
Analyse these beautiful biological images and attempt to rank them in size order.
problem
Robot camera
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
Could nanotechnology be used to see if an artery is blocked? Or is this just science fiction?
problem
Fill me up too
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
In Fill Me Up we invited you to sketch graphs as vessels are filled with water. Can you work out the equations of the graphs?
problem
More or less?
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
Are these estimates of physical quantities accurate?