Mathematics in Science and Technology - May 2011, Stage 1&2

In this month's resources, we explore the ways in which mathematics, science and technology are linked. Skills we use in mathematics, science and technology often give us different perspectives that can help us to solve problems.

Problems

What's the Time?

Stage: 1 Challenge Level:

Can you put these times on the clocks in order? You might like to arrange them in a circle.

Pairs of Legs

Stage: 1 Challenge Level:

How many legs do each of these creatures have? How many pairs is that?

Discuss and Choose

Stage: 1 and 2 Challenge Level:

This activity challenges you to decide on the 'best' number to use in each statement. You may need to do some estimating, some calculating and some research.

Order the Changes

Stage: 2 Challenge Level:

Can you order pictures of the development of a frog from frogspawn and of a bean seed growing into a plant?

In Order

Stage: 2 Challenge Level:

Can you rank these quantities in order? You may need to find out extra information or perform some experiments to justify your rankings.

Order, Order!

Stage: 2 Challenge Level:

Can you place these quantities in order from smallest to largest?

The Time Is ...

Stage: 2 Challenge Level:

Can you put these mixed-up times in order? You could arrange them in a circle.

Featured Solution

The Add and Take-away Path

You offered some clear explanations of your findings for this problem.

Go to last month's problems to see more solutions.

Articles & Games

Weigh to Go

This article for teachers recounts the history of measurement, encouraging it to be used as a spring board for cross-curricular activity.

Helicopters

Design and test a paper helicopter. What is the best design?