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Data handling

This collection of STEM resources is based around the topic of data handling. Resources are listed in order of stage.

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Bird watch

Do you know which birds are regular visitors where you live?

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Flip your mat!

What shape and size of drinks mat is best for flipping and catching?

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Avalanche!

Investigate how avalanches occur and how they can be controlled

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Helicopters

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

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Observing the Sun and the Moon

How does the time of dawn and dusk vary? What about the Moon, how does that change from night to night? Is the Sun always the same? Gather data to help you explore these questions.

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Troublesome triangles

Many natural systems appear to be in equilibrium until suddenly a critical point is reached, setting up a mudslide or an avalanche or an earthquake. In this project, students will use a simple simulation game to investigate the properties of such systems.

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Terrariums

Build a mini eco-system, and collect and interpret data on how well the plants grow under different conditions.

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Reaction timer

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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This problem offers you two ways to test reactions - use them to investigate your ideas about speeds of reaction.

Solving the Genome Puzzle
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Solving the genome puzzle

The human genome is represented by a string of around 3 billion letters. To deal with such large numbers, genome sequencing relies on clever algorithms. This article investigates.
How do you react?
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How do you react?

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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To investigate the relationship between the distance the ruler drops and the time taken, we need to do some mathematical modelling...
Counting dolphins
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Counting dolphins

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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How would you go about estimating populations of dolphins?