This collection of STEM resources is based around the topic of scaling. Resources are listed in order of stage.
problem
1 out of 3
Favourite
Mixing Lemonade
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
1 out of 3
Can you work out which drink has the stronger flavour?
problem
1 out of 3
Tray Bake
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
1 out of 3
My recipe is for 12 cakes - how do I change it if I want to make a different number of cakes?
problem
1 out of 3
Toad in the Hole
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
1 out of 3
Is it cheaper to cook a meal from scratch or to buy a ready meal? What difference does the number of people you're cooking for make?
problem
2 out of 3
Favourite
A Question of Scale
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
2 out of 3
Use your skill and knowledge to place various scientific lengths in order of size. Can you judge the length of objects with sizes ranging from 1 Angstrom to 1 million km with no wrong attempts?
problem
1 out of 3
Carbon Footprints
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
1 out of 3
Is it really greener to go on the bus, or to buy local?
problem
2 out of 3
Constantly Changing
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
2 out of 3
Many physical constants are only known to a certain accuracy. Explore the numerical error bounds in the mass of water and its constituents.
problem
2 out of 3
Favourite
Fill Me Up Too
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
2 out of 3
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?