To investigate the relationship between the distance the ruler drops and the time taken, we need to do some mathematical modelling...
How many generations would link an evolutionist to a very distant ancestor?
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to race against Usain Bolt?
Which units would you choose best to fit these situations?
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?
Estimate these curious quantities sufficiently accurately that you can rank them in order of size
In which Olympic event does a human travel fastest? Decide which events to include in your Alternative Record Book.
Can you work out the parentage of the ancient hero Gilgamesh?
Analyse these beautiful biological images and attempt to rank them in size order.
Work with numbers big and small to estimate and calculate various quantities in biological contexts.
Examine these estimates. Do they sound about right?
When you change the units, do the numbers get bigger or smaller?
Work with numbers big and small to estimate and calulate various quantities in biological contexts.
Maths is everywhere in the world! Take a look at these images. What mathematics can you see?
Which dilutions can you make using only 10ml pipettes?
How would you go about estimating populations of dolphins?
Simple models which help us to investigate how epidemics grow and die out.
bioNRICH is the area of the stemNRICH site devoted to the mathematics underlying the study of the biological sciences, designed to help develop the mathematics required to get the most from your. . . .
Build a mini eco-system, and collect and interpret data on how well the plants grow under different conditions.
Could nanotechnology be used to see if an artery is blocked? Or is this just science fiction?
This problem offers you two ways to test reactions - use them to investigate your ideas about speeds of reaction.
Create a symmetrical fabric design based on a flower motif - and realise it in Logo.
What is the chance I will have a son who looks like me?