Welcome to the Physical World collection of stemNRICH resources.
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In these resources, maths is used as a tool to explore some aspect of the physical sciences. Some might be best used in the maths lesson, with reference made to the science. Others could be taught as cross-curricular topics.
Stage 3 is roughly 11-14 years and Stage 4 roughly 14-16 years. The stars indicate how easily most learners can get into the problem, although most problems contain enough depth to challenge and stimulate all.
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Physical world - classroom problems
Age
11 to 18
Challenge level
A list of stemNRICH Physical World problems with teacher support notes.