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Association for Science Education (ASE)
Language of mathematics in science: a guide for teachers of 11-16 science
This publication provides an overview of relevant ideas in secondary school mathematics and where they are used in science. It aims to clarify terminology, and indicate where there may be problems in student understanding. The publication includes explanations of key ideas and terminology in mathematics, guidance about good practice in applying mathematical ideas in science, along with a glossary of terms.
The main part of the guide consists of ten chapters, organised around the ’kinds of things we do in science’:
- 1. Collecting data
- 2. Doing calculations and representing values
- 3. Choosing how to represent data
- 4. Drawing charts and graphs
- 5. Working with proportionality and ratio
- 6. Dealing with variability
- 7. Looking for relationships: line graphs
- 8. Looking for relationships: batches and scatter graphs
- 9. Scientific models and mathematical equations
- 10. Mathematics in the real world
The aim of this guide is to enable teachers, publishers, awarding bodies and others to achieve a common understanding of important terms and techniques related to the use of mathematics in the science curriculum for students aged 11-16.
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