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Snowman challenge
In this Core Maths resource students are given the open-ended task of designing a snowman. Students are given some basic information about the density of different types of snow and some relevant formulae, and are asked to design a ‘life-sized’ snowman and give a full mathematical description of it.
Snowman Challenge: Presentation
This PowerPoint presentation introduces the challenge and includes information on the typical densities of snow and the mathematical formulae that will be needed to complete the task.
Snowman Challenge: Teacher guidance
This teacher guidance contains a range of information including prior student knowledge, suggested approaches and possible extension activities.
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Snowman challenge (presentation) 497.65 KB
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Snowman challenge (teachers' notes) 211.29 KB