STEM CREW
STEM CREW is a digital education hub, created by the 1851 Trust, providing free teaching resources which link the world of sport to STEM subjects. The resources use the contexts of sailing, marathon running and Ultimate frisbee to cover topics in maths, physics, biology and design and technology for secondary aged students.
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Averages and Range
This resource uses the real-life context of the British America’s Cup team INEOS TEAM UK. The video shows the crucial role of data collection and analysis in developing the performance of both the boat and crew and the importance of maths in that data analysis.
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Creating an Excel spreadsheet
These two lessons use the context of the scoring system of Ultimate frisbee to help students see a real-life use of how spreadsheets and data handling can assist a sporting context.
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Modern Materials
This resource uses the context of the British Challenge for the America's Cup to explore composite and nano materials. The video uses the challenge to build the highest performing racing yacht as an introduction to composite materials and how they are designed to improve their properties for a specific use. This...
Bar Charts and Comparing Data
This resource uses the context of the INEOS TEAM UK America's cup base in Portsmouth for students to explore the factors surrounding, using and installing solar panels on the roof of the building. It includes the modeling required to maximise the roof area that can be used for solar panels and the data anlysis...
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| Subject(s) | Design and technology, Mathematics, Science, Biology, Physics |
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| Age | 11-14, 14-16 |
| Published | 2010 to 2019 |
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| Direct URL | https://www.stem.org.uk/cxhbdo |
