City Walk

This resource, from the Royal Institution, includes an example of a school outing that centres on mathematics. A trip to famous London buildings provides a natural context to integrate mathematics, engineering and technology. Creativity and knowledge are used to address energy efficiency issues, touch on topics such as surface area, as well as volume of 3D and 2D shapes in the world around us. The materials, which include guidance on the activity, suggestions of lesson times, resources and information on how to prepare the lessons, can be used either to replicate the visit, or to provide ideas for visits to other buildings and bridges around the UK, such as: *Garden of Wales, National Botanical Gardens of Wales *Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Newcastle *Glasgow Bridge *McLaren Technology centre, Woking, Surrey *Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge *American Air Museum, Imperial War Museum Duxford *National Arena Scotland *Eden Project, Cornwall