This group of packing problems, sometimes referred to as bin packing problems, show how mathematics can be applied to practical situations in the world of logistics.They are an accessible gateway to solving problems in such a manner to find the greatest or least solution. Once students are familiar with simple...

This suite of videos look at progression in multiplication across the primary school. They show:

Multiple representations of multiplication  and the Commutative Law for multiplication in KS1 lessons and grid multiplication as an interim step, moving onto a mre formal method in KS2.

Watching the videos...

Many schools may wish to embrace the STEM agenda but are not certain where to start and are not ready to take a whole school approach by using the STEM Planning Tools.

Starting small by working within the STEM subject...

This sample of primary maths materials from Badger includes weekly worksheets, problem solving activities and practice questions based on the Key Stage One and Key Stage Two tests.

The problem solving books are designed to help teachers meet the increased emphasis on using and applying maths skills and...

This collection offers students, and their teachers, a set of interesting, exciting problems. Each problem is designed to develop thinking, reasoning and problem solving skills. In completing the activities students will be required to represent a situation in mathematical terms, analyse models, interpret, evaluate...

The Brilliant Support Activities series contains photocopiable activities for use with pupils with learning difficulties at Key Stage 2. The books introduce one concept...

The Chilled Food Association (CFA) was formed in 1989 to establish, continuously improve and promote best hygienic practice standards in the production of retailed chilled prepared food. CFA represents many of the leading names in UK chilled prepared food production, predominantly supplying the retail trade.

This collection of three resources asks students to:

*design and model the physical elements of a robot arm and demonstrate how this could be achieved using a smart material. Students can then subsequently use this information to support the design of a robot arm.

*design and model a robot arm in 2D,...

During these Licence to Cook practical sessions, students will: • prepare a range of meals – becoming more confident cooks • learn how to make a range of sauces/bases • demonstrate their safe use of a knife and other small tools and equipment • handle raw meat safely • develop a greater awareness of time planning...

A collection of six resources exploring the mathematics used in the production of steel. Students explore the: *Design of tin cans requiring the formation of equations, calculation of the volume of a cylinder and the minimum value for surface area. *Most efficient way to stamp out the template for a drinks can from...

Nuffield Foundation provide these resources from the Nuffield Maths 5-11 project, which was originally based on the Nuffield Mathematics Teaching Project, developed in the 1960s.

The initial project produced only guidance for teachers, parents and teacher trainers, but was subsequently reviewed and extended...

On World Bee day help to highlight the importance of bees to the environment and humankind with these useful resources which can be linked to a variety of subjects for different age ranges.

They include activities to help identify different species of bee and bee pollinated plants through to resources...

This lesson develops the concept of Pythagoras’ theorem. In particular students will:

• Use the area of right triangles to deduce the areas of other shapes
• Use dissection methods for finding areas
• Organise an investigation to systematically collect data
• Deduce a generalizable...

Body centric communications is any communication on, within or around the body using wireless technology. In this film, engineers give examples of the applications of this technology, including wireless devices which monitor blood glucose and communicate directly with a device which can administer insulin. This...