Overview Learners will have already begun to investigate how humans rely on other organisms for survival. Here, they will begin to apply this knowledge and understanding to life in other countries with different levels of economic development. Description As quick warm up, invite one learner to come to the front of the class to build Full Article…
On-line Maths Glossary
Overview In order to encourage learners to use maths terms in class, creating a glossary on a wiki can be very helpful. By merely researching terms and definitions they will have to use the terminology! Discussing the quality and appropriateness of glosses will also improve their understanding and use of terminology in general. Description You Full Article…
Virtual field trips
Google Street View is great for snooping around places you’ve never been to but did you know that you can sail down the Amazon, explore the Great Barrier Reef, look inside the Iwame Silver Mine, see Scott’s hut in Antarctica or wander around Stone Henge? Other exciting images are this shipwreck off the coast of Full Article…
The maths of bar codes
Investigate the maths behind bar codes and QR codes. On-line quiz Create a Pinterest board or a Glog and pin or stick text, images or multimedia that answer some or all of the following questions. All the answers are easily available using a Google search or searching with Wolfram Alpha How many digits does a Full Article…
Collecting things
Scientists through the ages have always liked to organise things into collections and taxonomies as a way of better understanding them or providing a logical methodology for studying them. A great way to do this online with your class is to use Pinterest but beware, it can get addictive! Here is our collection of STEM “pins” but Full Article…
Social Networking Statistics
Check out this beautiful visualisation by facebook with explanation here There used to be a great app called Friend Wheel which showes all of your facebook friends and draws lines to show who they are also friends with, at the time of writing the app is not working on Facebook but we’ll keep an eye Full Article…