MEOW Teaching resources
Teachers can use these fully developed activities to contextualise maths content. Activities are suitable for Years 8-10.
Biomechanics
‘Anatomy of a throw’
Activities cover Pythagoras’ theorem, speed and percentage
Chemistry
‘The great chem-mystery’
Activities cover units, measurement and conversions
Economics
‘The value of Castle Hill’
Activities cover marginal cost/benefit, multiplier effect
Epidemiology
‘When zombies attack! The maths of infection rates’
Activities cover exponential growth and trends
- Student resource (PDF, 184 KB)
- Teacher’s resource (PDF, 240 KB)
- Infection status booklet (PDF, 162 KB)
- Individual worksheet (PDF, 150 KB)
- Group worksheet (PDF, 117 KB)
- Epidemiology Workshop
Geology
‘Volcanic hot spots and continental drift’
Activities cover graphing, slopes and rates
Physics
‘Forces, motion and egg-xtreme impacts’
Activities cover energy, measurement and error bars
MEOW Experiences
Maths Explains our Experiences in and Out of this World
Ideas to inspire students to explore topics around the world and beyond with mathematics. Concepts include traffic jams, rollercoasters, space travel and other resources.