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

• Student resource (PDF, 304 KB)
• Teacher’s resource (PDF, 160 KB)
• Biomechanics Workshop video

Chemistry

‘The great chem-mystery’

Activities cover units, measurement and conversions

• Student resource (PDF, 365 KB)
• Teacher’s resource (PDF, 171 KB)
• Chemistry Workshop

Economics

‘The value of Castle Hill’

Activities cover marginal cost/benefit, multiplier effect

• Student resource (PDF, 395 KB)
• Teacher’s resource (PDF, 157 KB)
• Economics Workshop

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

• Student resource (PDF, 488 KB)
• Teacher’s resource (PDF, 224 KB)
• Geology Workshop

Physics

‘Forces, motion and egg-xtreme impacts’

Activities cover energy, measurement and error bars

• Student resource (PDF, 456 KB)
• Teacher’s resource (PDF, 238 KB)
• Physics Workshop video

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.