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These dice are actually just as fair as regular dice. Unlike other dice, skew dice aren't mirror symmetric. This means they come in two distinct forms that are mirror...
Skew in histograms
In this Core Maths resource students examine real-life data, identify skew, and investigate the relationship between mean, median and mode for distributions with varying skew.
Skew in Histograms: Teacher guidance
This teacher guidance gives an overview of the task including prior...
Skew Lines
This problem involves using vectors to model 3D space. Two skew lines are presented and the challenge is to find the shortest distance between the lines. In addition, the...
Skill 1.1 Saving and Finding Information
Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity enables students to consider how techniques and methods for storing information have developed since prehistoric times. This looks at storage methods such as memory, drawings, written texts and digital media.
Students look at why the development...
Skill 1.1 The Information Revolution
Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity is about information storage and retrieval, about books and journals and about comparing print with electronic information storage.
Students carry out...
Skill 1.10 Seeking Virtual Treasure
These activities, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, help students to practise gathering information from the internet. Students are challenged with a series of science-related questions and must use the internet to find the answers. This requires students to consider the best key words to use and...
Skill 1.11 Evaluating Websites
Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity helps students to consider the reliability of information found on websites.
In a directed activity, students are encouraged to consider features of web sites such as:
* Is it up to date?
* Is it easy to find the information you...
Skill 1.2 Using the Internet to Find Information
Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, in this activity students first carry out an Internet search to find websites that would be helpful in answering specific questions about a science topic. They evaluate the usefulness and reliability of different websites. In the second part of the activity,...
Skill 1.2 Using the Library
These activities, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, help students to see the importance of the library as a source of information for printed materials on a wide variety of topics. There is a particular focus on the science and technology sections.
The activity seeks to develop students'...