- View more resources from this publisher
cre8ate maths - View more resources from this publisher
Centre for Science Education
Tooltip
These resources have been reviewed and selected by STEM Learning’s team of education specialists for factual accuracy and relevance to teaching STEM subjects in UK schools.
Keeping Baby Warm
This Cre8ate maths activity investigates the ratio of surface area to volume in adults and babies and explains why we keep babies wrapped up in winter.
To calculate surface area and volume students make scale models of a baby and an adult. The models may be simple in nature, such as a single cuboid, or a more complex model involving a variety of cuboids, cylinders or even spheres. Depending on the approach chosen, there will be the opportunity for substituting in formulae either algebraically or in a spreadsheet.
Show health and safety information
Please be aware that resources have been published on the website in the form that they were originally supplied. This means that procedures reflect general practice and standards applicable at the time resources were produced and cannot be assumed to be acceptable today. Website users are fully responsible for ensuring that any activity, including practical work, which they carry out is in accordance with current regulations related to health and safety and that an appropriate risk assessment has been carried out.
Downloads
-
Package download 248.07 KB
-
Keeping baby warm teachers' notes 172.02 KB
-
Making a model 203.44 KB
Show downloads
-
Package download 248.07 KB -
Keeping baby warm teachers' notes 172.02 KB
-
Making a model 203.44 KB
Download all files as a .zip290.02 KB
Information on the permitted use of this resource is covered by the Category Three Content section in STEM Learning’s Terms and conditions.
