In this lesson, students will consider the differences in gravity between the Earth and the Moon and the meaning of mass, weight and gravity. They will then use stills from footage of the Apollo 17 Lunar lift off to calculate the speed during the initial ascent.

Curriculum links:

• Reading and...

Medical professionals use lung function test to diagnose and monitor lung diseases. In these activities, students investigate how these tests are carried out and determine some of the factors which might affect the results. They will work with a partner to use a peak flow meter and a spirometer.

Produced by the Wellcome Trust, this animation shows the complete life cycle of tiny parasitic worms as they move between human and mosquito hosts.

Lymphatic filariasis is a disabling disease found in low-income areas...

This art activity explores a brief history of the artist M C Escher and gives pupils the opportunity to create their own flying themed tessellating template. They will then be able to use the templates they create to produce a tessellating pattern. This resource is part of a series of resources produced by Rolls...

The Mathematics Assessment Resource Service (MARS) is a collaboration between the University of California at Berkeley and the Shell Centre team at the University of Nottingham, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The team is known around the world for its innovative work in maths education....

This collection features 16 resources on the topic of equations.

This collection features eight resources on the topic of expressions.

The resources feature:

• Concept development lessons that focus on developing conceptual understanding of significant mathematical ideas.
• Problem solving lessons that focus on the...

This collection features eleven resources on the topic functions.

The resources feature:

• Concept development lessons that focus on developing conceptual understanding of significant mathematical ideas.
• Problem solving lessons that focus on the...

This collection features seventeen resources on the topic graphs.

The resources feature:

• Concept development lessons that focus on developing conceptual understanding of significant mathematical ideas.
• Problem solving lessons that focus on the...

This collection features four resources on the topic inequalities.

The resources feature:

• Concept development lessons that focus on developing conceptual understanding of significant mathematical ideas.
• Tasks that provide mathematically rich problems...

This collection features four resources on the topic of sequences.

The resources feature:

• Concept development lessons that focus on developing conceptual understanding of significant mathematical ideas.
• Problem solving lessons that focus on the...

The Mathematics Assessment Resource Service (MARS) is a collaboration between the University of California at Berkeley and the Shell Centre team at the University of Nottingham, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The team is known around the world for its innovative work in maths education....