Resources tagged with: STEM - design technology
There are 30 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to STEM - design technology, you may find related items under Cross-curricular contexts.
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Track Design
Where should runners start the 200m race so that they have all run the same distance by the finish?
Flower Power
Create a symmetrical fabric design based on a flower motif - and realise it in Logo.
Cool as Ice
Design and construct a prototype intercooler which will satisfy agreed quality control constraints.
Straw Scaffold
Build a scaffold out of drinking-straws to support a cup of water
Gym Bag
Can Jo make a gym bag for her trainers from the piece of fabric she has?
Toad in the Hole
Is it cheaper to cook a meal from scratch or to buy a ready meal? What difference does the number of people you're cooking for make?
3D Drawing
The design technology curriculum requires students to be able to represent 3-dimensional objects on paper. This article introduces some of the mathematical ideas which underlie such methods.
Making Moiré Patterns
Moiré patterns are intriguing interference patterns. Create your own beautiful examples using LOGO!
Witch's Hat
What shapes should Elly cut out to make a witch's hat? How can she make a taller hat?
Make Your Own Pencil Case
What shape would fit your pens and pencils best? How can you make it?
Flip Your Mat!
What shape and size of drinks mat is best for flipping and catching?
Designing Table Mats
Formulate and investigate a simple mathematical model for the design of a table mat.
stemNRICH Picture of the Month
Make Your Own Robot
A simple robot to make, plus robots in everyday life to investigate.
Troublesome Triangles
Many natural systems appear to be in equilibrium until suddenly a critical point is reached, setting up a mudslide or an avalanche or an earthquake. In this project, students will use a simple simulation game to investigate the properties of such systems.
Tray Bake
My recipe is for 12 cakes - how do I change it if I want to make a different number of cakes?
Tom Learns to Cook
If Tom wants to learn to cook his favourite supper, he needs to make a schedule so that everything is ready at the same time.
Hmm ... When Should Tom Have Put the Rice on ...
Creating a schedule to cook a meal consisting of two different recipes, plus rice.
Chocolate Cake
If I don't have the size of cake tin specified in my recipe, will the size I do have be OK?
Robot Camera
Could nanotechnology be used to see if an artery is blocked? Or is this just science fiction?
Chopped Dice
Can you make a new type of fair die with 14 faces by shaving the corners off a cube?
stemNRICH - Technology
This is the technology section of stemNRICH - Core.
Carbon Footprints
Is it really greener to go on the bus, or to buy local?
engNRICH
engNRICH is the area of the stemNRICH Advanced site devoted to the mathematics underlying the study of engineering