Resources

 

The LGfL weather station website provides extensive weather data from weather stations in Lancaster, Skelmersdale, Colne and Bacup. You can access the individual weather stations, analyse historic data or look at and compare current weather data from over 70 weather stations across the world.

Windspeed 1

This activity uses windspeed raw data from the Chorley Weather Station. The worksheet uses the software Autograph 3 and Excel. Pupils will be taught how to calculate the estimated mean and produce a histogram using continuous data. This activity can be used in KS4 or in Year 9 for the more able pupils.

Windspeed 2

This activity uses the windspeed raw data from the Chorley Weather Station. The worksheet uses the software Autograph 3 and Excel. Pupils will be taught how to produce a box and whisker diagram using the raw data exported from the Excel worksheet. This activity can be used in KS4 or in Year 9 for the more able pupils.

 

Learning Zone Broadband is a rich source of audio-visual sequences selected to work with the curriculum. Click on the icon to link to the secondary mathematics section of the website.
 
Pfeg is an education charity whose mission is for all young people to leave school with the confidence, skills and knowledge they need in financial matters so that they can participate fully in society. It receives support from the education, business and government and is working within schools across the UK at a strategic level to promote the development of financial capability.

  The "Count on" mathematics newspaper with articles about mathematics in various contexts.

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