Mathematics of scale: big, small and everything in between

Fractals are a critical tool for measuring and understanding the mathematics of scale. This intriguing article works well with all sciences to help students better understand size scales, particularly for Years 8, 9 and 10. Word Count: 789 How many … Continued

How modelling helped our COVID response

Modelling is a term that is well known by scientists but has only recently been making headlines. So what does it actually mean? What does it do? And why has it become so prevalent during COVID-19? In this briefing, epidemiologists … Continued

Making a Connection to Culture

Maths is universal and was, is and always will be important to understand in every society, even when it may not always be obvious. This resource is well suited to STEM educators as advice for teaching maths to Aboriginal and … Continued

The Amazing Concept of Gravito-Electromagnetism

This intriguing article from Cosmos magazine issue 84 discusses the use of mathematical models in Physics and how they help us to better understand the Universe. It highlights how mathematics enables physicists to not only speak, but also understand, discover … Continued