How to design a biology and maths app for students, by students

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, maths/STEM/biology clubs and at home.

This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Maths and Biology

It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks:
Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information
Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers

This teaching resource explains the project coordinated by Dr Susan Safford of Lincoln University in the US. The project saw professors and students collaborating to produce an app that helps students tackle biology-related maths problems.

This resource also contains interviews with the students involved in the project.

The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ to prompt students to reflect on the project and a range of tasks based on probability and volume.

This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE).

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