These resources were developed by the AMSP to celebrate the International Day of Mathematics (IDM) 2021, which takes place annually on March 14. In 2021, the theme was Mathematics for a Better World.
With Easter following shortly after IDM 2021, we focused the resources on sustainable chocolate consumption. They look at specific parts of the chocolate industry and contain different tasks for you to choose from.
They’ve been designed so you can use all or part of the activities flexibly to meet your needs. You might like to use them with your class in a lesson, as extended homework, or with an enrichment class.
Fairtrade Chocolate
Aimed at Years 6-9
Covers topics including proportional reasoning, percentages and graphs.
Comparing Chocolate
Aimed at Years 8-11
Covers topics including proportional reasoning, surface area and scatter graphs.
The Journey of Cocoa
Aimed at Years 10-13
Covers topics including two way tables, averages and comparing data, and can be extended to the transportation problem through Decision Maths.