Manta Trust - KS3 Maths: Tragedy of the commons - A problem themed around the impact of overfishing

This resource covers:
KS3 (Ages 11-14): Maths (statistics and reasoning mathematically)

• describe, interpret and compare observed distributions of a single variable through appropriate graphical representation involving discrete, continuous and grouped data; and appropriate measures of central tendency (mean, mode, median) and spread (range, consideration of outliers)
• interpret when the structure of a numerical problem requires additive, multiplicative or proportional reasoning

It also covers a topic that students may meet in GSCE biology: Sustainable fishing.

This lesson plan begins with watching a short video clip which poses a maths problem. Students are encouraged to work out the maths problem and then practice their skills at creating a graph. The maths problem incorporates the theme of sustainable fishing and so there is also an environmental theme to this lesson.