Maths
Maths
Read
Year 12
Read The Triumph (and Failure) of John Nash’s Game Theory - Article by John Cassidy:
https://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/the-triumph-and-failure-of-john-nashs-game-theory
Year 13
Read The Calculus of Rocket Flight by Mark Denny
Listen
Year 12
Listen to E46: Game Theory - Thinking Strategically:
https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/game-theory-thinking-strategically/id1523898793?i=1000534542648
Year 13
Listen to the YouTube video on projectile motion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ISx0445xXc
Watch
Year 12
Watch the film ‘A Beautiful Mind’
and
Watch a Bonus video: Introduction to Nash Equilibrium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSxgzaeKCJ0
Year 13
Watch the Movie: Hidden Figures (2016)
and
Watch a bonus YouTube Video: Veritasium – “The Physics of Basketball”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cUxrDsd3x8
Research
Year 12
Research examples of when Game Theory can be used in real life contexts (e.g. Prisoner's Dilemma or Rock, Paper and Scissor Game) and what is Nash Equilibrium?
Year 13
Research - Liverpool’s role in maritime projectile technology (e.g., WW2 defences, early ship cannons).
Look up Liverpool’s history of space and flight, then create a mini-presentation:
“What does Liverpool have to do with rockets?”
Visit
Year 12
Visit Sugar and Dice - Local Independent Board Game Cafe. Perfect to visit with friends, family or a way to meet new people!
https://www.sugaranddice.co.uk/
Year 13
Visit - Museum of Liverpool – Transport and Engineering Section
Explore real-life applications of projectile motion in transport history
Creative
Year 12
Create a game based on a classic Game Theory scenario (e.g. a card game based on Prisoner's Dilemma)
Year 13
Create a “Projectile Power” playlist with songs about flying, motion, or force. Examples:
"Gravity" – Sara Bareilles
"Defying Gravity" – Wicked
"Rocket Man" – Elton John