Cambridge Ideas
Cambridge Ideas is an on-going series of short documentaries that present cutting edge research at Cambridge University together with comment and opinion on matters of global significance. The videos in this collection include: Sticky Feet: Chris Clemente explains why insects can walk on the ceiling and the possible applications…
Tunnelworks
An average of 39 million tonnes of untreated sewage overflows into the River Thames each year from London's Victorian sewerage system. Tunnelworks is a series of teaching and learning resources linking mathematics and science to the Thames Tideway Tunnel project, a major new sewer that will help protect the River Thames from…
Biomimicry 3.8
The Biomimicry 3.8 Institute is a not-for-profit organisation which promotes the transfer of ideas, designs, and strategies from biology to sustainable design. The Biomimicry 3.8 Institute’s programmes aim to broaden and deepen teachers’ knowledge of biomimicry and facilitate the integration of biomimicry into the curriculum. One…
Frozen Oceans
The Frozen Oceans educational programme is a set of resources delivered by Digital Explorer, an educational social enterprise and supported by Catlin Group Limited, a specialist casualty insurer and reinsurer. Between 2009 and 2011 Catlin sponsored research into the changing Arctic environment through the Catlin Arctic Survey.…
WORLDbytes
WORLDbytes is a unique online Citizen TV channel set up and run by the education charity WORLDwrite. Dedicated to advancing new knowledge, skills and ideas, the charity promotes excellence in citizen reporting and provides free training to volunteer-learners which combines practical film making with tackling challenging issues. Working…
Nuffield Science Activities for GCSE
The three packs of Nuffield Science activity sheets were designed to match the National Curriculum Science at Key stage Four from 1996. The ideas were drawn from materials produced by various Nuffield projects over the previous ten years. Each pack contains activities which exemplify the Nuffield approach to learning science.…
Engineers Without Borders UK
This collection is produced by Engineers Without Borders UK, an international development organisation that aims to remove barriers to development through engineering. It contains resources which challenge children to discuss big issues facing the modern world and the challenges this poses for engineers trying to find solutions to…
The Linnean Society of London
The Linnean Society of London plays a central role in the documentation of the world’s flora and fauna, recognising the continuing importance of such work to biodiversity conservation. It promotes the study of all aspects of the biological sciences, with particular emphasis on evolution, taxonomy, biodiversity and sustainability.…
Discover Heathland
The Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) network is an initiative which aims to create and inspire a new generation of nature-lovers by encouraging people to explore, study, enjoy and protect their local environment. OPAL began in 2007 with a total of 15 partners, headed by Imperial College London, working together to deliver OPAL projects.…
BP Educational Service
During the 1970s and 1980s, the British Petroleum Company published a number of educational booklets aimed at students aged 15 upwards. These booklets explained aspects of the chemicals industry and included study notes for students on some subjects and guidance for teachers regarding the raising of the school-leaving age. The…
EuroStemCell
EuroStemCell, launched in March 2010, unites more than 90 European stem cell and regenerative medicine research labs in a coordinated effort to engage with the public about the science of stem cells. Funded by the European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), a partnership of scientists, clinicians, ethicists,…
STEM Projects Toolkit
The STEM Projects Toolkit provides resources to help teachers to carry out enquiry-based project work with their students. The resource pack was developed in order to give students hands-on experiences of science and engineering. It is hoped that using scientific methods, the design processes in engineering, and being given the freedom…
Warwick Process Science
Warwick Process Science was a process-led approach to science teaching and provided teachers with ideas, materials and detailed instructions for a skills-based science course. The materials were compiled by an experienced team of teachers from comprehensive schools, mainly in Leicestershire. The demand on school resources and…
Genes Are Us
These videos and supporting activities have been reviewed by teachers and piloted in schools, and are designed to increase awareness and understanding of genetic disorders and to explain how differences in our genes help to make everyone unique. By encouraging acceptance and tolerance of difference, these resources are designed…
ASE Lab Books
The ASE Lab Books were published in the early 1970s for the Association for Science Education by John Murray. Each title in the series covered one or two topics and brought together the best of the teaching notes and experimental ideas from members of the association that had appeared in the ASE journal, School Science Review. Titles…
Science for All
Since 2010, Science for All has brought together science teachers and teaching assistants with expertise in special educational needs with curriculum developers from the Centre for Science Education (CSE) at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU). This collaboration has developed a range of resources to help support SEN students in their…
Invigorate
The Royal Society is a Fellowship of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. The Society's aim is to expand the frontiers of knowledge by championing the development and use of science, mathematics, engineering and medicine for the benefit of humanity and the good…
Co-operation between Science Teachers and Mathematics Teachers
Six resources in the Co-operation between Science Teachers and Mathematics Teachers series produced by the ISCU Committee on the Teaching of Science considers how mathematics is used in other areas of the curriculum. Functions and Physics looks at how functions are used in Hooke’s law, how quadratic equations are used when…
Farming & Countryside Education
Farming & Countryside Education (FACE) aims to educate children and young people about food and farming in a sustainable countryside. FACE works with members and partners to promote visits to farms, and to provide easy access to a wide range of high-quality educational resources and activities to complement both school-based…
whynotchemeng: Top Ten Flash Bang Demos
These ten videos from the Institution of Chemical Engineers, have been produced to provide fun and exciting demonstrations that are relevant to the Key Stage Four curriculum. The videos show the demonstration performed in front of a class, and show the reaction of the students to the demo. Each video is accompanied by an Instruction…
Maths Magic
Maths Magic’s aim is to make mathematics more appealing and enjoyable for students and to open up new opportunities for them in STEM subjects and careers. Maths Magic is a STEM project funded by HEFCE to help widening participation in Higher Education. This collection consists of twelve teaching ideas covering a variety…
National Science Learning Centre: Design and Technology Resources
These materials, from the National Science Learning Centre, look at electronics, electricity, robotics and control. A range of activities include teachers' notes as well as student activity sheets. Topics on electricity are aimed to give support and guidance to teachers through articles on: • current • resistance •…
Society for General Microbiology
This collection contains a selection of resources from Microbiology Online, which has been devised by the Society for General Microbiology (SGM) to support the teaching and learning of microbiology in the classroom across all age ranges. SGM is a professional body for scientists who work in all areas of microbiology. It is the…
Understanding Life
Understanding Life is the educational website of The Physiological Society. It provides support for the teaching and learning of physiology for students aged 11-19 years. The Society’s Understanding Life web site has been developed for those teaching physiology to students aged 11-19 years. The Society’s resources and…
Cooking for Schools
Cooking for Schools was inspired by Bettys & Taylors' Chairman, Lesley Wild, and her cookery book 'A Year of Family Recipes'. It aims to encourage young people to become enthusiastic about cooking for themselves, and their friends and families, and to give it a go. Bettys works with local schools through their…
Ideas, Evidence and Argument in Science (IDEAS Pack)
The IDEAS pack consists of a set of training materials for use on continuous professional development courses together with a resources file to support the teaching of ideas and evidence in school science. The material draws on the work undertaken with teachers involved in the ESRC-funded project on Enhancing the Quality of Argument…
Genetic Futures
The Genetic Futures resources were developed by the Centre for Science Education as part of a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA in 2003. Details of the sponsors of the programme and an account of the events that took place as part of the celebration are available on the Genetic Futures…
Let's Dissect
Developed by the Centre for Comparative and Clinical Anatomy, University of Bristol, Lets Dissect is based upon the key points from GCSE specifications of the major exam boards. These interactive resources are a great accompaniment or alternative to dissection and show the major structures of the heart, the kidney and the digestive…
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Darwin Inspired: Secondary School Materials
The Charles Darwin Trust uses the intellectual and cultural heritage of Darwin, through his approach to science and his work at Down House and in the immediate countryside, to inspire a deeper understanding of the natural world. Darwin Inspired materials promote enquiry-based learning. Students are challenged to make observations,…
The Avenue Reclamation Project
The Avenue is a former industrial site in Chesterfield. It manufactured coke from coal and during this process the site was heavily contaminated with hydrocarbon waste. The project describes how, in 2011, the site was in the process of being decontaminated so the land can be re-used. The activities in this collection consider some…
East Midlands Airport Environment
Produced by Innovate Educate, these resources look at how East Midlands Airport is tackling its environmental responsibilities. The activities allow students to see how an activie airport monitors and limits its impact on the environment. This includes looking at the monitoring of aircraft noise, air quality and the steps being taken…
Take Flight: Aviation Heritage Lincolnshire
The resources in this collection have been produced by Innovate Educate as part of the materials developed for the Aviation Heritage Lincolnshire website. The resources in this collection are focused on science, design and technology. The range of activities are suitable for primary school children and secondary school students up…
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