Controlled Assessments and Sustainability Issues
From Practical Action, this resource is intended to help students to think about how they can include sustainability throughout their tasks, from specifications, through to evaluation by using an eco-design tool.
Fair Trade Textiles
From Practical Action, these materials help students to look at Fair Trade and sustainable development. It poses the question: Is there any way in which the London Olympics in 2012 and future Olympics can contribute to making the world a fairer, more sustainable place?
Cosmetics Specialist Scientific Adviser
Shalkila is a scientific adviser for L'Oreal. Her role is to help market new fashion cosmetics and perfumes. This Department for Education clip can be used to illustrate science-based careers and also as an example of applied science. Shalkila's role is to explain how cosmetic products work. These are a mixture of chemical…