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Corrosion: the Virus of Engineering. A technology textbook resource
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Corrosion: the Virus of Engineering

From the Technology Enhancement Programme (TEP), this publication looks at the process and problems caused by the corrosion of metals. The first part of the publication gives background information for students on elements, atoms, ions and electrochemical reactions involved in rusting. This helps students to understand how different…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Textbook
Polymers: Information and Activity Book. A science, chemistry activity sheet resource
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Polymers: Information and Activity Book

From CIEC Promoting Science, this book is aimed at post-16 chemistry students but will also be useful for students following technology or vocational courses. The book helps students to first understand the basis of polymer chemistry and the plastics industry. It moves on to consider detailed information on individual polymers, including…

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  • Publication year: 1990 - 1999
  • Activity sheet
Plastics: Workshop Practices and Industrial Processes. A technology teacher guidance resource
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Plastics: Workshop Practices and Industrial Processes

Produced by CIEC Promoting Science, this booklet contains information and activities of interest to teachers of design and technology. It looks at working practices in industry and schools relating to thermoplastics and provides an introduction to basic techniques for schools and the more common processes found in industry. The…

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  • Publication year: 1990 - 1999
  • Teacher guidance
Biorenewables Podcasts. A science, biology audio resource
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Biorenewables Podcasts

From the National Non-Food Crops Centre (NNFCC), these two podcasts explore a range of applications and issues in the biorenewables sector. They are primarily aimed at a commercial audience but may be of use to teachers who want to gain a better understanding of plant-derived materials or, when used in part, as stimulus material…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Audio
Renewable Building Materials. A science information sheet resource
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Renewable Building Materials

From the National Non-Food Crops Centre, this factsheet provides an introduction to the properties and advantages of renewable building materials. Renewable materials based on plants offer a sustainable alternative to conventional products in many applications. The factsheets give information on: • introduction to renewable…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Information sheet
A Level Performance Descriptors Science Subjects 2007. A science assessment resource
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A Level Performance Descriptors Science Subjects 2007

Produced in 2007, these performance descriptors for science subjects at AS and A2 levels were written to indicate the level of attainment characteristic of grades A/B and E/U boundary candidates across a series of assessment objectives. It was intended that they should be interpreted in relation to the content outlined in the specification;…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Assessment
A Level Performance Descriptors Science Subjects 2003. A science assessment resource
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A Level Performance Descriptors Science Subjects 2003

Produced in 2003, these performance descriptors for chemistry science subjects at AS and A2 levels were written to indicate the level of attainment characteristic of grades A/B and E/U boundary candidates across a series of assessment objectives. It was intended that they should be interpreted in relation to the content outlined…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Assessment
A-Level Criteria Science Subjects 2006. A science, biology assessment resource
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A-Level Criteria Science Subjects 2006

This set of subject criteria were produced by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in 2006 for Awarding Bodies to produce AS and A level science subject specifications, in biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, geology, electronics and environmental science. AS and A level subject criteria are intended to set out the…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Mercedes Maroto-Valer. A science, chemistry information sheet resource
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Mercedes Maroto-Valer

An Impact! People case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). By pioneering innovative technology, Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer is helping the world tackle climate change. Supported by EPSRC, she leads the Centre for Innovation in Carbon Capture and Storage at the University of Nottingham.…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
New Light on Crime Scenes. A science, how science works information sheet resource
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New Light on Crime Scenes

A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which considers fingerprinting and DNA profiling, the cornerstones of crime detection. Now new techniques, pioneered by EPSRC-supported researchers, are set to take these methods to a whole new level. The Light It Up project has developed…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
Super-Skinny Material That Could Transform Electronics. A science, how science works information sheet resource
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Super-Skinny Material That Could Transform Electronics

A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which looks at how sheets of carbon just a single atom thick could herald a new generation of electronics devices thanks to research supported by EPSRC. Graphene is incredibly thin and flexible, yet it is also the strongest material ever…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
7. Safety in Gas Appliances. A science experiment resource
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7. Safety in Gas Appliances

This Association for Science Education (ASE) publication about safety in gas appliances was developed in association with the British Gas Corporation. At the time, this was the only gas industry in the world to be involved in every aspect of gas supply. The booklet contained guidance for teachers and notes for students. It included…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
  • Experiment
An Introduction to Polymers. A technology, resistant materials textbook resource
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An Introduction to Polymers

Published by the Technology Enhancement Programme (TEP), this booklet provides an introduction to plastics, their history in product design and methods of working with thermoplastics. The text presents a range of valuable resource materials in TEP’s standard photocopiable format. It also includes sections on places to visit,…

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  • Publication year: 1990 - 1999
  • Textbook
Chemistry in a Blast Furnace. A science article resource
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Chemistry in a Blast Furnace

A Catalyst article about chemical reactions that occur in a blast furnace during the steelmaking process. This short article features a diagram of a blast furnace showing the active ingredients used to produce iron from ore. This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2006, Volume 16, Issue 3. Catalyst is a science magazine…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Article
CO2 Solutions: Carbon Capture Storage. A science information sheet resource
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CO2 Solutions: Carbon Capture Storage

Carbon dioxide is the major greenhouse gas contributing to global warming. Carbon Capture Storage uses cutting edge science and technology to reduce pollution from fossil fuel power stations. Carbon Capture Storage (CSS) describes industrial processes that separate and recover carbon dioxide from flue gases. The carbon dioxide…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
  • Information sheet
Special Study: Food Science. A science, chemistry textbook resource
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Special Study: Food Science

This Nuffield Advanced Chemistry Special Study enabled students to see something of the scope of the field of food science, and to appreciate its dependence upon chemical principles. The objectives were: • to show the function and place of food in the human organism. • to show food as a dynamic macromolecular system with…

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  • Publication year: 1970 - 1979
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Control in Action: Designing a Fermenter. A science, chemistry teacher guidance resource
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Control in Action: Designing a Fermenter

This is one of a series of focused units, from the Association for Science Education and the Design and Technology Association, to introduce students to important technologies and their applications. This unit features control systems and their applications to fermentation. The introduction to the unit: • introduces the…

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  • Publication year: 1990 - 1999
  • Teacher guidance
Food Technologist. A science video resource
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Food Technologist

Jessica Chambers is a food technologist at Sainsbury's. This Department for Education clip could be useful when teaching microbiology, food technology, or as a context for applied science. Jessica's job allows her to gain experience of work in many different areas that include: • development of new products and…

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  • Publication year: 2010 to date
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Cosmetics Specialist Scientific Adviser. A science video resource
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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…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Video
Technology, Invention and Industry. A science, how science works textbook resource
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Technology, Invention and Industry

This book from the SISCON series contains stories of inventions, studies two important modern industries (plastics and microelectronics) and looks at the effects of their developments on society in the 1980s. Chapters in this booklet are: *Ingredients for invention - Market pull, scientific knowledge, Technological research,…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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