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Half full or half empty
In this STEM activity through practical activity pupils will develop their understanding of capacity, volume and fractions such as halves and quarters, as parts of a whole object. Pupils will have the opportunity to see fractions at work as they fill two half sized glasses to the top before pouring them into...
Half Our Future (the Newsom Report)
This report of the Central Advisory Council for Education (England) resulted from research into the state of secondary education, focusing on students aged 13 to 16 who were of average or below-average ability. The report was known as the Newsom Report, named after Mr J H Newsom, chairman of the advisory council....
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Half-a-shape puzzle
A heart, square, hexagon, and three-quarters of a square are shown with subdivisions. The challenge is to shade exactly half the area of each shape. This resource is suitable for Key Stages 2 and 3.
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Half-a-square puzzle
Eight squares with various designs are shown. The challenge is to find which ones have half of the area shaded. This resource is suitable for Key Stage 2.
Half-life dice
This is the classic investigation which demonstrates the idea of radioactive decay and half-life. There are lots of variations of this, but this one looks at using dice and removing those with a number 6. You then plot the graph to work out the ‘half-life’ of the blocks. This is a good investigation to make ...
Half-life of a model radioactive source
In this video clip radioactive decay is modelled using the rolling of dice. The data are plotted on a graph and the half-life is determined.
Halima Hussain
Part of the From Good to Outstanding series, this Teachers TV video shows how school inspector Clare Gillies assesses Halima Hussain's Year Four science lesson on human growth and bone size. She identifies Halima's time management and explanation of context as key areas for improvement and challenges her to...
This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection...