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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 includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.

How a Seed Grows into a Sunflower is an innovative new book exploring the fascinating life-cycle of a sunflower. A mixture of innovative torn-paper illustrations and diagrams bring the subject to life. See-through...

A companion to How Puzzling, this is another attractively designed collection of puzzles, secrets to unravel, mysteries and investigational activities with the theme of the maze as its starting point.

Drawing...

This is an innovative book exploring the fascinating life-cycle of a chicken, from embryo to adult.

It includes fact-boxes, informative captions, questions and answers, a complete glossary and an index.

How Are Mirrors Made?

This film, from Twg World, looks at the process of manufacturing glass into sophisticated mirror systems in the world's largest telescopes.

The key points made in the film are:

•Mirrors are made from glass, which is melted and spread over a base.

•Telescopes use mirrors to focus light onto a...

How are we reducing the need for animal testing?

Donna is a Fungal Researcher and Microbiology Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen. In this Discover STEM video Donna describes how her team are working to reduce the need for animal testing through their research into a problem that ¼ of the world suffers from at any one time – Athlete’s Foot.

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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 includes the latest publications from UK educational publishers.

Four of the most popular nature titles from the Rainbows series as great new.

 Each book follows the natural lifecycle of its subject, illustrating natural changes with a mixture of colour artwork and...

How Big and How Far?

How big?
This resource uses scale models to understand the huge differences between the Sun and other stars in the galaxy. The spreadsheet gives scales for the Sun and five...

How Big Is 43 Quintillion helps readers understand large numbers by relating them to everyday situations.

Simple explanations accompanied by amusing infographics help readers visualise large numbers and get a grip on basic concepts in Maths.

A glossary and further reference material are also included...