Resources

All new activity collection with the ultimate blend of facts and fun, With Ultimate Factivity Collection Dinosaur, learning has never been this fun. Engaging reference notes guide you through activities, while fun...

Instant access to thousands of facts! Every fact imaginable combines to create one definitive and authoritative science resource. Jam-packed with diagrams, lists, statistics, maps, graphs, definitions and simple...

Do you know Transformers from the Terminator? Blending science fiction with science fact, this is the ultimate guide to every kind of robot. Covering all types of makes and models - from celluloid classics to tin...

This book provides a selection of effective hands-on activities, memory games, simple tricks and quizzes with ideas for teachers for learning and teaching times tables, for a variety of learning styles.

Ultra Precision Surfaces

A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) archives which looks at advanced engineering techniques, pioneered by EPSRC-supported research teams, which are increasing product possibilities and creating new manufacturing opportunities. ‘Ultra Precision Surfaces’ are considered...

Ultrasound *suitable for home teaching*

This resource from the Institute of Physics, describes how ultrasound can be used to image the body. The video describes how ultrasound can be used to image a professional footballer's knee to investigate the cause of pain. The teachers' notes contain an introduction to ultra-sound imaging, lesson notes linked to...

This play book shows children how to make a rocking horse with tools for every job.

Mumbai's fortunes have been shaped by the sea. Ships that came to plunder, conquer and trade also brought beliefs, cultures and plagues. This book traces the plagues of smallpox and cholera considering who were the victims, and who were the physicians treating them.

Uncertainty and Inequalities

This RISP, Almost Identical, is an activity designed to consolidate work on hyperbolics, exponentials...

Uncertainty in climate projections

Clouds reflect the sun’s light, cooling the planet, but they can also act a bit like greenhouse gases, warming the planet. In this film, Dan Grosvenor from the University of Leeds, shows how different types of cloud have a different climate effect.

In the associated activity, students will test the...