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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.
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.
From the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.
Millions visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall...
What is 3D printing?
This video provides a great overview to 3D printing, looking first at different ways of manufacture, before explaining the 3D printing process. The video is...
What is a circular economy?
This activity, from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), allows students to develop understanding of two conceptual approaches to environmental issues - the linear economy and the circular economy - in the context of the design and operation of a new...
This book is part of the Archive Collection which is available to view at the National STEM Learning Centre.
This book is part of the Archive Collection which is available to view at the National STEM Learning Centre.
This book is addressed to students and practitioners of architecture and design. It sets forth the conditions under which designing is itself an open question, and under which design decisions and artefacts must show themselves to be socially answerable.
What Is a Fraction?
This self-study booklet from the National Strategies is on the topic of fractions, ratio and proportion. It was originally written to support and develop the subject knowledge of teachers in Key Stages Two and Three. The 2000 National Curriculum gave greater emphasis to this topic, particularly ratio and proportion...
What is a Light Year?
This film, from Twig World, looks at what a light year is, how it is measured and why we measure distance in terms of time?
The key points made in the film are:
•Light travels through space at 300 million metres per second
•A light year is the distance that light travels in one year
•...