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This book explains virus and coronavirus basics, SARS-CoV-2 and the disease it causes, how SARS-CoV-2 affects the body, what scientists are doing about SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, and the steps to keep people safe and curb the spread. The book also...
What is electricity?(Are you gonna be my girl?)
A song that explains what electricity is and states some of its uses.
What is energy efficiency?
In this activity, students consider what is meant by ‘energy efficiency’ and how this applies in the context of a house to reduce energy consumption. Students interpret graphs taken from an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and then brainstorm ideas about how energy...
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.
What is engineering?
The work that engineers do affects billions of people. It is creative and hands-on. It is about solving problems, designing things and improving things. As an engineer, you could tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems - from dealing with cyber security and maintaining clean water and energy supplies to...
What is Evolution?
This short video helps explain the process by which evolution occurs by looking at a distant ancestor of the horse. Having large molar teeth conferred an advantage on the animals as they could eat the plentiful grass and have a greater chance of growing to maturity and reproducing, some of their offspring...
Looking at both the history of life on Earth and the scientific breakthroughs that led to our greater understanding of the living world, this book gives the definitive overview of the theory of evolution.
It takes an in-depth look at the work of Charles Darwin, Thomas Huxley and Alfred Russel Wallace as well...
What is fuel poverty
In this activity, students investigate what is meant by fuel poverty. This could be used as a starter activity in mathematics or design and technology, with a focus on economic reasons for the development of sustainable power sources. Using the slides as stimulus...