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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.

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.

This book tells the complete story of Earth, life and people from the beginning of time to the present day. This versatile pocket edition includes a magnifying glass allowing younger readers to explore, discover and...

What organisms live in the Arctic?

What do different animals in the arctic regions eat? Do all animals eat similar things?

In this activity, children demonstrate their learning about Arctic organisms by constructing a mobile to show either a food chain, or for more advanced children, a food web.They will also be introduced to the work of...

What Plants Need to Grow

This film, from Twig World looks at plant nutrition and why nitrates, phosphates, potassium and magnesium are vital for plant health.

The key points in the film are:

•Understanding how plants grow ensures we have food on the table. •Plants need sunlight and air, water and minerals. •If minerals are...

What powers Australia?

This is a video that asks young adults their opinion of nuclear power being used in Australia.  90% of Australia’s power derives from coal and gas. There are no nuclear power stations.

The comments from audience could be used to initiate similar discussions for the UK.

What powers London transport

Different fuels are considered and how energy to move transport is released during combustion. This lesson also looks at the story of steam tube trains and our changing understanding of the effects of emissions from combustion on health.

Learning outcomes:

• Could represent combustion reactions...

Offers support to those involved in teaching primary maths. This edition has been fully updated to accord with the new National Curriculum. Its question-and-answer format allows specific problem areas to be easily...

Offering support to all those involved in teaching primary maths, this book extends and consolidates a teacher's essential knowledge of the principles of mathematics, and gives guidance on the adoption of suitable approaches to learning. It also offers a wide range of example lesson plans with objectives, National...

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.