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From one of the most renowned graphic designers in the world, the oversized compendium celebrates, through the use of fonts, design and colour, what graphic design is, how it is a part of our everyday world, and how...
GO: how we travel, why and where we go
GO asks us to consider the big questions facing human movement. How can we increase global travel without polluting our planet? How do we bring people from different countries closer together? What are the challenges to our everyday mobility?
How might we redesign everyday objects to make travelling...
Goal! Create a podcast for a sporting event
Sports podcasts are the best place for post-match analysis, sharing opinions and interviews. They are a great opportunity to reflect on the sporting event and provide some new insights. In this activity created by the IET, pupils create their own podcast for a sporting event....
This series combines sports facts and statistics with fun maths puzzles and activities. Perfect for students aged seven years and over, and older students who are reluctant readers or struggling mathematicians.
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The God Delusion caused a sensation when it was published in 2006. Within weeks it became the most hotly debated topic, with Dawkins himself branded as either saint or sinner for presenting his hard-hitting,...
Going Bananas
In this Cre8ate maths topic students work out what a portion size looks like, find out whether they are eating enough fruit and vegetables and compare the costs of making and buying smoothies. In How much is in a portion, students estimate weights of fruit and vegetables then weigh each item and calculate their...
Going Bananas about Radioactivity
This Catalyst article looks at how humans are exposed to radiation from many different sources, including food. The article describes the doses of radiation from sources such as:
- building materials and rocks
- bananas
- bone scans
- cosmic rays
- radon gas
The...
Going Electric
Sustainability is a high priority for the London organising committee for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This Catalyst article looks at their aim for all spectators to be able to get to the Olympic Park via public transport or by walking or cycling. In particular, the article focuses on the railway services...