Resources
How Are Mirrors Made?
This film, from Twg World, looks at the process of manufacturing glass into sophisticated mirror systems in the world's largest telescopes.
The key points made in the film are:
•Mirrors are made from glass, which is melted and spread over a base.
•Telescopes use mirrors to focus light onto a...
How are we reducing the need for animal testing?
Donna is a Fungal Researcher and Microbiology Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen. In this Discover STEM video Donna describes how her team are working to reduce the need for animal testing through their research into a problem that ¼ of the world suffers from at any one time – Athlete’s Foot.
This...
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.
Four of the most popular nature titles from the Rainbows series as great new.
Each book follows the natural lifecycle of its subject, illustrating natural changes with a mixture of colour artwork and...
How Big and How Far?
How big?
This resource uses scale models to understand the huge differences between the Sun and other stars in the galaxy. The spreadsheet gives scales for the Sun and five...
How Big Is 43 Quintillion helps readers understand large numbers by relating them to everyday situations.
Simple explanations accompanied by amusing infographics help readers visualise large numbers and get a grip on basic concepts in Maths.
A glossary and further reference material are also included...
If you don't really understand the content of the primary mathematics curriculum, how can you teach it? This book shows you how to explore number, shape and pattern with the children you...
Pipkin the smallest penguin is always asking questions, but what he wants to know most of all is how big is a million. So he sets off to find out, and along the way meets 100 penguins, sees 1,000 snowflakes and meets...
This series uses child friendly points of reference to explore scientific and mathematical measurements.
The books present numerical data in a visual way that makes it easier to comprehend.
Each book...
How Big Is the Universe?
It is almost impossible for the human mind to grasp just how big the universe is, but astronomer Pete Edwards gives it his best shot in this Teaching Astronomy and Space video from the Institute of Physics (IOP), Teachers TV and Science and Technology Facilities...