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Journey to Etna

Produced by Teachers TV, this video shows Clive Oppenheimer, a volcanologist working on the latest techniques to monitor and predict volcanic eruptions. He demonstrates his work at Mount Etna, an active volcano in Sicily. Volcanic eruptions pose a real threat to communities living nearby. At their most...

Journey to Mars

In this activity pupils consider the challenges of an astronaut travelling on the long journey to Mars and then plan what the astronaut might need. A further task asks pupils to design a floor plan for the part of the rocket where the astronaut will live for the journey. Pupils can then build a model of their...

Using state of the art...

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.

Part of the joy of mathematics is that it is everywhere-in soap bubbles, electricity, da Vinci's masterpieces, even in an ocean wave. Written by the well-known mathematics teacher consultant, this volume's collection...

Juggling with Algebra

This is a Teachers’ TV programme from the series KS3/4 Maths. In this episode, Year Seven students at St Edward's school get an inspiring introduction to number sequences and algebra courtesy of one teacher's juggling skills.

Head of mathematics, Ian Vallance, spotted the potential of resident juggler and...

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.

A set of four magnifiers, Ideal for taking a closer look at plants, animals and insects. Built-in stands allow for hands-free viewing at 4.5 x...

Jump for the Moon

On Earth, humans experience the effects of gravity pulling on the human body which applies a constant force. This constant force is essential for building the healthy, strong bones we need on Earth. The force can be increased, and bones can be made stronger by doing regular weight bearing physical activities such...

Jump to It!

A collection of seventy six mathematical activities and investigations aimed at students aged nine to fourteen.

Contents include: silly rulers, number patterns on calendars, the game of Nim, bus routes, frogs, finding how much paper and string is required to wrap some parcels, dissecting a...