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FactPack: Extreme Eruptions
This film, from Twig World, reveals some of the most active, and the most potentially devastating, volcanoes on Earth.
The key points made in the film are:
•Nevado Del Ruiz in Colombia erupted in 1985, causing mudslides that killed 25,000 people. •Stromboli, Italy, is one of the world's most active...
FactPack: Hydrocarbons
This film, from Twig World, provides an introduction to hydrocarbons and looks at how unreactive alkanes can be made into reactive alkenes.
The key points made in the film are facts about Hydrocarbons, for example:
•Hydrocarbons are the simplest organic compounds. •Alkanes are poor fuels, thick and...
FactPack: Non-Edible Crops
This film, from Twig World, looks at some surprising uses of common crops.
The film illustrates facts about non-edible crops, for example:
•Cotton, flax and hemp are used to produce textiles. •Borage, poppies, lavender and chamomile produce drugs and cosmetics. •Wheat, corn and potato are used for...
This is part of a series introducing science topics to KS2/3 level students. Each book features 'Key Facts' panels summarizing important points, includes simple experiments to illustrate points where appropriate 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 all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has produced sets of facts and figures about various aspects of life in Britain. The statistics give a picture of our society and show how mathematics has applications in the study of other subjects. * Where would social science be without maths? - A poster 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 all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.
A layman's introduction to statistics. Knowing the difficulties of the non-mathematician, the author explains fully and clearly every symbol and principle...
Faculty of Natural Sciences Schools Science Competition
Teams of school students identify an everyday problem that directly impacts society. They come up with a new and innovative scientific solution to tackle this problem and present their findings in a 5 minute video.
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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 all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.