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Futurecade

Futurecade was developed as an interactive suite of games allowing students to explore how science and technology impacts on their everyday lives. These resources were developed to accompany the games which were inspired by technology in the fields of robotics, satellites and space junk, geo-engineering...

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.

FYI on FAI

Scientists at the University of Oxford are investigating the link between sporting activity in young people and the development of osteoarthritis. In very active people, bony lesions can form on the hip joint which increases their risk of developing the condition.

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.

Bluetooth, HDTV, SEMs, PSP and Wii, your child's world is full of cool gadgets and clever technology - want them to know how it all works? Watch them open up the cool lenticular cover of this paperback edition to...

Gizmos, gadgets, circuits, and LEDs: this how-to book is packed with fun things for young inventors to make. From drawing a robot, and practicing on a breadboard, to building a racing machine, all...

Did you know that all gadgets and games have a life cycle? That's what we call the stages from their design, manufacture, and sale to their use, maintenance, and disposal.

This book explains what happens...

Gaia and the Killer Asteroids

This animated clip explains how the Apollo and Aten asteroids have Earth crossing orbits and they are therefore the most probable groups of asteroids to hit the Earth. The Gaia spacecraft, at the 2nd Lagrangian Point is at a better vantage point than viewing these asteroids from the Earth.

Gaia's Mission: Solving the Celestial Puzzle

This film documents the mission to create the largest, most-accurate, map of the Milky Way in three dimensions, which will revolutionise our understanding of the galaxy and the universe beyond. On 19th December 2013, a rocket blasted into the sky from a launch site in French Guiana and travelled 1.5 million km to...

Gaia's place in space

Gaia is a European Space Agency satellite, mapping one billion stars in the Milky Way. 

This worksheet uses the context of the orbit of the Gaia spacecraft to look at circular motion and the gravitational force between two bodies.  The content is suitable for GCSE and A-level Physics.

A teacher's...