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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.
Taking a Galactic Census
This animated clip introduces the Gaia spacecraft, which will take measurements of one billion stars in the Milky Way. Using two optical telescopes the Gaia spacecraft will use parallax to measure their position, it will measure their Doppler shift, and by measuring the bending of starlight from the Sun’s...
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.
Taking a Risk
This resource from the Department for Education is designed to use and apply the uncertain and difficult nature of probability calculations in the real world through the work of an actuarial trainee. Students are provided with data on sea piracy, and use this to calculate the annual cost of piracy to the shipping...
This book forms part of the Active Learning series which provides teachers with ideas for activities which link EIU with other themes and dimensions. It contains activities for students aged 5-19 which encourage the...
Books in this fun series use cute or high-interest animals to teach key maths concepts while retaining reluctant mathematicians' interest. Illustrated with cut-out photos on striking, colourful backgrounds, this book...
This practical guide is designed to help these teachers take charge of their careers and put themselves in the driving seat. Based upon John Howson's popular weekly Times Educational Supplement column...
Taking Decisions, Not Risks
A Mathematics Matters case study which looks at how advances in statistics allow us to analyse risks and consequences and so make informed decisions. Risks are an unavoidable part of modern life, but mathematicians and statisticians have developed a variety of methods to help mitigate its effects. These techniques...
An edited collection of contributions from leading educators helping to prepare primary school teachers for the new national curriculum. It will help schools ready themselves to deliver the best learning to their...