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The Crystal is a sustainable cities initiative by Siemens and home to the world's largest exhibition focused on urban sustainability. Siemens have created a series of project-based activities (aimed at key stage three) that reflect the themes explored in the Crystal exhibition and encourage students to challenge...
The Crystal - A sustainable cities initiatives by Siemens
This document introduces 'The Crystal' building in the Royal Docks, London which is designed to improve knowledge of urban sustainability.
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 Curiosity Box series encourages Key Stage...
Architect, engineer, surveyor and scientist, Robert Hooke was a multi-talented maverick. He was the first curator of Experiments at the Royal Society; helped Christopher Wren re-build London after the Great Fire of 1666; discovered the mathematical formula for elasticity; and conceived of gravity before his deadly...
The Current and Future UK Science Workforce
This report, written for the Science Council and published in September 2011, explores the potential for an increase in registrations to the Chartered Scientist register (CSci) which recognises high levels of professionalism and competence in science. The aim is to expand registration to technician and intermediate...
The Curriculum From 5 to 16: Curriculum Matters 2
This resource, published in 1985, was the second in a series of discussion documents published by HM Inspectorate intended to stimulate debate about the National Curriculum in primary and secondary schools. It suggests an approach to teaching a broad, balanced, inclusive curriculum for all students.
The...
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 Cutting a Person in Half Trick
In the video Matt Parker presents the laziest cutting a person in half trick using a strip of paper. The strip of paper is used to create a Mobiüs loop which is then cut in half lengthways with surprising results. The ‘trick’ is then explained by exploring the properties of the Mobiüs loop. As a finalé Matt cuts...
The D-Files
The D-Files, produced by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), have been written by science teachers and LEA science advisors, with help from staff, on topics chosen by themselves as being those most appropriate to the Key Stages Three and Four age level. They are intended as a fun activity which...