Work done in this Nuffield 13 - 16 module followed from the S unit called ‘Earth, air and water’. This X unit provided enough material for eight double periods. It could be selected to complete either a Science or a Further Science course. The teachers’ guide included...

Produced by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, this booklet introduces the Stellarium computer program. Included is an online video that demonstrates Stellarium and shows the operation of a telescope. The booklet gives teachers and students instructions to locate Jupiter using the software. The booklet could be given...

Produce by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, this booklet introduces exoplanets, planetary transits and light curves. Included is an online video that provides context for a lesson by discussing if there are aliens and where they might be found. This is followed by questions and answers that test understanding of...

The development of techniques used by code-breakers at Bletchley Park Breaking during World War II is the focus of this resource, from the Centre for Innovations in Mathematics Teaching. New branches of statistical analysis and the development of the electronic computer emerged from this work and here students...

In this task, students are required to decide whether a lottery is a good way to raise money. Tickets with the numbers 1 to 6 printed on are sold for £1 each. Each player crosses two of the six numbers. At the end of the week, two numbers are chosen. Anyone who has crossed the same two numbers as the winning...

A Nature of Science biography of Louis Pasteur. As a professor of chemistry, Pasteur was fascinated by microbes and their role in causing disease. Pasteur went on to develop a theory and method of 'antisepsis'; pasteurisation to kill harmful microbes in food and drink and a cure for rabies. The chapters are: 1....

Emotional and behavioural disorders affect many millions of people across the world. Behavioural psychologists, like Dr Tom McAdams, are trying to identify family environmental factors that lead to anxiety disorders and depression. This case study describes how his research may help children whose parents...

A Catalyst article describing Lucie Green's work as an astronomer and broadcaster on the Sky at Night programme. The article looks at her education and research career together with information on her work outside of broadcasting.

This article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2008, Volume 19, Issue...

Luke initially intended to become a carpenter before realising his interest in...

From Genetic Disorders UK, these resources explore Huntington’s disease and the implications of predictive testing through the eyes of seventeen year old Luke. The film and activities in this collection are linked to the following curriculum areas: * Human health is affected by a range of environmental and...