Machine learning is a system where rather than a computer programmer deciding the best way to sort, organise, classify or use information, the computer program develops its own set of instructions (algorithm) based on information that users feed it.  Scientists at the...

This resource contains two maths activities. The first gives pupils the opportunity to make and fly paper planes, measure distance travelled accurately and mathematically record data. This maths activity gives pupils the chance to learn more about how the wing span and fuselage length can affect the distance a...

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.

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.

This collection of posters and leaflets, provided by the Food Standards Agency, provides information about food allergies.  They would be useful for anyone dealing with food, including teachers and other adults who are running cookery clubs or who are teaching cookery in school.

The author compares the hunting and fighting skills of alligators and crocodiles. She also gives facts about these reptiles.

This Catalyst article investigates materials used in jet engines. They must withstand high temperatures and great forces. Special alloys are used for structures such as turbine blades. The article is from Catalyst:...

In his new book, Steve Jones takes on the challenge of going back to the book of the millennium, Charles Darwin's 'The origin of species'. Before 'The origin of species', biology was a set of unconnected facts....

This Alpha Mathematics resource, published by Schofield & Sims, was developed to cater for students of good average or above average ability who, after training, would be able to work individually, or in groups, with the minimum of help from the class teacher. It was designed to be implemented as a tutorial...

This resource, published by Schofield & Sims, is the first in the Alpha Mathematics series of text books which were developed for use by more able students of middle school age. The structure of the book is replicated in other books of the series and there are...

This resource, published by Schofield & Sims, is the second in the Alpha Mathematics series of text books which were developed for use by more able students of junior and middle school age. It continues the theme of book one and allows students to review and extend their knowledge of specific topics.

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This resource, published by Schofield & Sims, is the third in the Alpha Mathematics series of text books which were developed for use by more able students of junior and middle school age. It continues the theme of previous books and allows students to review and extend their knowledge of specific topics.

This resource, published by Schofield & Sims, is the fourth in the Alpha Mathematics series of text books which were developed for use by more able students of junior and middle school age. It continues the theme of previous books and allows students to review and extend their knowledge of specific topics....

This resource, published by Schofield & Sims, accompanies the text books for the Alpha Mathematics series, which catered for more able students at junior and middle school, and contains detailed notes on the implementation of the scheme which includes:

*a synopsis of the contents of the Alpha series, the...

Alpha Mathematics and Beta Mathematics, first published by Schofield & Sims in the 1970s, were developed to provide a cohesive, progressively planned course which, when completed, would give students of junior and middle school age a broadly-based foundation in mathematics, deemed essential for future progress...