From the British Nutrition Foundation, in partnership with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB...

Aimed at primary level, this resource links to the topics of plants and living things and their habitats.The activities are designed to build on earlier knowledge and develop ideas and skills within grouping and classification. They start with activities which help...

In this activity children to grow an edible plant and look after their plant by explaining what it needs to grow well.

This resource has been ...

This Concept Cartoon on food was produced by Millgate House Education and Practical Action. This cartoon help students explore environmental issues around growing and importing food.

Concept Cartoons are quick, simple and effective. They are designed to intrigue, provoke discussion and stimulate thinking....

In this issue of HEaTED magazine Jonathan Cresswell from the University of Exeter describes what you need to know about, and how to make the most of, The Apprenticeship Levy scheme. 

HEaTED describes their support of the Technician Commitment and the work with the Science Council and the Gatsby Charitable...

In this issue of the HEaTED magazine John Ayers from Glasgow School of Arts focuses at the future of arts technicians and the development of professional registration for arts and media technicians and how this will affect the sector. 

Jonathan Cresswell from the University of Exeter describes how embracing...

This first issue of the HEaTED magazine looks into how to train as a technician and a number of different careers paths leading into the profession.  There is also an interview with a fine arts technician working in FE and HE education. The feature articles focus on the Athena SWAN Charter as a scheme to recognise...

In this issue of the HEaTED magazine two apprentices from King’s College London, Rachel Denney and Chantelle Griffin, report on life as an apprentice. We consider sustainability in the laboratory with Martin Farley and go behind the scenes at Glasgow School of Art with John Ayers. HEaTED programme manager Suhel...

This report of the Central Advisory Council for Education (England) resulted from research into the state of secondary education, focusing on students aged 13 to 16 who were of average or below-average ability. The report was known as the Newsom Report, named after Mr J H Newsom, chairman of the advisory council....

Ideas and resources for STEM activities with a Halloween theme for primary and secondary pupils. Take a look if you dare!

This collection highlights resources with a Halloween theme that can be used to look at topics varying from sound, the human body, plant life cycle and coding.  Activities include coding challenges to make a pumpkin decoration flicker and their eyes change colour, or learn more about bats and how they use sound to...

This collection highlights resources with a Halloween theme that can be used to look at topics varying from light to sound, coding to the musculoskeletal system, and the chemistry of witchcraft and wizardry. Activities include coding challenges to enhance a pumpkin carving decoration, making a head disappear and...

This resource is based on the Inventive podcast. The podcast mixes engineering fact with fiction. Each podcast features an interview with an engineer. In this activity, manufacturing engineer Greg Bowie is the inspiration for Emma Newman to write 'Healing the Fractured'.

Short audio clips about the...

Developed for use in Early Years, these resources link to work on the areas of physical development, understanding the world and communicating ideas, they also aid vocabulary development and working as part of a group. The activities and games explore food preferences and what constitutes a healthy balanced diet....

This resource, aimed at primary level, looks at diet and sustainable food production. Designed as a cross curricular workshop it links to the topic areas of the senses, healthy eating, sustainability and how human activity impacts upon our environment. Children identify some common foods using their sense of smell...