This collection of short videos link to the maths curriculum. Each video has been created by STEM Ambassador as part of the ...

This collection of short videos link to the science curriculum. Each video has been created by a STEM Ambassador as part of the ...

This resource provides background information for students about the structure of DNA, DNA replication, genetic engineering, cloning, genetic testing and DNA fingerprinting.

The activities for students include a practical activity where students extract their own DNA from cheek epithelial cells or plant...

This Catalyst article explains the code structure of DNA and looks into how it is copied across generations.

This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2003, Volume 14, Issue 1.

Catalyst is a science magazine for students...

In this video collection, a variety of green careers are showcased, explained in detail by the professionals working in the field.

DISCUS consists of eight Excel workbooks and a set of associated photocopiable work cards covering the topics: Descriptive Statistics, Probability, Binomial Distributions, The Poisson Distribution, Continuous Distributions, Sampling, Regression and Hypothesis Testing. The materials are designed to be used off the...

Discovering New Medicines is the latest educational resource from Understanding Animal Research. This colourful and informative classroom poster takes the student through the medicines discovery process, from basic research to clinical trials and treatment approval.

The poster includes key facts such as...

This article describes the processes behind discovering and proving the existence of new chemical elements.

This article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2016, Volume 26, Issue 3.

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A Nature of Science book which tells the story of how a cure was found for Scurvy, an illness that had been killing people for hundreds of years. The chapters are: 1. Magnetism and astronomy for voyages 2. 'The curse of the mouth' 3. Old theories and old cures 4. New medical science 5. The disease of rich babies 6...

This lesson develops the concept of Pythagoras’ theorem. In particular students will:

• Use the area of right triangles to deduce the areas of other shapes
• Use dissection methods for finding areas
• Organise an investigation to systematically collect data
• Deduce a generalizable...

This is a problem solving lesson, designed to help you assess how well students are able to:

• Select appropriate mathematics to solve a problem
• Compare and evaluate different methods for solving a problem and make generalizations about the appropriateness of different approaches
• ...

The ‘discovery’ section of the Fixpert's resource focuses on developing skills and confidence relating to design thinking. It works well as a starter for an in-depth design lesson. Structured activities help students to view their surroundings with fresh eyes and think outside the box. Ideation techniques are...

A substantial part of this Nuffield Advanced Mathematics option was about algorithms. Students used calculators, or computers with a structured programming language, to turn algorithms into programs. They were introduced to various aspects of discrete mathematics and,...

This collection of resources is produced by the Core Maths Support Programme to support the implementation of Core Maths. The collection contains a range of activities all designed to enable students to use and apply discrete mathematics in unfamiliar contexts.

This series of interactive excel sheets explore discrete random variables, in particular those of coins and dice.

The first sheet offers a reminder of Pascal’s Triangle.