'Agricultural science for the Caribbean' is a well established and highly successful three year course for lower secondary schools. The emphasis is on observation and practical activity, encouraging students to...

These technical briefs look at agricultural production in many parts of the world, carried out on a small-scale by farmers. Relatively small improvements in agricultural practice can have a big impact on yield and dramatically improve the life of a farmer and their family.

Technical briefs are documents...

These resources give students the opportunity to investigate the impact of science, technology, engineering and mathematics on a variety of technology used by the Royal Air Force. Resource themes include:

• Aircraft design
• RADAR
• Speed records
• Ejection seats
• Code...

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 practical guidebook from the Schools Council Aims of Primary Education Project sets out to help teachers to think about their aims and plan classroom work with a clear idea of the purposes involved.

The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Air gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about the composition of the air, its importance to living things and its properties. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to...

The Young Scientist Investigates provides a practical introduction to science for junior schools. The first twelve books on the series are for 8 to 11 year olds, with each book exploring a different field of study. The colourfully illustrated text...

This More Maths Grads resource, from the Maths Careers website, investigates the maths used in transport and is based on the travelling salesman problem.

Students are given a table containing information on the cost of air travel between nine different cities and asked to plan a route that visits each...

This Nuffield Working with Science unit was designed to enable students to investigate the sources, nature and impacts of air pollution.

Guidance for teachers and technicians appears in...

A National STEM Learning Centre and Network Engineering Case Studies resource investigating air products and how they can be used.

How do you deliver the right amount of gas to a patient during an operation?

A modern twist on a very old design is the answer. Air Products produce rotameters, which help...

Air pollutants arise from natural processes and human activities. In this SATIS Revisited resource, students investigate air pollution, how it is monitored and some effects on human health. Air pollutants arise from a wide variety of sources, although they are mainly a result of the combustion process. It is easy...

These diagnostic questions and response activities (contained in the zip file) support students in being able to:

• Recognise that air is made up of a mixture of different substances.
• Describe the composition of air.
• Name the substances that may be found in polluted air.
• ...