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Everything in this book is connected to the sequence of numbers: 2, 6, 20, 70, 252, 924, 3 432,....

Students and teachers alike may be astounded at the variety and depth of mathematical ideas it can lead to. Includes exercises and answers. 

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Introduction to SAMHE

This short video introduces the SAMHE project and teachers share how they are using SAMHE and the benefits for their students, themselves and their schools. 

This book is part of the Archive Collection which is available to view at the National STEM Learning Centre.

In this activity students will make use of the theme of new and future technologies to design a futuristic backpack. They will discuss the purpose of backpacks and why they are used. They will then produce a labelled sketch of their design idea to meet the given design brief and criteria. Students can self or peer-...

Dallas Campbell talks about how engineering links to the production and packaging of foods.  He gives the example of the bacon sandwich that was designed...

This concept cartoon focuses on bacteria, infection and the immune system. Concept cartoons provide a new approach to teaching, learning and assessment in science, they feature cartoon-style drawings showing different characters arguing about everyday situations. They are designed to intrigue, to provoke discussion...

Bacteria are one of the simplest forms of independent life with no nucleus or membrane bound organelles. These animations, from the Wellcome Trust, show that, despite this apparent simplicity, bacterial diseases pose a profound threat to world health. The animations are suitable as a lesson starter, to introduce...

Readers around the world have embraced Ali Almossawi's whimsical illustrations and his funny, clarifying explanations of complex subjects. In Bad Choices Almossawi demystifies a new topic of increasing relevance to our lives: algorithms. This is a book for anyone who's looked at a given task and wondered...

This Catalyst article explains the way scientists work, how they conduct research and look for patterns in data. It also investigates what can go wrong during the process of spotting patterns in the collated information.

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'Bad ideas' traces the fascinating history of attempts at self-improvement but also questions their value. The dubious consequences of the development of weaponry, for example, is...

Full of spleen, this book is an invigorating and informative journey through the world of 'Bad science'. It answers questions like how do we know if a treatment works, or if something causes cancer? Can the claims of...

The bad-tempered ladybird picks fights with every animal he meets, but soon learns the importance of friends and turns into a far nicer, happier bug.

The beautifully illustrated pages of this entertaining book...

Based on the Badger KS3 level assessed tasks, this title contains worksheets with notes and level ladders, covering the additional GCSE topics in support of the "GCSE Core Topics" volume.