Learners discover the BIFoR FACE (Birmingham Institute for forest research free air carbon enrichment) experiment and the infrastructure associated with it. They are introduced to the arrays, met masts and flux tower and encouraged to think about the research questions that this experiment can answer. Learners are...

This Mathematics Matters case study looks at how mathematics converts digital data into useful information for business, the government and the public. Computers and networks stuffed with ever-increasing amounts of data are transforming our society, creating a digital world with its own rules and behaviours. We...

Produced by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), this case study looks at the theme of knowledge and technology transfer. It describes an activity that used the skills of an existing member of staff, at the City of Wolverhampton College, to train other staff in computer numerical control (CNC).

These books introduce real-world science examples that explain how scientists go about their work. By using newsworthy stories from the world of science and first-hand accounts that communicate excitement and present...

This volume tells the story of the Titanic before it set sail. The narrative follows the real lives of ship workers, giving dramatic human interest to this huge-scale endeavour.

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.

Produced by CIC's Diversity Panel, Building Visions is a construction industry sponsored film showing some of the creative and inspiring career opportunities in the construction professions. In the film young professionals tell us about their projects and explain how they shape our surroundings to fit our...

An in-depth and comprehensive guide for Plone website administrators and developers wanting to design, build, and manage content rich websites using Plone.

Written by renowned Plone expert Cameron Cooper, this...

This book explains what happens during the life cycle stages of a building, such as planning, the sourcing of materials, the construction process, the decisions made by designers and engineers, and refurbishing and...

This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered:
* Properties of building materials including their reactions with acid.
* Factors which affect rate of reaction.
* The relationship between the properties and...

In this one hour activity, students evaluate the types of fire risks in different buildings.  In the context of a team which has been contracted by the local council to improve fire safety, each team picks a building type and produces advice for the council.

This addition to the visually stimulating 'Sci-Hi' series looks at the applications of science and new technologies to the field of cars and motorbikes and how they affect our lives. It looks at new materials,...

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 series investigates the design, function and construction of today's awe-inspiring large-scale buildings. Each book is fully illustrated with annotated photographs and includes an exciting fold-out featuring a...