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  1. What are Rocks used for...

    Website Link, Key Stage 2 (7-11), Earth and Planetary Sciences
    http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/site/GSL/lang/en/page2659.html

    It may seem strange, but we need rocks for all our meals. They are used to make the crockery and cutlery we use at meal tables. More surprisingly, they – or the minerals they contain – are present in many of the things we eat and drink....

    Posted by: Samme Brough 2 years 19 weeks ago report this  0 people found this useful I found this useful 

  2. The Rock Cycle (From the Geological Society of London)

    Website Link, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Secondary
    http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/rockcycle

    The Rock Cycle (KS3)
    This web-resource, which is aimed at UK science students, shows how surface and deep Earth processes produce the rocks we stand on, and use to build our homes.

    Posted by: Samme Brough 2 years 19 weeks ago report this  0 people found this useful I found this useful 

  3. The Rock Cycle from the Geological Society of London

    Key Stage 3 (11-14), Demonstration, Earth and Planetary Sciences

    The Rock Cycle (KS3)
    This web-resource, which is aimed at UK science students, shows how surface and deep Earth processes produce the rocks we stand on, and use to build our homes.

    http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/rockcycle

    Added by: Samme Brough 2 years 19 weeks ago report this  0 people found this useful I found this useful 

  4. The Squashed Tomato Challenge

    STEM, Key Stage 3 (11-14), Lesson/Activity Plan

    The Squashed Tomato Challenge is a hands-on and brains-on activity suited to KS2-5 and perfect for NSEW (11-19th march).

    The Problem: how to transport tomatoes from a mountainside in Nepal to the market below
    The Challenge: to design and build a model system that can transport tomatoes without squashing them.

    A wide range of support materials are provided including teacher’s notes, student info sheet, student worksheets, certificates for taking part, as well as links to videos and information as how it’s done in Nepal using a gravity ropeway.

    Visit http://practicalaction.org/squashed-tomato-challenge-5 to find out more

    N.B.Material uploaded is the teachers notes, all other material on our website

    Added by: Julie Brown 2 years 19 weeks ago report this  1 person found this useful I found this useful 

  5. SCIENCE TOY MAKER

    Website Link, Primary and Secondary, Science
    http://www.sciencetoymaker.org/

    A collection of science toys/experiments with instructions on how to make them.

    Posted by: Thomas Lake 2 years 21 weeks ago report this  1 person found this useful I found this useful 

  6. Resources for renewable energy education

    Presentation, Energy and Transportation, Secondary and Further Education/Sixth Form

    Review article published in D&T Practice 06.2010 on resources for renewable energy education.

    Added by: Anonymous 2 years 21 weeks ago report this  0 people found this useful I found this useful 

  7. INFLATABLE IMMERSIVE DOME AVAILABLE

    Website Link, STEM Ambassadors, Physics and Astronomy
    http://www.discoverydome.eu

    Hi everyone!

    As a Planetarium Professional, I have always been keen to show off, the FULLDOME IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE, and now it's easier than ever with the inflatable dome I now have access to from Discovery Dome Europe (www.discoverydome.eu)

    So if you planning an event, and want an experienced ambassador. then do get in touch!

    [Zeeshaan A Dinally

    Science and Engineering Careers Ambassador & Planetarium Professional
    http://www.planetarium.net/profile/Zee]

    Posted by: Anonymous 2 years 22 weeks ago report this  0 people found this useful I found this useful