Resources
Activity 4: In the Loop
This design-and-make project, from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, provides hands on experience of working with materials, using CAD/CAM for design, and an opportunity for students to manufacture interesting products while addressing many circular economy concepts.
The activity explores the use of materials...
Activity 5: Biomimicry - lessons from nature
Biomimicry involves looking at nature for inspiration to solve engineering problems and to develop innovative new designs for products and architecture. This activity, from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, investigates what is meant by linear and closed loops systems and explores products that have been developed by...
Activity 5: Reducing the Impact
This Nuffield Council on Bioethics resource looks at the application of reduction, refinement and replacement (the three Rs) of animals in experimentation. In this activity students examine the three ways of minimising the impact of research on animals. Students are then asked to create their own guidelines for...
Activity 6: Rethinking Textiles Products
This activity, for the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, looks at textiles in fashion design. It provides an opportunity for students to increase their knowledge and understanding of a circular economy approach to developing textiles products and how textile companies are applying this approach to developing new products...
Activity 6: What Are the Motives?
In this Nuffield Council on Bioethics resource, students examine the motives of organisations which conduct experiments on animals. Students are asked to explore a range of websites (listed in the teachers' notes) with the help of a list of questions in order to come to conclusions. In this activity students work...
Activity 7: Putting on the Pressure
In this Nuffield Council on Bioethics resource, students watch video clips showing different perspectives on animal testing. They then examine the motives and methods of protesters. The activity is best conducted as a whole class or as group work. The resource includes a lesson plan for the teacher.
Primary maths series from the early 1970's. Series composed of Units 1-4 and teacher's book.
Primary maths series from the early 1970's. Series composed of Units 1-4 and teacher's book.
Primary maths series from the early 1970's. Series composed of Units 1-4 and teacher's book.
Primary maths series from the early 1970's. Series composed of Units 1-4 and teacher's book.