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Predicting Volcanic Eruptions
This film, from Twig World, looks at how scientists can predict volcanic activity using seismology to monitor lava patterns deep underground.
The key points made in the film are:
•Scientists use seismology to predict an eruption. •A "long-period event" involves pressure slowly building up before an...
This life-size Pregnant Pelvis with Mature Foetus Model depicts the female human pelvis in median section with a foetus in the 40th week of pregnancy. The...
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.
Prenatal ultrasound
In this unit of work students consider the implications of prenatal ultrasound in terms of the risks of screening and the certainty of results. It also asks them to consider the ethical and moral implications of the decisions that may arise due to the results of a prenatal ultrasound and...
Brings together much of the information normally acquired by technicians over a period of...
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 Unilever Laboratory Experiment describes the preparation of soap from a mixture of cooking oil and dripping. The leaflet was first published in 1964 and so lacks modern safety guidance. The procedure is authentic; it is designed to produce a convincing sample of soap. This means that it could be the basis of...
This Unilever Laboratory Experiment describes the preparation of soap from a mixture of cooking oil and dripping. The leaflet was first published in 1964 and so lacks modern safety guidance. The procedure is authentic; it is designed to produce a convincing sample of soap. This means that it could be the basis of...
Preparing for Antarctica
This video from Teachers TV follows four British teachers as they prepare for their once-in-a-lifetime expedition to Antarctica to carry out a science project.
The teachers' preparation schedule includes training sessions on Europe's largest ice-cap in Norway and constant fundraising to earn the £10,000...