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This book is for the mathematician, not the magician. You may astound both yourself and your friends by your ability to multiply...
This series offers a shortcut to instant expertise! Quick Expert's Guides are aimed at teens and 'tweens who are keen to know more about a popular topic, but who may be put off by the idea of having...
The ultimate guide to creating a computer game for children aged 12+. It shows how to master algorithms and instructions, write a pseudo code, conquer the programming language of Python, and create a...
Quick Frozen Foods
This educational booklet, published by Unilever in 1956, gives the history and techniques of food preservation by freezing. Starting with the observations of Clarence Birdseye amongst the Inuits and his subsequent experiments, the booklet follows the story of the changes in the way peas were picked and sold. A full...
Quick Guide for STEM Work Experience Placements
This guide from the Department for Education is designed to help teachers, learners, employers and anyone involved in work experience develop strategies for creating good quality placements for young people aged 14–19. The Quick Guide for STEM Work Experience Placements has a question and answer format to assist...
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.
Quick Reactions *suitable for home teaching*
A Catalyst article which explores how the nervous system works. Sensitivity, the ability to respond to stimulation, is a product of nervous system activity. How nerve impulses pass around the body, and why these responses are so fast are investigated in the article. Neurones, reflexes, synapses and receptors are...
Mathcentre provide these resources, which cover a selection of the mathematics which students may need to review, to support their progress in their chosen programme of study. These resources are designed to outline techniques or formula which students can use independently to revise a topic briefly, and then...
Quick response (QR) codes
Purpose: QR codes are a simple way of providing access to information. The code is a pattern of printed rectangles that can be scanned with the camera in a mobile device to link to either web sites or other sources of information. They can be used to enhance practical science by providing reminders of how to...
QuickStart Computing provides the vital subject knowledge enhancement for secondary computing teachers. It covers the content of the Key Stage 3 computing curriculum, including:
- Detailed coverage of computer science, IT and digital literacy topics included at Key Stage 3
- Guidance on developing...