Resources
Roly Poly and Wheels
Produced by the Nuffield Foundation, these resources look at wheels and their uses.
In Roly poly, a story is told of two children who design and make their own wheel-based toys. It can be used to get children thinking about designing and making their own rolling toys. The resource is presented as a self-...
Demonstrates the typical concept behind the architecture of roman arch structures, which are famous for their strength in compressive loading. Comprises a pre-assembled 3-part buttress and a set of 23 wooden blocks. Fully assembled arch can easily support the weight of a child. Suitable for Key Stages 3 & 4 (...
Roman mosaic
This task is designed to assess how well students understand:
- Symmetry
- Names of shapes
- Describing angles
A representation is shown of a Roman mosaic floor that was uncovered in Spain. The task is to describe the complete pattern as precisely as possible, so that someone...
Roman numeral pixel puzzle
Combine Roman mosaics with the teaching of pixels and digital images in computing, with this colour by Roman numeral pixel puzzle.
Roman Numerals Activities
Aimed at primary, this resource looks at recognising and converting Roman Numerals. It contains an introduction to reading and writing Roman Numerals and an activity in which children practice converting Roman numbers to decimal numbers and vice versa. Also included is a game in which the winner is to the first to...
A history of weights, measures and calender. A good book for younger children when learning their tables of weights and measures, and also for older pupils studying certain aspects of social history.
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Romans Recycling, Dinosaur Colour, Gravity Mission
This podcast from the Planet Earth Online collection and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) looks at how the Romans recycled glass, dinosaur colour, and what Europe's gravity mission tells us about ocean currents. The height of the world's oceans can vary by as much as 200 metres.
These huge...
Room for Improvement
Produced by The Centre for Industry Education Collaboration (CIEC), this booklet contains a variety of practical investigations for children aged 8-10 which provide a focus for planning and carrying out science and technology based activities.
Set around the context of redecorating a bedroom, the activities...