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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.

Sea the Heat

This resource, aimed at Key Stage Two, investigates heat transfer as one of the principles of heat pumps used to heat lifeboat stations. Linking to the topics of materials and their properties and changes of state, children learn how heat moves from high energy (warm) to lower energy (cold) down a gradient and how...

SeaGen - Sea Generation Tidal Turbine

This is a graphical representation of how a tidal turbine generates power. Curriculum links include energy transfers, energy sources and electricity generation.

Seagrass and photosynthesis

This resource takes a slightly different slant on how plants can help reduce the build up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and thereby help prevent climate change.  In the video Ben Ainslie, Olympic gold medallist and driver for the Great Britain SailGP Team, explains how seagrass can be used to reduce carbon...

In the warm ocean, among the waving sea grass meadows, an eye like a small black bead is watching the fish dart by. Who does it belong to? Seahorse! Dive into the magical, underwater realm of one of the shyest fish...

Seahorses and the Onion World

This video, from Cambridge University, features Dr Amanda Vincent - one of the world's leading experts on seahorses and their relatives – as she spends a year at Cambridge University’s Department of Geography on a sabbatical from the University of British Columbia. Dr Vincent explains the scope of her research...

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.

Search and Rescue

This resource puts students in charge of an RAF search and rescue operation in the UK. To do this, they are provided with support and advice from a number of experts at different points during the rescue. They work as a team to discuss this advice and choose the best course of action, justifying the reasons for...

A Nature of...

These books introduce real-world science examples that explain how scientists go about their work. By using newsworthy stories from the world of science and first-hand accounts that communicate excitement and present...