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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.
Spiders, Silks and Webs
A Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council (BBSRC) resource containing information about the biology of spiders. Suitable for teachers who want to know more about spiders, the resource contains information including descriptions of body structure, feeding, mating and spiders' webs.
BBSRC is a...
From death defying stunts to the volcano's edge, Extreme Science will excite and inspire 8-11 year olds. High-interest topics grab the reader and introduce some key science concepts in an accessible and innovative...
Spinner Bingo
This Bowland assessment task requires students to list all the outcomes when the numbers on two spinners are added together and calculate the probability of each outcome. Students analyse three bingo cards to determine which is the most likely to win and are required to design a bingo card which has the best chance...
Spinner bingo: systematic listing
This task assesses how well students understand systematic listing and possibility space diagrams.
A game uses two spinners marked in equal sections with the numbers 1 to 9. Players fill in nine different numbers on a card. Both spinners are spun, and the numbers added to make a score. If a player has that...
These unusual spinning tops consist of a metal disc, and an off-set sphere made from either plastic or wood. Stand the top on edge and spin it on any flat surface, and the...
Spinning tube trick
This video poses a problem of a spinning tube which has an X and O written on either end. If the tube is spun from the X end only an X is seen. Likewise, if the tube is spun from the O end only a O is seen.
A camera is placed underneath a glass table and students asked to predict what would be seen if the...
The spinning top holds onto the spiral because it is magnetic. Twist the spiral in your hands to get start the top spinning, then stand the spiral upright. The top spins down the spiral, and then spins back up again. It continues to reverse, going up and down, until it runs down.
The mechanism is quite...
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