Resources
What is 3D printing?
This video provides a great overview to 3D printing, looking first at different ways of manufacture, before explaining the 3D printing process. The video is...
What is a circular economy?
This activity, from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), allows students to develop understanding of two conceptual approaches to environmental issues - the linear economy and the circular economy - in the context of the design and operation of a new...
This book is part of the Archive Collection which is available to view at the National STEM Learning Centre.
This book is part of the Archive Collection which is available to view at the National STEM Learning Centre.
This book is addressed to students and practitioners of architecture and design. It sets forth the conditions under which designing is itself an open question, and under which design decisions and artefacts must show themselves to be socially answerable.
What Is a Fraction?
This self-study booklet from the National Strategies is on the topic of fractions, ratio and proportion. It was originally written to support and develop the subject knowledge of teachers in Key Stages Two and Three. The 2000 National Curriculum gave greater emphasis to this topic, particularly ratio and proportion...
What is a life cycle assessment?
In this lesson students will gain an understanding of what a life cycle assessment is and how it can be used to assess the environmental impact of the manufacture and use of different materials and products. Students will understand the five main stages of a life cycle analysis through both a diagram and supporting...
What is a Light Year?
This film, from Twig World, looks at what a light year is, how it is measured and why we measure distance in terms of time?
The key points made in the film are:
•Light travels through space at 300 million metres per second
•A light year is the distance that light travels in one year
•...
What is a program
This activity is designed to introduce students to what is meant by a program. It asks students to create a set of instructions that will solve a problem and defines a program as a set of step by step instructions that must be followed.
These resources introduce what is meant by a program and programming commands. Activities include asking learners to create a set of instructions that will solve a problem, as well as building on understanding of programming commands and what they are used to do in a program.