Maths and Science

Why teach this? Developing fluency with a particular mathematical technique to the point where students no longer need to think about the…

1. Concept cartoons in Mathematics millgatehouse.co.uk Seemingly simple but deceptively clever and effective, this fascinating book and CD…

​There’s more to fieldwork than a chance for students to get their hands – and boots – muddy, argues Alan Kinder… Alistair…

​In the UK today, government, employers and educators all acknowledge that there is a shortage of skilled technical professionals, with a…

​In this exploration of evolution, students begin by investigating family trees starting with the great apes and moving on to the…

Why teach this? Flowcharts are a convenient way of representing a sequence of operations diagrammatically. Their flexibility means that they…

Why teach this? If you’re looking for a creative approach to the topic of packaging in Design Technology, this is guaranteed to get young…

​Teachers are accustomed to hearing that mathematics and science are key skills for the world of work and that their role is to make them…

Today you will… Investigate the chemical properties and possibilities of colour We start the lesson with a photograph of my wardrobe with…

Today you will… Investigate the relationship between numbers in a diagram and justify your reasoning Often in mathematics lessons KS3…

​Briefly the lights flicker in the classroom. Our constant and steady power supply is something we take for granted until a storm causes…

Download resource here. Students can often learn to perform a procedure successfully without much understanding of what they are doing –…

I’ve been having some conversations recently around how we could use technology to encourage innovation in STEM (Science, Technology,…