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Whether you’re a teacher of STEM, information technology, humanities, careers or social studies, we want to help you with all of these challenges and put the ‘wow’ into classrooms. We want to support you with resources that aim to engage all students regardless of their gender, ethnicity or background. There are multiple organisations and global initiatives that are focused on this mission, and our aim is to bring these resources together so that you can access them quickly and easily – For Free

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Whether you’re a teacher of STEM, information technology, humanities, careers or social studies, we want to help you with all of these challenges and put the ‘wow’ into classrooms. We want to support you with resources that aim to engage all students regardless of their gender, ethnicity or background. There are multiple organisations and global initiatives that are focused on this mission, and our aim is to bring these resources together so that you can access them quickly and easily – For Free
Transforming agriculture with solution-driven science
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Transforming agriculture with solution-driven science

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Robert Shatters, a research scientist at the US Horticultural Research Laboratory, and his colleagues who are working to develop a biosecurity ‘toolbox’. The team discusses the transformative potential of solution-driven science in addressing agricultural crises and pushing the industry towards a more resilient and sustainable future. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research, and tasks them to explore interdisciplinary collaboration in agricultural research. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Inspiring high school students in clinical research
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Inspiring high school students in clinical research

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology and Chemistry. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine at New York University Langone Health (NYULH) in New York, USA, which has developed an awareness initiative to teach high school and undergraduate students more about clinical and translational research, with the aim of inspiring the next generation of clinical researchers. • This resource also contains interviews with members of the team, providing insight into careers in clinical research. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the awareness initiative, and tasks them to design a clinical research study. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Decoding RNA mysteries: a new era for biology and medicine
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Decoding RNA mysteries: a new era for biology and medicine

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology and chemistry. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of researchers with a range of expertise in RNA biology. These researchers formed a committee for the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to analyse the current state of RNA sequencing and explore how we can advance our understanding of RNA modifications. • This resource also contains interviews with team members and offers an insight into careers in RNA biology. If your students have questions for the team, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s report and challenges them to explore the importance of RNA modifications, interdisciplinary collaboration and ethics in RNA biology research. • The accompanying PowerPoint reiterates the key points in the article and encourages students to reflect on their own aspirations. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Unlocking the secrets of iron regulation in the human body
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Unlocking the secrets of iron regulation in the human body

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Kostas Pantopoulos and Dr Edouard Charlebois from McGill University in Canada. They are using mice models to investigate iron regulation and its implications for human health. • This resource also contains interviews with Kostas and Edouard and offers an insight into careers in biomedical research. If your students have questions for Kostas and Edouard, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Kostas and Edouard’s research and challenges them to research medical disorders related to iron homeostasis. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Biology: Telomeres - the chromosome tips that stave off ageing
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Biology: Telomeres - the chromosome tips that stave off ageing

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Julie Cooper, a molecular biologist at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. She and her team are investigating the roles of telomeres in living organisms. • This resource also contains interviews with members of Julie’s lab. If your students have questions for the team, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Julie’s research and challenges them to create a poster to explore the function of telomeres. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How does exercise help recovering stroke patients
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How does exercise help recovering stroke patients

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Sue Peters from the Western University in Canada. She is investigating how exercise can help people recover from the effects of a stroke. • This resource also contains an interview with Sue and offers an insight into careers in physical therapy and stroke rehabilitation. If your students have questions for Sue, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Sue’s research and challenges them to design a personalised health plan for a stroke survivor This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How are strokes, dementia and depression linked?
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How are strokes, dementia and depression linked?

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology and Mathematics. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Jamie Fleet and Dr Stephanie Frisbee, at Western University in Canada, who are collaborating to improve health outcomes for people affected by stroke, depression and dementia. • This resource also contains interviews with Jamie and Stephanie, providing insights into careers in healthcare research. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Jamie and Stephanie’s research, and tasks them to devise a group exercise workout! This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Ein neues Paradigma in der Antibiotika-Forschung
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Ein neues Paradigma in der Antibiotika-Forschung

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 German and Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This German language teaching resource explains the work of Professor Christoph Dehio, at the University of Basel in Switzerland, who leads the National Centre of Competence in Research AntiResist, which is applying new research methods to speed up the discovery and development of new antibiotics and complementary anti-infective strategies, thereby helping to reduce the problem of antibiotic resistance. • This resource also contains an interview with Christoph, providing an insight into careers in infection biology and antibiotic research. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Christoph’s research, and tasks them to think about how we can tackle the human actions that contribute to antimicrobial resistance. * This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Un nouveau paradigme dans la recherche sur les antibiotiques
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Un nouveau paradigme dans la recherche sur les antibiotiques

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 French and Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This French language teaching resource explains the work of Professor Christoph Dehio, at the University of Basel in Switzerland, who leads the National Centre of Competence in Research AntiResist, which is applying new research methods to speed up the discovery and development of new antibiotics and complementary anti-infective strategies, thereby helping to reduce the problem of antibiotic resistance. • This resource also contains an interview with Christoph, providing an insight into careers in infection biology and antibiotic research. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Christoph’s research, and tasks them to think about how we can tackle the human actions that contribute to antimicrobial resistance. * This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Un nuovo paradigma nella ricerca sugli antibiotici
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Un nuovo paradigma nella ricerca sugli antibiotici

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Italian and Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This Italian language teaching resource explains the work of Professor Christoph Dehio, at the University of Basel in Switzerland, who leads the National Centre of Competence in Research AntiResist, which is applying new research methods to speed up the discovery and development of new antibiotics and complementary anti-infective strategies, thereby helping to reduce the problem of antibiotic resistance. • This resource also contains an interview with Christoph, providing an insight into careers in infection biology and antibiotic research. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Christoph’s research, and tasks them to think about how we can tackle the human actions that contribute to antimicrobial resistance. * This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
A new paradigm in antibiotic research
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A new paradigm in antibiotic research

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Christoph Dehio, at the University of Basel in Switzerland, who leads the National Centre of Competence in Research AntiResist, which is applying new research methods to speed up the discovery and development of new antibiotics and complementary anti-infective strategies, thereby helping to reduce the problem of antibiotic resistance. • This resource also contains an interview with Christoph, providing an insight into careers in infection biology and antibiotic research. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Christoph’s research, and tasks them to think about how we can tackle the human actions that contribute to antimicrobial resistance. * This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Can brain cooling revolutionise stroke treatment?
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Can brain cooling revolutionise stroke treatment?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 engineering, biology and physics. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Ting-Yim Lee (a biomedical engineer) and Dr Marat Slessarev (a clinical doctor). They have developed a new device that can cool a patient’s brain to help them recover from a stroke. • This resource also contains an interview with Ting and Marat and offers an insight into careers in biomedical engineering. If your students have questions for Ting and Marat, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Ting and Marat’s research and challenges them to debate the ethical issues of using animals in medical research. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Cellular and molecular biology: the role of motor proteins in cell structure and function
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Cellular and molecular biology: the role of motor proteins in cell structure and function

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Martin Engelke, a cellular and molecular biologist at Illinois State University, USA. He and his team are investigating the role of the motor protein kinesin-2 in cilia generation and maintenance. • This resource also contains interviews with Martin’s students, Lindsey and Farimah, and offers an insight into careers in molecular biology. If your students have questions for the team, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research and challenges them to portray their complex molecular biology research in an engaging and accessible cartoon format. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How can new biomedical imaging techniques help us understand strokes?
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How can new biomedical imaging techniques help us understand strokes?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology and physics. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Shawn Whitehead and Dr Jonathan Thiessen from Western University in Canada. They are investigating new biomedical imaging techniques to deepen our understanding of how strokes affect the brain. • This resource also contains an interview with Shawn and Jonathan and offers an insight into careers in biomedical imaging. If your students have questions for Shawn and Jonathan, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Shawn and Jonathan’s research and challenges them to design an educational game about biomedical imaging techniques. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Separating fact from fiction in agricultural misinformation
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Separating fact from fiction in agricultural misinformation

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology, Agriculture and Media… It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Ataharul Chowdhury, at the University of Guelph in Canada, who is investigating the effects of food- and agriculture-related misinformation. He is training agri-food professionals to identify and combat this misinformation in the hope of improving food systems and farmers’ livelihoods. This resource also contains interviews with Ataharul, providing insight into careers in agricultural science. The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the Ataharul 's work, and tasks them to take on the role of a journalist tasked with reporting on the issue of agri-food misinformation. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Improving police performance by training officers to manage stress
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Improving police performance by training officers to manage stress

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology and psychology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Judith Andersen, a Canadian researcher specialising in psychophysiology and health, Dr Harri Gustafsberg, a Finnish retired police officer who now works as a mental resilience coach, and Dr Joseph Arpaia, a psychiatrist. They are training police officers to manage stress by controlling the physiological outputs caused by psychological inputs. • This resource also contains interviews with the team and offers an insight into careers in psychophysiology. If your students have questions for the team, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research and challenges them to conduct their own psychophysiology experiment. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Understanding haemophilia, one amino acid at a time
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Understanding haemophilia, one amino acid at a time

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Jill M. Johnsen, at the University of Washington in the US, who is using the latest DNA sequencing techniques to dig down into the changes to one gene that lead to haemophilia B, examining the role of every amino acid within the protein it encodes. This will create a comprehensive ‘map’ of the gene, leading to an in-depth genetic understanding of the disease. • This resource also contains an interview with Jill, providing an insight into careers in haemotology. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Jill’s research, and tasks them to think about how DNA sequencing is benefitting research into haemophilia. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
¿Cuál es el impacto de los huracanes en los ecosistemas forestales?
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¿Cuál es el impacto de los huracanes en los ecosistemas forestales?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this Spanish language article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Spanish, biology and geography. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource introduces the work of ecologists at the Luquillo Long Term Ecological Research Program in Puerto Rico. They are investigating how the forests of Puerto Rico respond to disturbances such as hurricanes, droughts and human activity. • This resource also contains interviews with team members and offers an insight into careers in ecology. If your students have questions for name, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research and challenges them to analyse long term hydrology data from Luquillo to explore changes in rainfall and river flow rate. • The article and activity sheet are also available in English from the Futurum website. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
How do hurricanes impact forest ecosystems?
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How do hurricanes impact forest ecosystems?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology and geography. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource introduces the work of ecologists at the Luquillo Long Term Ecological Research Program in Puerto Rico. They are investigating how the forests of Puerto Rico respond to disturbances such as hurricanes, droughts and human activity. • This resource also contains interviews with team members and offers an insight into careers in ecology. If your students have questions for name, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research and challenges them to analyse long term hydrology data from Luquillo to explore changes in rainfall and river flow rate. • The article and activity sheet are also available in Spanish from the Futurum website. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
Can statistics help to uncover the ocean’s secrets?
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Can statistics help to uncover the ocean’s secrets?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 maths, statistics and biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Joanna Mills Flemming, a statistician at Dalhousie University. She is developing statistical models to gain insights into ocean data, allowing her to uncover information about marine animals. • This resource also contains an interview with Joanna and offers an insight into careers in statistical ecology. If your students have questions for Joanna, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Joanna’s research and challenges them to conduct their own statistical research project. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!