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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
What can stars reveal about galaxies and what can cultures reveal about stars?
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What can stars reveal about galaxies and what can cultures reveal about stars?

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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 physics and social studies. 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 Raja GuhaThakurta and Dr Amanda Quirk, astrophysicists at the University of California Santa Cruz, USA. They are investigating the movement of stars in the Andromeda and Triangulum galaxies. It also features the work of Professor Annette S. Lee, director of Native Skywatchers, who is revitalising Indigenous star knowledge. • This resource contains interviews with Raja, Amanda and Annette, and students they have worked with. If your students have questions for them, they can send the questions to them online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Raja, Amanda and Annette will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Raja, Amanda and Annette research and challenges them to consider their own relationship with the stars. 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!
Electronics Engineering with Professor Peter Gammon
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Electronics Engineering with Professor Peter Gammon

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this careers podcast can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This podcast links to KS4 and KS5 engineering and careers. It links to: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • Professor Peter Gammon is an electronics engineer at the University of Warwick in the UK. In this episode of the Futurum Podcast, Peter provides insights into his education and career path, giving students thoughtful and encouraging advice. • The PowerPoint contains pre- and post-listening talking points and questions that enable students to break the podcast down and reflect on their own skills and aspirations. • The transcript is also available for accessibility. Please think before you print! 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!
Taking metal to extremes
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Taking metal to extremes

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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 Physics, Chemistry and Engineering. 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 Alexander (Sandy) Knowles and his team at the University of Birmingham, in the UK, who are searching for metals that can withstand the extreme temperatures inside nuclear fusion reactors. • This resource also contains an interview with Sandy and insights from the team. If you or your students have a question for them, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. The team will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Sandy’s research, and tasks them to consider if nuclear energy is better value than renewables. • The PowerPoint reiterates the key points in the article and includes further talking points to encourage students to reflect on their own skills and aspirations. 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!
Could computer programs match the abilities of our brains?
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Could computer programs match the abilities of our brains?

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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 computer science. 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 Pavel Borisov and Professor Sergey Savel’ev, physicists at Loughborough University, UK. They are exploring how new advances in technology can help to create an artificial brain. • This resource also contains an interview with Pavel and Sergey and offers an insight into careers in artificial intelligence. If your students have questions for Pavel and Sergey, they can send them to them online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Pavel and Sergey will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Pavel and Sergey’s research and challenges them to explore how artificial neural networks are being used to train self-driving vehicles and to decipher ancient writings. 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!
Numbers and networks: how can we use mathematics to assess the resilience of global supply chains?
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Numbers and networks: how can we use mathematics to assess the resilience of global supply chains?

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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 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 Zach Boyd, a mathematician at Brigham Young University, USA. He is creating mathematical models of global supply chain networks to protect them from disruptions. • This resource also contains an interview with Zach and offers an insight into careers in maths. If your students have questions for Zach, they can send them to him online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Zach will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Zach’s research and challenges them to create a supply chain network for an item in their classroom. 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!
From field to lab: the changing nature of archaeology
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From field to lab: the changing nature of archaeology

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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 Humanities 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 introduces the Archaeological Investigations of Colonial Maryland project led by archaeologist Dr Liza Gijanto and analytical chemist Dr Randolph (Randy) K. Larsen. The project provides an introduction for undergraduate students into the practical world of archaeology and the different disciplines it involves, including analytical chemistry and photogrammetry. • This resource also contains interviews with Liza, Randy and their team. If you or your students have a question for them, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. The team will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the project, and tasks them to devise their own archaeology project. 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!
Unexpected ways that paint prevents corrosion
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Unexpected ways that paint prevents corrosion

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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 materials science. 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 materials scientists, Professor Stuart Lyon and Dr Yanwei Liu from the University of Manchester and Dr Andrew Parnell from the University of Sheffield. They are researching ways to improve the anti-corrosive properties of paint. • This resource also contains an interview with Stuart, Yanwen and Andy. If your students have questions for the researchers, they can send the questions online. All they need to do is to go to the article page (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). The researchers will respond! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) and activities to prompt students to reflect on different techniques to understand and manipulate the properties of paint. 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!
Does the way we fund scientific research benefit everyone equally?
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Does the way we fund scientific research benefit everyone equally?

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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 Science and Technology. 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 Thomas S. Woodson, of Stony Brook University in the US, who studies the broader impacts of research. By understanding broader research impacts, we can improve the way that funding is allocated to ensure that benefits from science reach the people who most need them. • This resource also contains an interview with Thomas. If you or your students have a question for him, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. Thomas will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Thomas’ research, and tasks them to debate issues related to science and technology 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!
Does the way we fund scientific research benefit everyone equally?
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Does the way we fund scientific research benefit everyone equally?

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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 Science and Technology. 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 Thomas S. Woodson, of Stony Brook University in the US, who studies the broader impacts of research. By understanding broader research impacts, we can improve the way that funding is allocated to ensure that benefits from science reach the people who most need them. • This resource also contains an interview with Thomas. If you or your students have a question for him, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. Thomas will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Thomas’ research, and tasks them to debate issues related to science and technology 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!
¿CÓMO PUEDE LA INGENIERÍA AYUDAR A QUE LAS PERSONAS ALCANCEN SUS DERECHOS HUMANOS?
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¿CÓMO PUEDE LA INGENIERÍA AYUDAR A QUE LAS PERSONAS ALCANCEN SUS DERECHOS HUMANOS?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this Spanish article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 engineering, geography and citizenship. 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 Davis Chacon-Hurtado, an engineer at the University of Connecticut, USA. He is investigating the correlation between access to transportation and sanitation infrastructure and social equality in Peru, and applying a human rights-based engineering approach to solve these challenges. • This resource also contains an interview with Davis and offers an insight into careers in engineering for human rights. If your students have questions for Davis, they can send them to him online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Davis will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Davis’ research and challenges them to consider how a human rights-based engineering approach could improve their neighbourhood. • The article and activity sheet are also available in English through the weblink below. 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!
How can engineering address human rights issues?
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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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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, geography and citizenship. 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 Davis Chacon-Hurtado, an engineer at the University of Connecticut, USA. He is investigating the correlation between access to transportation and sanitation infrastructure and social equality in Peru, and applying a human rights-based engineering approach to solve these challenges. • This resource also contains an interview with Davis and offers an insight into careers in engineering for human rights. If your students have questions for Davis, they can send them to him online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Davis will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Davis’ research and challenges them to consider how a human rights-based engineering approach could improve their neighbourhood. • The article and activity sheet are also available in Spanish through the weblink below. 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 machine learning cope with the erratic and uncertain nature of the real world?
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Can machine learning cope with the erratic and uncertain nature of the real world?

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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 computer science. 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 Haipeng Luo, a machine learning scientist at the University of Southern California, USA, who is developing reinforcement learning algorithms that can function in changing environments. • This resource also contains an interview with Haipeng and offers an insight into careers in machine learning. If your students have questions for Haipeng, they can send them to him online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Haipeng will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Haipeng’s research and challenges them to explore the ethical implications of artificial intelligence. 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!
Prosecuting rap: can we get racial discrimination out of the courtroom?
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Prosecuting rap: can we get racial discrimination out of the courtroom?

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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 English, Law and Cultural Studies. 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 Eithne Quinn, from the University of Manchester in the UK, who is investigating how rap music is used as evidence in criminal courts. • This resource also contains an interview with Eithne and other members of ‘Prosecuting Rap’ network. If you or your students have a question for them, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. The team will reply! • 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 prosecute a poet! 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!
Prosecuting rap: can we get racial discrimination out of the courtroom?
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Prosecuting rap: can we get racial discrimination out of the courtroom?

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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 English, Law and Cultural Studies. 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 Eithne Quinn, from the University of Manchester in the UK, who is investigating how rap music is used as evidence in criminal courts. • This resource also contains an interview with Eithne and other members of ‘Prosecuting Rap’ network. If you or your students have a question for them, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. The team will reply! • 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 prosecute a poet! 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!
কিভাবে শকূ রদের টিকা প্রদান মানষু কে রক্ষা করতে পারে?
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কিভাবে শকূ রদের টিকা প্রদান মানষু কে রক্ষা করতে পারে?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this Bengali 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 Bengali. 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 Rebecca McLean and Professor Simon Graham, vaccinologists at the Pirbright Institute, UK. They are developing a vaccine against Nipah virus in pigs, which will prevent humans from becoming infected. • This resource also contains an interview with Rebecca and Simon and offers an insight into careers in vaccinology. If your students have questions for Rebecca and Simon, they can send them to them online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Rebecca and Simon will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Rebecca and Simon’s research and challenges them to consider how they would contain a future outbreak of Nipah virus. • The article and activity sheet are also available in Chinese and English through the weblink below. 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!
PREDECIR EL FUTURO: EL PODER DE LA MODELIZACIÓN
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PREDECIR EL FUTURO: EL PODER DE LA MODELIZACIÓN

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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 entomology and nematology. 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 Christian Nansen, from the Department of Entomology and Nematology at the University of California, Davis, who developed an interactive teaching tool that uses mathematical models to predict and manage future outcomes. • This resource also contains an interview with Christian. If you or your students have a question for him, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. Christian will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Christian’s research and tasks them to think about how you could use mathematical modelling results to influence the future. • This resource is also available in English from the link below. 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!
Predicting the future: the power of modelling
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Predicting the future: the power of modelling

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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 entomology and nematology. 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 Christian Nansen, from the Department of Entomology and Nematology at the University of California, Davis, who developed an interactive teaching tool that uses mathematical models to predict and manage future outcomes. • This resource also contains an interview with Christian. If you or your students have a question for him, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. Christian will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Christian’s research and tasks them to think about how you could use mathematical modelling results to influence the future. • This resource is also available in Spanish from the link below. 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!
ENTENDER LAS ERUPCIONES: ¿CÓMO DETERMINAR QUÉ VOLCANES PLANTEAN LA MAYOR AMENA ZA?
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ENTENDER LAS ERUPCIONES: ¿CÓMO DETERMINAR QUÉ VOLCANES PLANTEAN LA MAYOR AMENA ZA?

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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 Spanish & Geology. 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 Spanish teaching resource explains the work of Dr Michael Eddy, a geologist from Purdue University in Indiana, USA, who is researching how to make more accurate predictions about where the most violent eruptions are likely to happen. • This resource also contains an interview with Michael. If you or your students have a question for him, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. Michael will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Michael’s research and tasks them to think about different types of volcanic eruptions. • This resource is also available in English from the link below. 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!
Understanding eruptions: how can we determine which volcanoes pose the greatest threat?
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Understanding eruptions: how can we determine which volcanoes pose the greatest threat?

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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 Geology. 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 Michael Eddy, a geologist from Purdue University in Indiana, USA, who is researching how to make more accurate predictions about where the most violent eruptions are likely to happen. • This resource also contains an interview with Michael. If you or your students have a question for him, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. Michael will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Michael’s research and tasks them to think about different types of volcanic eruptions. • This resource is also available in Spanish from the link below. 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!
Electronic Engineering - When chips meet paper: the exciting world of printable electronics
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Electronic Engineering - When chips meet paper: the exciting world of printable electronics

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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 and design and technology. 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 Radu Sporea, an electronics engineer at the University of Surrey, UK. He is developing electronics that can be printed onto paper, enabling books to combine both printed and digital content. • This resource also contains an interview with Radu and offers an insight into careers in electronic engineering. If your students have questions for Radu, they can send them to him online. All they need to do is to go to the article online (see the Futurum link below), scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Radu will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Radu’s research and challenges them to create their own augmented poster, combining digital and printed content. 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!