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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
JAK NAUKOWCY MOGĄ USPRAWNIĆ PROCES WYTWARZANIA WODORU, ABY ROZWIĄZAĆ PROBLEM ZMIAN KLIMATYCZNYCH?
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JAK NAUKOWCY MOGĄ USPRAWNIĆ PROCES WYTWARZANIA WODORU, ABY ROZWIĄZAĆ PROBLEM ZMIAN KLIMATYCZNYCH?

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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, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Polish 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 Polish language teaching resource explains the work of Dr Nicolas Boscher and his team at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology who are using chemical engineering techniques – and taking inspiration from photosynthesis occurring in plants – to develop new polymers with the ability to produce hydrogen in a clean way. • This resource also contains interviews with 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 Nicolas’ research, and challenges them to create their own multi-disciplinary ‘research team’ to tackle a global problem! 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!
What does adolescence look like for teenagers in England and Japan?
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What does adolescence look like for teenagers in England and Japan?

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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, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Anthropology, Biology, Psychology and Sociology. 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 anthropologists, Dr Emily Emmott at University College London in the UK and Dr Masahito Morita at the University of Tokyo in Japan, who are looking at what is important to teenagers in different cultures as they go through adolescence. • This resource also contains an interviews with Emily and Masahito. 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. They will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Emily and Masahito’s research, and tasks them to explore what the photos they take say about them and their lives. 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!
Reaching out to overcome diabetic eye disease in the Philippines
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Reaching out to overcome diabetic eye disease in the Philippines

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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, 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 Tunde Peto and her team at Queen’s University Belfast, in the UK, who are are working in collaboration with the Philippine Eye Research Institute. Their REACH-DR project has been established to share UK expertise and enable sustainable diabetic eye screening programmes in the Philippines. • This resource also contains an interview with Tunde and her colleagues, Katie and Recivall. 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 think about the impact of sharing research between countries. • 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!
イギリスと日本の中学生は どのような思春期を過ごすのか
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イギリスと日本の中学生は どのような思春期を過ごすのか

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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, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Japanese. 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 Japanese language teaching resource explains the work of anthropologists, Dr Emily Emmott at University College London in the UK and Dr Masahito Morita at the University of Tokyo in Japan, who are looking at what is important to teenagers in different cultures as they go through adolescence. • This resource also contains an interviews with Emily and Masahito. 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. They will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Emily and Masahito’s research, and tasks them to explore what the photos they take say about them and their lives. 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 PUEDEN LOS CIENTÍFICOS PRODUCIR HIDRÓGENO LIMPIO PARA AYUDAR A HACER FRENTE AL CAMBIO CLIMÁTIC
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¿CÓMO PUEDEN LOS CIENTÍFICOS PRODUCIR HIDRÓGENO LIMPIO PARA AYUDAR A HACER FRENTE AL CAMBIO CLIMÁTIC

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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, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Spanish. 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 language resource explains the work of Dr Nicolas Boscher and his team at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology who are using chemical engineering techniques – and taking inspiration from photosynthesis occurring in plants – to develop new polymers with the ability to produce hydrogen in a clean way. • This resource also contains interviews with 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 Nicolas’ research, and challenges them to create their own multi-disciplinary ‘research team’ to tackle a global problem! 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!
WIE KÖNNEN WISSENSCHAFTLER DIE WASSERSTOFFPRODUKTION OPTIMIEREN, UM DEN KLIMAWANDEL ZU BEKÄMPFEN?
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WIE KÖNNEN WISSENSCHAFTLER DIE WASSERSTOFFPRODUKTION OPTIMIEREN, UM DEN KLIMAWANDEL ZU BEKÄMPFEN?

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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, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 German. 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 resource explains the work of Dr Nicolas Boscher and his team at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology who are using chemical engineering techniques – and taking inspiration from photosynthesis occurring in plants – to develop new polymers with the ability to produce hydrogen in a clean way. • This resource also contains interviews with 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 Nicolas’ research, and challenges them to create their own multi-disciplinary ‘research team’ to tackle a global problem! 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 science have all the answers?
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Does science have all the answers?

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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 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 explains the work of Dr Siobhan Maderson, a geographer at Aberystwyth University, UK. She is investigating how the traditional environmental knowledge held by beekeepers can be used to help make agriculture more sustainable. • This resource also contains an interview with Siobhan. If your students have questions for Siobhan, they can send them to her 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). Siobhan will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Siobhan’s research and challenges them to discover what traditional environmental knowledge is held by indigenous groups around the world, or in their own communities. 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!
Urban analytics and digital geography - flooding in Brazil
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Urban analytics and digital geography - flooding in Brazil

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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 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 explains the work of Professor João Porto de Albuquerque, an urban analyst at the University of Glasgow, UK. He is leading the Waterproofing Data project, increasing community flood resilience in Brazilian urban neighbourhoods by engaging community members in the process of data generation. • This resource also contains an interview with João. If your students have questions for João, 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). João will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on João’s research and challenges them to create their own rain gauge and learn the skills of an urban analyst. 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 we vaccinate against the viruses hiding in our cells?
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Can we vaccinate against the viruses hiding in our cells?

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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 Matthew Reeves, a molecular virologist at University College London. He is developing a vaccine against human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), a herpes virus that infects over 70% of the world’s population. • This resource also contains an interview with Matt. If your students have questions for Matt, 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). Matt will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Matt’s research and challenges them to explain the benefits of an HCMV vaccine to organ transplant patients and pregnant women. 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!
Why worms matter: the importance of nematode diversity for studying biology and evolution
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Why worms matter: the importance of nematode diversity for studying biology and evolution

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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 Erik Andersen, a geneticist at Northwestern University in the USA. He is collecting wild strains of the nematode C. elegans and building a resource of natural genetic diversity, to improve the use of C. elegans in genetic studies. • This resource also contains an interview with Dr Andersen. If your students have questions for Dr Andersen, 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). Dr Andersen will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Dr Andersen’s research and challenges them to help Dr Andersen collect nematodes. Your students can contribute to the field of genetics by sending nematodes to Dr Andersen! • An animation about Dr Andersen’s work is available through the weblink, along with a downloadable script. 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 texts from the past can shape and inform the future
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How texts from the past can shape and inform the future

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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, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 History, Religious Studies and English. 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 Alison Searle, an expert in textual studies based at the University of Leeds in the UK, who is currently focused on the description and analysis of the concept of pastoral care within three faith communities that operated across the British Atlantic between 1630 and 1720. • This resource also contains an interview with Alison. If you or your students have a question for her, you can submit it online – go to the article using the Futurum link below and scroll to the bottom of the page. Alison will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Alison’s research, and tasks them to think about what their writing reveals about them. 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!
COMMENT LES SCIENTIFIQUES PEUVENT-ILS PRODUIRE DE L’HYDROGÈNE DE MANIÈRE PROPRE POUR CONTRIBUER À LA
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COMMENT LES SCIENTIFIQUES PEUVENT-ILS PRODUIRE DE L’HYDROGÈNE DE MANIÈRE PROPRE POUR CONTRIBUER À LA

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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, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 French. 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 resource explains the work of Dr Nicolas Boscher and his team at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology who are using chemical engineering techniques – and taking inspiration from photosynthesis occurring in plants – to develop new polymers with the ability to produce hydrogen in a clean way. • This resource also contains interviews with 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 Nicolas’ research, and challenges them to create their own multi-disciplinary ‘research team’ to tackle a global problem! 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!
Palaeontology: Can modern technology uncover the secrets of evolution?
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Palaeontology: Can modern technology uncover the secrets of evolution?

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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 Davide Foffa, a palaeontologist at National Museums Scotland. He is using modern techniques to examine ancient Triassic fossils, uncovering new information about ancient species. • This resource also contains an interview with Davide and offers an insight into careers in palaeontology. If your students have questions for Davide, 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). Davide will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Davide’s research and challenges them to explore whether we are currently living through a new mass extinction event. 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!
Computer engineering: Can we reimagine the trade-offs that limit flash storage devices?
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Computer engineering: Can we reimagine the trade-offs that limit flash storage devices?

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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 and ICT. 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 Bryan S. Kim, a computer engineer at Syracuse University in the US. He is exploring better ways to build data storage systems to balance the trade-off between capacity, reliability and performance. • This resource also contains an interview with Bryan and offers an insight into careers in computer engineering. If your students have questions for Bryan, 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). Bryan will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Bryan’s research and challenges them to explore which of their electronic devices use flash storage. • An animation about Bryan’s work is available through the weblink, along with a downloadable script. 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!
Geology: Can tiny fossils disrupt global communications?
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Geology: Can tiny fossils disrupt global communications?

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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 geology 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 explains the work of Dr Julia Reece, a marine geologist at Texas A&M University. She is investigating the role of microfossils in initiating submarine landslides. • This resource also contains an interview with Julia and offers an insight into careers in marine geology. If your students have questions for Julia, they can send them to her 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). Julia will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Julia’s research and challenges them to imagine their life on board an ocean research expedition. • The accompanying PowerPoint reiterates the key points in the article. 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!
Why good childcare provision is important for gender equality
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Why good childcare provision is important for gender equality

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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 and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 sociology. 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 Ingela Naumann, a social policy researcher at the University of Edinburgh, UK. She is investigating the importance of childcare services for gender equality. • This resource also contains an interview with Ingela and offers an insight into careers in social policy. If your students have questions for Ingela, they can send them to her 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). Ingela will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Ingela’s research and challenges them to investigate a societal problem they care about from a social policy perspective. • An animation about Ingela’s work is available through the weblink, along with a downloadable script. 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 we use mud to understand climate change?
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Can we use mud to understand climate change?

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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, Mathematics and Computing. 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 David Thornalley from University College London, in the UK, a climate scientist who has been using data from ocean floor mud to understand how the Atlantic Ocean has changed over thousands of years into the past and how it may change in the future due to climate change. His data show that the ocean’s circulation has been weakening, probably as a result of human-caused warming. • This resource also contains an interview with David. 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. David will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on David’s research, and tasks them to investigate how our oceans are being affected by human activity. • The animation summarises David’s research and is accompanied by a script. • The PowerPoint reiterates the key points in the article and includes further talking points to encourage students to reflect on careers in climate science. 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!
Pathogen-busting nanosurfaces inspired by insect wings
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Pathogen-busting nanosurfaces inspired by insect wings

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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 Engineering 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 Prasad Yarlagadda, from the Queensland University of Technology in Australia, who is taking inspiration from insect wings to design nanosurfaces that destroy any bacteria or viruses that land on them. This has major implications for the next generation of super-sterile materials, especially within the medical field. • This resource also contains an interview with Prasad. 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. Prasad will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Prasad’s research, and tasks them to explore how nanomaterials are used in society. 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!
UNA REVOLUCIÓN ROCOSA: ¿PUEDEN LOS MODELOS VIRTUALES EN 3D TRANSFORMAR LA ENSEÑANZA DE LA GEOLOGÍA?
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UNA REVOLUCIÓN ROCOSA: ¿PUEDEN LOS MODELOS VIRTUALES EN 3D TRANSFORMAR LA ENSEÑANZA DE LA GEOLOGÍA?

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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 geology 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 explains the work of Professors Terry Pavlis and Laura Serpa, geologists at the University of Texas El Paso. They are creating virtual 3D models of geological features to revolutionise the teaching of geology, allowing everyone to participate in virtual geology fieldtrips. • This resource also contains interviews with Terry and Laura and offers an insight into careers in geology. If your students have questions for Terry and Laura, 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). Terry and Laura will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Terry and Laura’s research and challenges them to go on a virtual geology field trip by exploring Terry and Laura’s 3D geology models. • 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 wing design improve aircraft flight?
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How can wing design improve aircraft flight?

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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. 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 Punsara Navaratna and Dr Alessandro Pontillo, aeronautical engineers at the University of Bristol, UK. They are developing new testing and modelling techniques for flexible aircraft wings in wind tunnels. • This resource also contains an interview with Alessandro and Punsara and offers an insight into careers in aeronautical engineering. If your students have questions for Alessandro and Punsara, 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). Alessandro and Punsara will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Alessandro and Punsara’s research and challenges them to build their own wind tunnel. 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!