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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
How do our brains extract information from faces?
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How do our brains extract information from faces?

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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 Psychology 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 cognitive and social neuroscientist Dr Roxane Itier, at the University of Waterloo in Canada, who is using eye trackers and brain imaging techniques to study how we extract information from faces, and how different contexts and personality traits might affect our ability to do this. • This resource also contains an interview with Roxane, providing an insight into careers in cognitive and social neuroscience. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Roxane’s research, and tasks them to conduct a facial expression experiment. 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 we measure time?
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How can we measure time?

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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. 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 Stefan Zeppetzauer from the University of Queensland in Australia. He is using quantum mechanics to investigate time – one of the most familiar but least understood concepts in physics! • This resource also contains an interview with Stefan and offers an insight into careers in quantum engineering. If your students have questions for Stefan, 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 Stefan’s research and challenges them to create a timeline of time measurement devices. 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!
Killer whale conversations and conservation
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Killer whale conversations and conservation

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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 mathematics and 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 Ruth Joy and Dr Kaitlin Palmer who are part of the HALLO project, researching how the specific sounds killer whales make to communicate can be used to track them as they move through the sea. By using deep learning AI techniques to identify which whales are making which sounds, they aim to alert nearby ships when certain endangered whale populations are nearby. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Ruth and Kaitlin’s research, and tasks them to listen to orca calls and conduct a deep learning experiment. 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!
The hidden chemicals affecting primates’ hormones
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The hidden chemicals affecting primates’ hormones

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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/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 biology and chemistry. 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 Michael D. Wasserman from Indiana University Bloomington in the US. He is investigating how chemicals in the environment, including pollutants such as pesticides and flame retardants, impact the survival of primates. • This resource also contains interviews with Michael and his team, and offers an insight into careers in primatology. If your students have questions for Michael, 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 Michael’s research and challenges them to write a field journal about an imaginary field trip experience. 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!
Bridging cultures for better healthcare
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Bridging cultures for better healthcare

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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 social and healthcare 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 the xaȼqanaɬ ʔitkiniɬ project, which brings non-Indigenous and Indigenous knowledge-holders together to co-design solutions that promote equitable health outcomes across the Ktunaxa Nation. • 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 different approaches to holding discussions. 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!
Teggi nooteel gi ci gëstu ci xew-xewu film
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Teggi nooteel gi ci gëstu ci xew-xewu film

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this Wolof language article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, film clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Wolof and media 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 film researchers Professor Sheila Petty and Dr Estrella Sendra. They have developed a methodology to help remove the colonial influences from film festival research. • This resource also contains an interview with Sheila and Estrella and offers an insight into careers in film. If your students have questions for Sheila and Estrella, they can send them to them online. All they need to do is to go to the article on the Futurum website, scroll down to the end and type in the question(s). Sheila and Estrella will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Sheila and Estrella’s research and challenges them to make their own film and curate their own film festival. • The article and activity sheet are also available in English and French on the Futurum website. If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
What was the role of French colonial companies?
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What was the role of French colonial companies?

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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 history. 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 Associate Professor Helen Dewar, at the Université de Montréal in Canada, who explores how commercial and colonising companies shaped the French Atlantic world, balancing economic interest with political power. • This resource also contains an interview with Helen, providing an insight into her career as a historian. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Helen’s research, and tasks them to debate whether modern global corporations have too much power. 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 protecting our telomeres help us live longer, healthier lives?
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How can protecting our telomeres help us live longer, healthier lives?

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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/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 biology and psychology. 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 Jue Lin and Dr Elissa Epel from The University of California San Fransisco in the US. They are investigating how telomeres are affected by the environments we live in and the lifestyles that we lead, and how looking after our telomeres can help us live longer, healthier lives. • This resource also contains interviews with Jue and Elissa, offers an insight into careers in molecular biology, and provides students with tips on how to manage stress. If your students have questions for Jue and Elissa, 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 Jue and Elissa’s research and challenges them to write a short story about a world in which people live longer, healthier lives. 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!
What do quantum physicists know about gravitational waves and dark matter?
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What do quantum physicists know about gravitational waves and dark matter?

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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 and maths. 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 William Campbell and Emma Paterson at The University of Western Australia. As quantum physicists, Emma and Will are using quantum technology for different applications: while Will is hoping to discover new gravitational waves, Emma is focusing on detecting dark matter. • This resource also contains interviews with Will and Emma, providing insights into careers in quantum physics. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Will and Emma’s research, and tasks them to create a podcast episode on quantum technologies. 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 treatment options for people with ankylosing spondylitis
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Improving treatment options for people with ankylosing spondylitis

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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/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 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 Nigil Haroon from The University of Toronto in Canada. He is Investigating new treatment options for ankylosing spondylitis, a form of spinal arthritis. • This resource also contains interviews with Nigil and his team of researchers and PhD students, and offers an insight into careers in rheumatology. If your students have questions for Nigil, 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 Nigil’s research and challenges them to debate the ethics of animal testing. 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!
Vaccins:  renforcer la confiance et lutter contre la méfiance
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Vaccins: renforcer la confiance et lutter contre la méfiance

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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 French, biology and ICT. 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 Constance Blomgren, Dr Karen Cook and Dr Stella George of Athabasca University, Canada. They have co-developed an open educational resource animation that explores how to approach concerns and misconceptions around vaccines. • This resource also includes advice on how to evaluate the information that you find online and explains how Connie, Karen and Stella co-created their animation with students and community groups. If your students have questions for Connie, Karen and Stella, 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 Connie, Karen and Stella’s research and challenges them to practice evaluating information that they find on the internet. 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).
Vaccines: building confidence and tackling mistrust
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Vaccines: building confidence and tackling mistrust

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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 ICT. 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 Constance Blomgren, Dr Karen Cook and Dr Stella George of Athabasca University, Canada. They have co-developed an open educational resource animation that explores how to approach concerns and misconceptions around vaccines. • This resource also includes advice on how to evaluate the information that you find online and explains how Connie, Karen and Stella co-created their animation with students and community groups. If your students have questions for Connie, Karen and Stella, 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 Connie, Karen and Stella’s research and challenges them to practice evaluating information that they find on the internet. 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!
Kukubali kutumia zaidi ya lugha moja darasani
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Kukubali kutumia zaidi ya lugha moja darasani

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Suitable for teacher training, continuing professional development and staff well-being. Wanafunzi wengi duniani kote wanakabiliana na changamoto za kielimu kwa kuwa lugha zao hazitambuliwi darasani. Dkt Tracey Costley na Profesa Hannah Gibson kutoka Chuo Kikuu cha Essex nchini Uingereza, Profesa Nancy C. Kula kutoka Chuo Kikuu cha Leiden nchini Uholanzi, Profesa Gastor Mapunda kutoka Chuo kikuu cha Dar es Salaam nchini Tanzania na Dkt Colin Reilly kutoka Chuo Kikuu cha Stirling nchini Uingereza ni sehemu timu ya mradi inayolenga kufikiria upya matumizi ya lugha katika elimu ili kusaidia vyema jamii zinazozungumza lugha tofauti tofauti. Lengo kuu la utafiti huu ni kuchunguza jinsi lugha mbalimbaliza wanafunzi zinavyoweza kujumuishwa katika mbinu za kufundishia ili kuboresha ujifunzaji. 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!
Embracing multilingualism in the classroom
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Embracing multilingualism in the classroom

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Suitable for teacher training, continuing professional development and staff well-being. • This CPD resource introduces the ‘Bringing the outside in’ project, which focuses on bridging the gap between multilingual communities and monolingual classroom environments by integrating students’ linguistic backgrounds into their educational experiences. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ to prompt discussion and reflection on the team’s research and questions to prompt a SWOT analysis. 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 do role models shape moral frameworks in a democratic society?
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How do role models shape moral frameworks in a democratic society?

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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 politics, philosophy 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 political theorist Nicholas Poole, at York University in Canada, who is exploring how role models influence our sense of right and wrong. His research focuses on how these people shape our values and help build a shared moral framework amidst cultural diversity. • This resource also contains an interview with Nicholas, providing an insight into careers in political theory. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Nicholas’s research, and tasks them to explore ‘inspiring equals’. 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 is it hard to build quantum computers?
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Why is it hard to build quantum computers?

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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 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 Dr Salini Karuvade, a quantum physicist at the University of Sydney. She is investigating how to overcome the challenges that prevent quantum computers from working very well. • This resource also contains an interview with Salini and offers an insight into careers in quantum physics. If your students have questions for Salini, 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 Salini’s research and challenges them to play a quantum-based computer game. 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 brain processes bias our decision-making?
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How do brain processes bias our decision-making?

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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 psychology. 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 Professor Ralf Haefner from The University of Rochester in the US. He is investigating the relationship between perception and confirmation bias. • This resource also contains an interview with Ralf and offers an insight into careers in cognitive science. If your students have questions for Ralf, 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 Ralf’s research and challenges them to learn about and reflect on their biases. 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!
What can historical letters teach us about past societies?
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What can historical letters teach us about past societies?

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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, history clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 history. 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 Cecilia Morgan, a historian at the University of Toronto in Canada. She is reading letters sent in the 1800s to learn what life was like for British settlers living in 19th century Canada. • This resource also contains an interview with Cecilia and history student, Victoria, and offers an insight into careers in history. If your students have questions for Cecilia or Victoria, 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 Cecilia’s research and challenges them to evaluate their modern sources of communication to explore what a historian could learn about their society. 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!
Bringing beekeeping and berry farming to Alberta
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Bringing beekeeping and berry farming to Alberta

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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, gardening clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 social 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 Aleksandra Tymczak, an agricultural researcher at the University of Alberta, Canada. She is investigating the challenges and opportunities facing new beekeepers and berry farmers in Alberta. • This resource also contains an interview with Aleksandra and offers an insight into careers in agricultural studies. If your students have questions for Aleksandra, 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 Aleksandra’s research and challenges them to design a policy that could support new farmers. 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 should we interact with strangers on the bus?
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How should we interact with strangers on the bus?

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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 psychology. 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 Amy Hanser from The University of British Columbia in Canada. She is studying the unwritten rules that underly our social interactions on buses. • This resource also contains an interview with Amy and offers an insight into careers in sociology. If your students have questions for Amy, 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 Amy’s research and challenges them to conduct a sociology experiment in their school or college. 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!