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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
Concrete change: the innovative chemistry of sustainable cement
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Concrete change: the innovative chemistry of sustainable cement

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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 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 Theodore Hanein and his team at the University of Sheffield in the UK who are investigating alternative methods for cement production. This includes replacing raw materials with waste products from other industries and reducing the carbon dioxide released during cement manufacture. • This resource also contains an interview with Theo. 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. Theo will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Theo’s research, and tasks them to communicate research findings to stakeholders. • The accompanying animation and script summarise the team’s research. • 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!
Social solutions for socio-economic issues
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Social solutions for socio-economic issues

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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 Economics. 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 Nathan Fiala, an agriculture and resource economist from the University of Connecticut in the US, who is working with rural communities in Northeastern USA to help solve unemployment problems and reduce poverty rates. • This resource also contains an interview with Nathan. 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. Nathan will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Nathan’s research, and tasks them to design an intervention to solve a community issue. 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!
Accompanying animation: How are advances in technology improving dietary assessment?
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Accompanying animation: How are advances in technology improving dietary assessment?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this animation can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 technology and food science. This animation explains the work of dietitians Professor Deborah Kerr and Associate Professor Carol Boushey, and computer engineer Associate Professor Fengqing (Maggie) Zhu. They have teamed up to combine their expertise to develop new technologies to improve dietary assessment. The article on which this animation is based can be found at the link below, along with an activity sheet, animation script and podcast. 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 are advances in technology improving dietary assessment?
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How are advances in technology improving dietary assessment?

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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 technology and food 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 dietitians Professor Deborah Kerr and Associate Professor Carol Boushey, and computer engineer Associate Professor Fengqing (Maggie) Zhu. They have teamed up to combine their expertise to develop new technologies to improve dietary assessment. • This resource also contains interviews with Deborah, Carol and Maggie and offers an insight into careers in dietetics and technology. If your students have questions for the team, 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). Deborah, Carol and Maggie will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research and challenges them to design an app to improve an aspect of health or healthcare. • In the accompanying podcast, Deborah shares the importance of taking opportunities that come your way and not worrying if you don’t have a plan worked out. • An animation about the team’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!
Farming on permafrost
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Farming on permafrost

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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 Melissa Ward Jones, a permafrost geomorphologist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and her team of researchers and farmers in the Permafrost Grown project. Permafrost Grown is investigating the impacts of permafrost on agriculture and the impacts of agriculture on permafrost in Alaska. • This resource also contains interviews with the team members and offers an insight into careers in northern high latitude research. If your students have questions for the team, 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). The researchers will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the Permafrost Grown project and challenges them to create and thaw their own permafrost. • An animation about Permafrost Grown 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!
Accompanying podcast: How are advances in technology improving dietary assessment?
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Accompanying podcast: How are advances in technology improving dietary assessment?

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this podcast can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 technology and food 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 In this podcast, dietitian Professor Deborah Kerr shares the importance of taking opportunities that come your way and not worrying if you don’t have a plan worked out. The accompanying PowerPoint encourages students to reflect on Deborah’s advice and a transcript of the podcast recording is also available. The article on whihc this podcast is based can be found at the link below, along with an activity sheet and animation about Deborah’s 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!
Dental discoveries: How is dental research improving oral health?
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Dental discoveries: How is dental research improving oral health?

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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 health. 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 resource introduces the work of the Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, a team of dentists and dental scientists at The University of Iowa. The team is improving oral health and healthcare by investigating factors that cause dental disease. • This resource also contains an interview with team members and offers an insight into careers in dentistry and dental science. If your students have questions for the team, 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). The researchers will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research and challenges them to design an oral hygiene lesson for children to teach them the importance of looking after their teeth. 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!
Spanish learning resource: Sanguis populi, sanguis dei
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Spanish learning resource: Sanguis populi, sanguis dei

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Suitable for secondary, high school and college students, this Spanish article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, school clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Spanish, geography, citizenship, politics, religious studies and philosophy. 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 • Professor Jacob Copeman Jacob has covered attitudes towards blood donation around the world, in countries that include Brazil, China, India, the Navajo Nation, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and the United States. He says it is an “extraordinary emotive force for some communities, and often the source of controversies”. This Spanish article focuses on the religious and political contexts surrounding blood donation in India. • This resource also contains an interview with Jacob about his career path in Spanish. If your students (or you) have questions for Jacob, you/they can send them to him online. All you 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). Jacob will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) and activities in Spanish to prompt students to reflect on Jacob’s 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! ns for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
The Mediterranean way: changing diets to extend lifespans
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The Mediterranean way: changing diets to extend lifespans

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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 Food Technology 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 Dr Alice Ammerman, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the US, who has developed a multi-pronged approach to encourage behavioural changes in people with unhealthy diets. • This resource also contains an interview with Alice. 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. Alice will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Alice’s research, and tasks them to design a public health study. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!
La importancia de la comunidad para reducir el aislamiento social
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La importancia de la comunidad para reducir el aislamiento social

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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 and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Spanish, anthropology, social science 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 Janet Page-Reeves, a cultural anthropologist at the University of New Mexico, and her team. They have established Tertulias, peer support groups for Mexican immigrant women, and are investigating whether these Tertulias groups can reduce social isolation and depression. • This resource also contains interviews with team members and offers an insight into careers in anthropology. If your students have questions for the team, 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). The team will will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research and challenges them to design a peer support group to reduce social isolation among the elderly. • 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!
The importance of community for reducing social isolation
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The importance of community for reducing social isolation

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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 anthropology, social science 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 Janet Page-Reeves, a cultural anthropologist at the University of New Mexico, and her team. They have established Tertulias, peer support groups for Mexican immigrant women, and are investigating whether these Tertulias groups can reduce social isolation and depression. • This resource also contains interviews with team members and offers an insight into careers in anthropology. If your students have questions for the team, 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). The team will will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research and challenges them to design a peer support group to reduce social isolation among the elderly. • 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!
How can music technology improve the well-being of people living with dementia?
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How can music technology improve the well-being of people living with dementia?

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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 music 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 Jennifer MacRitchie, Dr Justin Christensen and Jon Pigrem, musicians and researchers at the University of Sheffield. They are combining their expertise in electronic engineering, psychology and digital lutherie to develop new digital musical technologies to improve music accessibility for people living with dementia. • This resource also contains an interview with Jenni, Justin and Jon and offers an insight into careers in music technology. If your students have questions for Jenni, Justin and Jon, 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). Jenni, Justin and Jon will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Jenni, Justin and Jon’s research and challenges them to design a new accessible musical instrument. • The accompanying PowerPoint reiterates the key points in the article and encourages students to reflect on their own 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!
How can diabetes lead to vision loss, and how can this be prevented?
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How can diabetes lead to vision loss, and how can this be prevented?

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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 David Antonetti, a molecular and cell biologist at the University of Michigan, USA. He is investigating how diabetes causes eye conditions and vision problems, and hopes his research will lead to new treatments for diabetes-related vision loss. • This resource also contains an interview with David and offers an insight into careers in ophthalmology. If your students have questions for David, 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). David will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on David’s research and challenges them to explore whether scientific ‘facts’ are true of false. 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!
An age-old question
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An age-old question

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Hua Bai, from Iowa State University in the US, who is studying a process in our cells that is thought to contribute to ageing. He hopes that this research may help us find new ways of slowing down the ageing process. • This resource also contains an interview with Hua. 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. Hua will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Hua’s research, and tasks them to debate whether science should slow down the ageing process. 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!
Deducing how Antarctica will respond to climate change
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Deducing how Antarctica will respond to 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 Chemistry, Physics 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 geoscientists Dr Denise Kulhanek, at the Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel in Germany, Dr Brian Romans, at Virginia Tech in the US, and Dr Molly Patterson, from Binghamton University in the US, who are delving deep into Antarctica’s geological past to understand how the Antarctic Ice Sheet is likely to be affected by rising global temperatures. • This resource also contains interviews with Denise, Molly and Brian. 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 be scientific communicators. 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 you trust what you see online?
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Can you trust what you see online?

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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 Gang Wang and Jaron Mink, computer scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA. They are investigating how we interact with deepfakes and phishing attempts and how to protect us from their harmful effects. • This resource also contains an interview with Gang and Jaron and offers an insight into careers in cybersecurity. If your students have questions for Gang and Jaron, 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). Gang and Jaron will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Gang and Jaron’s research and challenges them to consider how cybersecure they are online. 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!
Investigating immunity: uncovering the mechanisms of the immune system
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Investigating immunity: uncovering the mechanisms of the immune system

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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Leslie Berg and Assistant Professor Aimee Pugh Bernard, immunologists at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine. They are gaining a deeper understanding of how our immune cells function by investigating signalling pathways in T cells. • This resource also contains an interview with Leslie and Aimee and offers an insight into careers in immunology. If your students have questions for Leslie and Aimee, 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). Leslie and Aimee will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Leslie and Aimee’s research and challenges them to design a fun and interactive lesson to teach younger children about vaccinations and immunology. 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 a healthy diet combat multiple sclerosis?
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Could a healthy diet combat multiple sclerosis?

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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 health and food 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 Professor Lucinda Black, a nutritional epidemiologist at Deakin University, Australia. She is exploring the links between diet and multiple sclerosis (MS). • This resource also contains an interview with Lucinda and offers an insight into careers in nutritional epidemiology. If your students have questions for Lucinda, 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). Lucinda will reply! • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Lucinda’s research and challenges them to explore a nutritional epidemiology research study. • An animation about Lucinda’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!
What causes problems with the lower urinary tract?
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What causes problems with the lower urinary tract?

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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • In the US, a team of doctors and researchers, including Professor Cindy L. Amundsen from Duke University School of Medicine, have come together to study lower urinary tract dysfunction, which affects almost 70% of people over 60 years old. The scientists’ aim is to understand what causes lower urinary tract symptoms and how treatment outcomes for these conditions can be improved. • This resource contains interviews with Cindy and researchers she mentors. 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 Cindy’s research, and tasks them to devise a medical research questionnaire. • 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!
Deducing how Antarctica will respond to climate change
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Deducing how Antarctica will respond to 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 Chemistry, Physics 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 geoscientists Dr Denise Kulhanek, at the Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel in Germany, Dr Brian Romans, at Virginia Tech in the US, and Dr Molly Patterson, from Binghamton University in the US, who are delving deep into Antarctica’s geological past to understand how the Antarctic Ice Sheet is likely to be affected by rising global temperatures. • This resource also contains interviews with Denise, Molly and Brian. 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 be scientific communicators. 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!