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  • Break codes like a spy! GCHQ is setting a special Christmas Challenge on Thursday 14 December, and they are keen to get secondary schools and colleges across the country involved.
    GCHQ Christmas Quiz
    Break codes like a spy! GCHQ is setting a special Christmas Challenge on Thursday 14 December, and they are keen to get secondary schools and colleges across the country involved.
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  • The RAS outreach map aims to provide a link between teachers, educators and others involved in public engagement with astronomy, space science and geophysics, to individuals and organisations that may be able to assist by providing talks, workshops and mentors.
    RAS outreach astronomers and geophysicists
    The RAS outreach map aims to provide a link between teachers, educators and others involved in public engagement with astronomy, space science and geophysics, to individuals and organisations that may be able to assist by providing talks, workshops and mentors.
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  • These include lesson plans for teachers, other resources for the classroom as well as exercises and activities for home learning for both children and adults. Visit the gov.uk website to arrange a school visit, classroom resources and much more!
    UK Space Agency resources
    These include lesson plans for teachers, other resources for the classroom as well as exercises and activities for home learning for both children and adults. Visit the gov.uk website to arrange a school visit, classroom resources and much more!
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  • The Royal Museum Greenwich has a wealth of learning resources for schools. Visit the website to filter resources by subject Key Stage and research type or use the keyword serch bar.
    Royal Museums Greenwich
    The Royal Museum Greenwich has a wealth of learning resources for schools. Visit the website to filter resources by subject Key Stage and research type or use the keyword serch bar.
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  • The RAS has education resources online and in PDF format, as well as a lively education events section
    Royal Astronomical Society
    The RAS has education resources online and in PDF format, as well as a lively education events section
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  • A collaboration between Siemens and the Girls’ School Association (GSA). TV presenter and scientist Fran Scott presents an interactive, curriculum-linked stage show to build confidence and motivate girls to consider a job using STEM subjects.
    SeeMe
    A collaboration between Siemens and the Girls’ School Association (GSA). TV presenter and scientist Fran Scott presents an interactive, curriculum-linked stage show to build confidence and motivate girls to consider a job using STEM subjects.
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  • IOPSpark is growing bank of over 2000 free, inter-linked IOP education resources and has been designed to give teachers, trainees and teacher trainers a one-stop-destination to access the best physics resources and thinking available.
    IOP Resources
    IOPSpark is growing bank of over 2000 free, inter-linked IOP education resources and has been designed to give teachers, trainees and teacher trainers a one-stop-destination to access the best physics resources and thinking available.
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  • We celebrate the scientific and creative thinking of young scientists, aged 12 -20 and encourage them to share their love of science by communicating their ideas, research and opinions with other young scientists around the world.
    Young Scientists Journal
    We celebrate the scientific and creative thinking of young scientists, aged 12 -20 and encourage them to share their love of science by communicating their ideas, research and opinions with other young scientists around the world.
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  • Popular science shows that strip science down to its bare essentials, and engage everyone in the world of science and technology. The show includes live lectures, interviews with renowned scientists and live discussion with questions from listeners - Many of which you can link to the curriculum.
    The Naked Scientists
    Popular science shows that strip science down to its bare essentials, and engage everyone in the world of science and technology. The show includes live lectures, interviews with renowned scientists and live discussion with questions from listeners - Many of which you can link to the curriculum.
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  • Isaac Physics a project designed to offer support and activities in physics problem solving to teachers and students from GCSE level through to university.
    Isaac Physics
    Isaac Physics a project designed to offer support and activities in physics problem solving to teachers and students from GCSE level through to university.
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  • ESO builds and operates a suite of the world's most advanced ground-based astronomical telescopes. It is a huge source of information and images for the public and schools.
    European Southern Observatory
    ESO builds and operates a suite of the world's most advanced ground-based astronomical telescopes. It is a huge source of information and images for the public and schools.
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  • SpaceMath@NASA introduces students to the use of mathematics in today's scientific discoveries. Through press releases and other articles, it explores how many kinds of mathematics skills come together in exploring the universe.
    Space Math @ NASA
    SpaceMath@NASA introduces students to the use of mathematics in today's scientific discoveries. Through press releases and other articles, it explores how many kinds of mathematics skills come together in exploring the universe.
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  • The National Schools' Observatory provides schools in the UK and Ireland with free access to the Liverpool Telescope. Your school can book time on the Liverpool robotic telescope in the Canary Isles. An exciting resource for schools!
    National Schools Observatory
    The National Schools' Observatory provides schools in the UK and Ireland with free access to the Liverpool Telescope. Your school can book time on the Liverpool robotic telescope in the Canary Isles. An exciting resource for schools!
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  • Your school can book time on a robotic telescope in Tenerife and use online resources from schools.telescopes.org too.
    Bradford Robotic Telescope
    Your school can book time on a robotic telescope in Tenerife and use online resources from schools.telescopes.org too.
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  • “Bringing the Universe to your classroom”. Our aim is to provide free access to robotic telescopes and a fully supported education programme to encourage teachers and students to engage in research-based science education.
    Faulkes Telescope
    “Bringing the Universe to your classroom”. Our aim is to provide free access to robotic telescopes and a fully supported education programme to encourage teachers and students to engage in research-based science education.
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  • Not knowing your position at sea was one of the great problems of science. In 1714 the government decided to offer a huge prize to the person who could solve the problem. Would it be astronomers or craftsmen who won?
    The Quest for Longitude
    Not knowing your position at sea was one of the great problems of science. In 1714 the government decided to offer a huge prize to the person who could solve the problem. Would it be astronomers or craftsmen who won?
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  • Star in a Box allows you to explore one of the most enigmatic tools in astronomy - the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. Change the mass of the start and see an animation that shows how its brightness, size, surface temperature change over time.
    Star in a Box
    Star in a Box allows you to explore one of the most enigmatic tools in astronomy - the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. Change the mass of the start and see an animation that shows how its brightness, size, surface temperature change over time.
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  • Short videos on the big concepts of modern physics and astronomy from Nottingham University
    Sixty Symbols
    Short videos on the big concepts of modern physics and astronomy from Nottingham University
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