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"Countries with greater gender equality see a smaller proportion of women taking degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), a new study has found. Policymakers could use the findings to reconsider initiatives to increase women's participation in STEM, say the researchers. Dubbed the 'gender equality paradox', the research found that countries such as Albania and Algeria have a greater percentage of women amongst their STEM graduates than countries lauded for their high levels of gender equality, such as Finland, Norway or Sweden."

"In his new book, Professor Keith Taber reassures practicing and training science teachers, as he explores a range of issues faced by secondary school educators and discusses strategies for teaching the nature of scientific knowledge, making practical work effective and challenging young scientists. Throughout the academic prose, Professor Taber reflects on the nature of scientific knowledge in science education encouraging creating narratives, challenging misconceptions, and exploring principles of constructive teaching. The book continues with exploring specific challenges, such as teaching electrical circuits to lower secondary school students, along with a chapter dedicated to supporting gifted students who excel at the subjects."

"How does STEM education differ between these countries? Who is doing it 'best'? We've done our research and these are the findings"

"An interesting food chain/web simulator to help your pupils understand the interdependence within an ecosystem."

Free online educational magazine for teachers. This issue has a STEM theme.

A superb collection of coastal erosion & other resources from the University of Sussex.

We all remember science lessons from our school days. Whether the lessons were with the more 'characteristic' teachers in the school, or whether you all released the gas taps when the teacher foolishly left the room, we all seemed to miss the link that science is life! And what an opportunity science teachers have in releasing the magic of life to their pupils, answering BIG questions like "Why am I like my parents?", or "What will my life be like in 2050?", or "Why is Pripyat a deserted town?"

"Discover and explore the micro world of cells with this well design flash resource. Browse interactive diagrams of various types of living cells and try the quiz to test your knowledge."

Interesting voice simulator where you adjust the shape of the virtual mouth and voicebox to investigate how these work to produce sound.

Download this Apple and Android app which simulates a huge range of chemical reactions and find lots of interactive information about the chemical elements.

UKEd Magazine with educational articles on pedagogy and teaching ideas. This issue has a STEM theme.

"iMat (Independent Mat) for encouraging independence when planning an investigation."

"A superb science podcast design for primary age pupils. Each week a new topic is discussed."

"An interactive periodic table of elements showing common uses, properties, description and more."

"Detailed and engaging video about how the surface of the Earth has changed over its billions of years long history."

"A useful little web tool which simulates a solar system allowing users to build their own."

Game teaching about water conservation and management where users choose water policy, research and inferstructure on a global stage.

"Gradually, an important and growing evidence of the impact of understanding neuroscience in terms of learning and education has started to inform pedagogy, along with a better appreciation of how we learn. Yet, there is a lot of confusion and misunderstanding to what neuroscience science is, and many within the education sector would struggle to explain the principles, science and research to recognise how the brain processes information. Fundamentally, neuroscience literally means the 'science of the nervous system', making use of the principles and many techniques from the main science disciplines of physics, chemistry and biology."

"An amazing collection of inforgraphics from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory showing aspects of space and the missions to discover its secrets."