All About Eyes, a key stage 2 pack from Vision Express, covers such topics as the biology of the eye, fields of vision, lenses, scientific practice and good eyecare through suggestions for class activities, games and experiments. Write to: Educational Project Resources, “All About Eyes”, Freepost NH4 190, Corby, Northamptonshire NN17 4WN.
Farmhouse Breakfast Week takes place January 22-28, and as part of the campaign the Home Grown Cereals Authority has produced a key stage 2 pack, with a lively mixture of recipes, information and activities based on regional breakfast products from plough to plate”. Send A4 SAE to: Jennifer John, 54 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8SY. E-mail: jennifer.john@ceres-pr.co.uk “Water” and “Polysaccharides” are the most recent bookletsin the Unilever Advance Series demonstrating how science is applied in industry. Earlier titles are: “Fats and Oils” and “Proteins”. Two free copies have been sent to schools aimed at A-level and Scottish Higher chemistry and biology students. Further copies cost pound;2 from: The Association for Science Education, Booksales, College Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 9AA. Tel: 01707 267411.
Pizza Express has updated its A Taste of Design pack for key stage 3 students. It contains six projects on researching and applying ergonomics to interior restaurant designs; using 3-D modelling techniques; selecting materials; designing and selecting fabrics for staff uniforms; and drawing up a design specification. Rob Montgomery, tel: 020 8960 8238. Web: www.pizzaexpress.co.uk
