Another resource for teachers wanting more than a diet of bus tickets and shoe sizes is the Science across the World project, which offers teaching modules on science topics in a variety of languages and is produced by science teachers across Europe. Departments signing up for one or more modules receive them in all languages, as wel as the chance to link up with European partners who are studying the same topic. The 16 modules include “What did you eat?”, “Drinking water” and “Renewable energy”.

Science Across the World from The Association for Science Education, pound;8 per module. Tel: 01707 283000.Email: saw@bp.com. Website: www.scienceacross.org