Firrs Project website and DVD - new resources!
Firrs: exploring the science and engineering of wood. Please visit napier's website for further information.
A website about the science and technology of wood and the people involved in it. Contains videos, images and games - including the popular "Timber Trumps" card game. It also has a list of links to useful websites for secondary school science teachers.
New DVD
The firrs DVD: exploring the science and engineering of wood Centre for Timber Engineering, Napier University
The firrs DVD features over two hours worth of videos about the science and technology of wood and the people involved. It looks at a variety of subjects from tree growing to timber engineering including environmental issues, chemistry, physics and skills for work. To obtain a copy email firrs@napier.ac.uk
Find out more about exciting careers and - visit the Doorway website!
Latest information on career opportunities in the timber and forestry sectors, including situations vacant and industry news and background.
Investigating Wood - new resource
This new pack (part funded by FEI) is designed to explore the unique qualities of wood and the relationship between the properties of the wood, the tree that produced it and the uses to which it is put. In other words looking at the tree as a timber producing unit.
The unit is aimed at KS2 pupils and focuses mainly on developing concepts of
questioning, fair testing and evaluating results as well as investigating the
characteristics of wood as a material.
Please visit new website for further information - scroll down the home page for a selection of useful resources about wood.
