This House Wants to Clone Britain's Top Footballers to Improve the Standard of Play!
Human cloning involves copying a person’s DNA to create someone who is a clone of that person. In this Planet Science resource, students carry out research into cloning and then take part in a debate. Some students play the roles of believers in human cloning who think the technology will have enormous benefits, which may…
This House Believes in Using the Three Little Pigs to Grow a Heart for the Tin Man
This resource, from Planet Science, discusses xenotransplantation and whether it is a life saver or just plain wrong? The resource provides a number of web links so that teachers and students can research the ethics of organ transplants and the arguments for and against the use of animal organs (xenotransplantation) in order to set…
This House Believes No Invention Has Been Better Than Sliced Bread
The focus of this debate, from Planet Science, is to consider inventions past and present. The resource provides a number of web links so that teachers and students can research the arguments for and against whether the invention of sliced bread (or another invention such as mobile phones) was the greatest ever in order to set up…
This House Believes Pink Brussels Sprouts Should be on the School Canteen Menu
The resource from Planet Science presents the arguments for and against genetic modification of food. It provides a number of web links so that teachers and students can research the arguments for and against the genetic modification of food to set up a classroom debate. The resource is aimed at Key Stage Three students. The Planet…
Who's in My Team?
This activity, from Planet Science, encourages students to collaborate, communicate and work as a team as well as developing their research and presentation skills. Students carry out a piece of social science research in the form of a survey to find out their peers’ opinions on a scientific topic, and work as a team to gather…
Magnificent Spagh-edifices
This activity from Planet Science involves a building task using spaghetti, blu tac and marbles and is designed to show students that challenges in life and in the workplace often require ‘sticking at it’ and managing emotions. Motivation and a drive to succeed are important. The resource is aimed at Key Stage Three students.