Shelter for the World
This resource pack introduces the concepts of shelter and shelter deprivation around the world to students in Key Stage Two. It highlights the challenges people face in their daily lives when their homes do not provide adequate shelter. It linked to the curriculum areas of design and technology, geography and PSHE and promotes thinking…
Nitrogen Deposition and Heathlands
The main aim of this resource is for students to understand the impacts of anthropogenic nitrogen pollution on heathland plant communities. The resource provides practical, scientific investigations without the need to organise a field trip. The resource is divided into three separate activities: • Investigating the effect…
Heathlands and Roads
The main aim of this resource is for students to understand the impact that roads can have on heathland habitats, both in terms of anthropogenic nitrogen pollution and habitat fragmentation. The resource provides practical, scientific investigations without the need to organise a field trip. The PowerPoint presentation introduces…
Heathland Conservation and Management
The main aim of this resource is for students to understand some of the conflicts surrounding land use in the UK – particularly the conflicts between economic incentives, society, and environmental conservation. The resource also provides a practical introduction to the complexities of managing habitats, with a focus on managing…
Heather Distribution
This field study provides the opportunity for students to use ecological survey techniques and conduct investigations to understand how the environmental (abiotic) conditions in a habitat can affect the presence and distribution of organisms. The resource provides a practical investigation of the relationship between soil abiotic…
What to Conserve?
With the increasing pressure of a growing human population it is becoming increasingly difficult to conserve natural habitats. Ultimately, not every green space can be afforded conservation protection. This field study encourages students to act as environmental scientists to compare different habitats and decide which habitat should…
Pony Grazing
This field study encourages students to act as environmental scientists to compare two heathlands one of which has been grazed, one of which has not. Students use the data collected to decide which heathland is better in terms of the plant species present, especially heathers, and soil chemistry. Four activities are suggested: Activity…
Mapping for Climate Change
This field study encourages students to investigate the vegetation in a lowland heathland habitat and to use a GPS unit to map habitat fragments. Students could also make management decisions, deciding where to place habitat corridors to help prepare for the possible effects of climate change. Four activities are suggested depending…
Introduction to Lowland Heathlands
This resource is an interactive activity which aims to provide an introduction to the lowland heathland habitat. The five topics relating to lowland heathlands covered by the resources include: • The biotic components of lowland heathlands, focusing on plants • The biotic components of lowland heathlands, focusing on…
How Polluted?
This field study resource pack encourages students to act as environmental scientists to assess the ‘health’ of a heathland habitat. The resource contains three separate activities that students can complete, depending on the time available and suitability of the site: • Measuring nitrogen pollution in the soil…
Designing Investigations
This resource, from the University of Nottingham, describes a number of investigations which could be carried out in heathland habitats. Heathlands are excellent habitats to use for designing and carrying out experiments. Plants are often relatively easy to identify when compared with other habitats and invertebrate communities are…
Introducing Stem Cells
This presentation and collection of short activities, from Eurostemcell, introduce basic stem cell concepts and include teacher’s notes with each slide and useful diagrams. The materials include: Presentation: Introducing stem cells • Stem cell biology basics: for post-16 students, or adult audiences with little…
Shoeburyness High School
Shoeburyness High School set up a Space Academy, and themed their whole Year Eight science scheme of work around space. The PowerPoint gives the background to the project and also includes evidence of the impact of the project in terms of student attitudes and behaviour. The Year Eight scheme of work is provided in six files,…
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Mechanisms: Robot Building
From the Centre for Science Education, the RA3 project aims to bring parents together with their children and teachers to explore the worlds of science and technology. These activities use 'mechanical kangaroo' or 'mechanical horse' model robot kits. These kits allow children and parents to explore mechanisms…
Adaptations for Movement (Age 11-14)
Produced by ARKive, this creative activity is designed to teach students aged 11-14 years about the theory of adaptation. It does this by looking specifically at animals' adaptations for movement through different types of habitats. Students learn the definition of adaptation and why animals need adaptations to move successfully…
Biodiversity and Evolution (Age 16-18)
From ARKive, this hands-on activity is designed to remind post-16 students about the concepts of biodiversity, evolution and Darwin’s theory of natural selection. By investigating biodiversity and the process of evolution students learn how traits beneficial for survival are selected for and genetically passed on to successive…
Biodiversity and Evolution (Age 14-16)
Produced by ARKive, these materials encourage students to gain an understanding of biodiversity, evolution and Darwin’s theory of natural selection. By investigating biodiversity and the process of evolution students learn how traits beneficial for survival are selected for and genetically passed on to successive generations. Students…
Temperate Rainforest in the Pacific Northwest (Age 7-11)
Produced by ARKive, these materials include a series of activities that introduce children to the plants and animals of the temperate rainforest in the Pacific Northwest (USA). Children conduct a hands-on investigation of the living things in a small local ecosystem, catalogue their findings and then compare their findings to…
Plants (Age 7-11)
This resource, from ARKive, is designed to teach students aged 7-11 years about the main parts of a plant and their primary functions. Children complete a worksheet-based activity in which they must label and colour the main plant parts. This includes listing the function of each part. Children learn about some of the different…
Water Treatment
These resources, from Innovate Educate and The Avenue, are linked with a web site that describes the reclamation of a former coke-manufacturing plant in Chesterfield. The presentations describe how water is treated to remove contaminants. The contaminated water comes from large lagoons, into which tar-like waste was dumped when…
Soil Bioremediation
These resources, from Innovate Educate and The Avenue, are linked with a web site that describes the reclamation of a former coke-manufacturing plant in Chesterfield. In these activities, students look at the process of bioremediation, which is the breakdown of soil contaminants using micro-organisms. Students handle data,…
Introducing Curricular Targets and Reviewing Action Points Training Materials
Key Stage Three National Strategy training materials produced in 2002 written to help subject leaders to have a clear understanding of numerical targets including aspirational targets, translate this into specific curricular or teaching targets that will improve students’ knowledge and understanding, refine practice in relation…
Departmental Evaluation and Forward Planning for Key Stage Three Science Training Materials
The Key Stage Three National Strategy training materials produced in 2003 by the Department for Education was written to help subject leaders focus on the processes of monitoring and departmental evaluation, increase confidence in ways to prioritise developments and develop a systematic approach to the action-planning process. The…
Supporting Transition from Year Six to Year Seven Science: Training Materials
The Key Stage Three National Strategy training materials produced in 2002 by the Department for Education examine the background to Key Stage Two/Three progression in science in relation to starting points at Key Stage Three. They examine what most students have already done and establish appropriate starting points for Key Stage…
Launch of the Key Stage Three National Strategy Training Materials
These Key Stage Three National Strategy training materials were produced to launch the Strategy in 2002. They focused on leadership and management of the Key Stage. Components • Session 1 - The science strand of the Key Stage Three National Strategy: Provides the background and outlines some of the key messages from the…
Skill 1.1 Saving and Finding Information
Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity enables students to consider how techniques and methods for storing information have developed since prehistoric times. This looks at storage methods such as memory, drawings, written texts and digital media. Students look at why the development of methods for storing…
Planet Science: Our World in Motion Quiz
Produced by Planet Science, this quiz is an engaging way to get students thinking about a wide range of areas in science and engineering. It could also be used as part of a public engagement in science activity. The quiz covers topics such as: • Earth structure and plate tectonics • The rock cycle • Animals in…
Increasing Pupils' Rates of Progress in Science Training Materials
These Key Stage Three National Strategy training materials from the Department for Education are designed to run a session with science subject leaders to raise standards by ensuring clear expectations for progress over Key Stage Three and identifying actions around climate for learning, prior knowledge, scientific enquiry and learning…
Planning and Managing Progression in Science Training Materials
These Key Stage Three National Strategy training materials from the Department for Education are designed to run a session with school science department Subject Leaders with overall responsibility for the Key Stage Three science scheme of work. Components • Session 1 - Introduction to planning and managing progression:…
Planning and Implementing Progression for Science in the Classroom Training Materials
These Key Stage Three National Strategy training materials from the Department for Education are designed to run a session with science teachers on helping students make progress in lessons - intended to follow their Subject Leaders' attendance at a Planning and Managing Progression in Science session. Components •…
Scientific Enquiry Training Materials
Key Stage Three National Strategy training materials to run a day’s session with science teachers to help them develop an understanding of the key elements of Scientific Enquiry and how it might affect their practice. Components • Session 1 Introduction: How enquiry needs to be taught explicitly in a planned and…
Misconceptions in Key Stage Three Science Training Materials
These Key Stage Three National Strategy training materials from the Department for Education are designed to run a session with science teachers to help them: • identify commonly held misconceptions (alternative conceptions, alternative frameworks) • establish the importance of models and analogies • identify…
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