Astronauts have been taking photographs of the Earth from space for over 50 years and Earth observation ...

Water for Everyone Everywhere is a hands-on enquiry based workshop that enables pupils to explore the global issues associated with water access and the role that engineering plays in water distribution.  In the main activity, the general principles of how filters work are explained before a  team activity to build...

Aimed at primary level, this pack contains a range of different activities based on the theme of ‘Earth’. The activities cover a mixture of topics including: weather, gravity, plants, fossils, energy and soil. Designed for use in class or as part of a science week or club, they promote investigative work and...

What do different animals in the arctic regions eat? Do all animals eat similar things?

In this activity, children demonstrate their learning about Arctic organisms by constructing a mobile to show either a food chain, or for more advanced children, a food web.They will also be introduced to the work of...

In this floating boat challenge, students are to build a boat that can float and support 25 pennies for at least 10 seconds —without leaking, sinking, or tipping over. Each team has access to some plastic wrap, plastic straws, paper cups, duct...

In this activity children take on the role of Earth observation scientists submitting a request for an image they would like for their research. This gives them the opportunity to consider the possibilities of pictures taken from orbit (and the limitations) and to write scientifically for a specific audience. It...

In this card game from the IET, pupils learn about animals that hibernate during winter such as hedgehogs, bears, bats, bumblebees, ladybirds and moths. There is also an extension activity of a crossword.

This activity book aims to show young children some of the jobs in engineering, science, technology and construction that anyone can do. It contains various short activities including colouring, matching, spot the difference based around various jobs and a story featuring Ruby the Roofer. The characters in this...

These resources offer a series of activities to use alongside the six books which have been shortlisted for the Young People’s Book Prize 2022. The activities include investigations and experiments related to various topics, such as materials and structures, biodiversity, micro-organisms, water and food waste as...

These resources offer a series of activities to use alongside the six books which have been shortlisted for the Young People’s Book Prize 2023. The activities include investigations and experiments related to various topics, such as our bodies, viruses and bacteria, invertebrates and space, as well as various...

A CREST investigation produced by Practical Action, in collaboration with the British Science Association, for primary pupils. 

Students find out  how farmers in Bangladesh can earn more money for their family by turning milk into yoghurt.  They go on to make a range of different flavoured yoghurts...