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...

Produced by Science & Plants for Schools (SAPS), these resources contain ideas for extended investigations into a range of plant topics such as growth, competition, enzyme activity and the ripening process. Also included are some practical activities investigating...

Published by the Nuffield Foundation this Revised Nuffield Advanced Biology Practical Guide is linked to the first four chapters of  Study Guide I. Technical information and notes for teachers about the practical activities is given in...

Published by the Nuffield Foundation this Revised Nuffield Advanced Biology Practical Guide is linked to chapters five, six and seven of  Study Guide I . Technical information and notes for teachers about the practical activities is given in...

Published by the Nuffield Foundation this Revised Nuffield Advanced Biology Practical Guide is linked to chapters eight, nine and ten of Study Guide 1 . Technical information and notes for teachers about the practical activities is given in...

Published by the Nuffield Foundation this Revised Nuffield Advanced Biology Practical Guide is linked to chapters 11-14 of Study Guide I. Technical information and notes for teachers about the practical activities is given in...

Published by the Nuffield Foundation this Revised Nuffield Advanced Biology Practical Guide is linked to the first six chapters of Study Guide II. Technical information and notes for teachers about the practical activities is given in ...

Published by the Nuffield Foundation this Revised Nuffield Advanced Biology Practical Guide is linked to chapters 22 - 25 of Study Guide II. Technical information and notes for teachers about the practical activities is given in ...

Published by the Nuffield Foundation this Revised Nuffield Advanced Biology Practical Guide is linked to chapters 26 – 29 of Study Guide II. Technical information and notes for teachers about the practical activities is given in...

These resources have been produced by the Association for Science Education (ASE) and the Centre for Science Education at Sheffield Hallam University. Based on topical events they help to make science accessible, relevant and engaging to primary school children. The range of resources utilise a variety of teaching...

A collection of investigations around the topic of plants, looking at life cycles, factors affecting growth, parts of a plant, composting and plants that we eat. Investigations provided by Science & Plants for Schools (SAPS) are:  

Holly leaves: investigate questions...

The project was part of a wider Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) programme to encourage more young people to continue studying science beyond the age of 16. It addresses in particular a commitment in the Government’s Ten Year Science and Innovation Framework 2004–2014 to “review the Building...

This protocol describes the process of isolating protoplasts from plant cells and then fusing the protoplasts in order to carry out further investigations. 

Plants from distantly related or unrelated species are unable to reproduce sexually as their genomes are incompatible. Protoplasts from unrelated...