The Science upd8 activity set in the context of the universe. Earlier missions failed to find life on other planets. Is it still worth looking? Can we justify the expense of the search for extra terrestrial intelligence? Students will be deciding just how likely intelligent life elsewhere in the galaxy is.

This extension activity for gifted and talented scientists with a good grasp of mathematics and well-developed literacy skills introduces them to some of the fascinating worlds outside our own solar system. Students use data from the Kepler space telescope to draw...

This activity is designed for gifted and talented students. It introduces them to the challenging and exciting science of the detection of planets beyond our own solar system. It involves applying knowledge of gravity and electromagnetic radiation, in particular visible...

Reference sheets from the Nuffield Foundation to help you plan use of the Designing at Key Stage Three resources. For example, map links between tasks, check time required for activities and their level of difficulty.

The planning sheets are:

*Capability task summary table:
Lists all the...

This resource provides a list of top tips from teachers across the UK and from The Science Museum, on how to plan a successful collapsed timetable day. An example plan for a collapsed timetable day on climate change is included.

Within this resource, learners will work in groups of four, use their mathematical skills and scientific knowledge to help plan for an expedition to the Antarctic in 3 sessions.  They will consider the appropriate clothing, food and other essential equipment they will need to take with them.  Learners will also use...

These Key Stage Three...

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...

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.

This guidance from QCA supports the planning, development and implementation of the curriculum for students with learning difficulties. It is aimed at supporting the work of a range of adults who are concerned with meeting the needs of students with learning difficulties. This includes class teachers, subject...

Produced by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in 2009, this guidance supports the planning, development and implementation of the curriculum for students with learning difficulties. It draws on effective practice across a range of schools and can be used in...

In this practical activity, students explore how the technique of re-infection (using infected material to infect healthy plant tissue) can help to identify the cause of a plant disease.

The activity will help students to demonstrate the following learning outcome at KS4:

• describe ways to...

In this practical and data analysis activity, students collect samples of leaves showing samples of infection with powdery mildew; the samples can be sent for analysis as part of the ...

The activities in this resource relate to communicable plant diseases, the use of monoclonal antibody diagnostic tests (ELISA), and the use of genome sequencing in identifying plant pathogens. The activities are based around tasks carried out in the ‘real...

The growth of plants in space is a keen area of experimentation, including ongoing work aboard the International Space Station. Successful crops will help astronauts to spend longer in space, boosting their healthy diet while reducing the mass of prepared food that must be transported from Earth.

Using a...