One of four units from the Nuffield Foundation for Key Stage Two: Year Six. Build a multimedia software presentation using an authoring program previously introduced during ICT lesson time. This task asks students to build a multimedia software presentation using an authoring program previously introduced during...

This resource, from the Association for Science Education (ASE), is based on a well-known quiz format. It is a PowerPoint presentation, and works well in class or as a lunchtime competition using overheads. The quiz could be run during lunch times as an inter-form competition, or within class time. After teachers...

This collection of resources support the development of mathematical skills in science, providing opportunities for children to use and apply mathematics in a real world context. Provided by Science & Plants for Schools (SAPS), resources are:

The colours of flowers:...

Department for Education Standards Unit Improving Learning in Mathematics 'Other' materials provide activities to explore the properties of graph in decision mathematics, the equations of motion and solving problems using Newton's second law.

From Genetic Disorders UK, these resources look at how the condition Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (HED) affects everyday life for six-year-old Max. The film and activities in this collection are linked to the following curriculum areas: Science: animals, including humans, teeth and eating, humans-circulation,...

Outdoor classroom day is part of a campaign to ensure that young people spend some time outdoors every day. So that schools can participate on a day that fits with their term dates, the UK and Ireland campaign celebrates Outdoor classroom cay twice each year, in May and November.

World Health Day is celebrated annually and each year draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. The date of 7 April marks the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1948.

In 2002 the UK Government launched the Key Stage Three National Strategy for science – a school support programme involving locally employed consultants to work with science teachers and departments to raise standards in Key Stage Three science across England (students...

This resource from the Nuffield Foundation allows students to investigate relationships between anthropometric variables and write a report on their findings, which may include the use of scatter diagrams, lines of best fit, regression lines, and correlation coefficients. The spreadsheet contains anthropometric...

This Catalyst article looks at the celebrations surrounding the life and work of Charles Darwin. Darwin was born 200 years ago and the article looks at some of the activities surrounding the bicentenary and examines his work.

This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2009, Volume 19, Issue 4.

Paint has been developed and used for thousands of years, allowing artists an increasing range of colours and textures. This article describes the different techniques of developing paint.

The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2014, Volume 25, Issue 1.

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This Catalyst article looks at NASA's Mars Curiosity rover, the automated chemistry lab which landed safely on Mars in August 2012. Capable of analysing samples from the planet's surface and atmosphere, the rover will undertake two years of experiments in the hope of discovering even more about our neighbouring...

A Catalyst article about Earth’s biodiversity much of which appears to be teetering on the brink of a man-made extinction crisis. Scientists have suggested that, unless urgent action is taken now, many species will disappear in the next 50 years. This article looks at some of the issues involved.

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This set of charts, from the National Strategies, give examples of key models and images which can enhance the teaching of mental calculation strategies through Years One to Three. In addition, the materials offer a list of potential difficulties and examples to...