These downloadable videos and animations are part of the multimedia package Stuff and Substance, developed by the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme (SEP). They can be used to introduce the idea of solubility. Solubility is the amount of a substance that will dissolve in a certain amount of solvent.

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This resource provides a selection of lesson plans, worksheets and teachers notes relating to sound at Year Four. They include activities which show that sounds are made when objects vibrate and that sounds travel through solids, liquids and gases. They also look at the structure of the ear, how vibrations are...

This resource contains six activities that link to Properties of Materials. These resources are designed for use with mixed age groups classes of Year 5 and 6. Activities include:

• planning and carrying out investigations into the mixing, heating and cooling of solids and liquids, through the hook of ‘...

This video features Chris Clemente, from Cambridge University, who is studying the mechanisms that ants and other insects (especially cockroaches) use to walk down as well as up walls. Ants have incredibly sticky feet.

With them they can hang onto ceilings, whilst carrying 100 times their body weight. But if...

A series of case studies from the Medical Research Council (MRC) which demonstrate the impact of research on society.

There are many factors that influence the healthcare we receive at the doctor's surgery - the story usually begins with discoveries by scientists working in laboratories. Once scientists spot...

The Frederick Bremer School used three days during the summer term ‘off timetable’ week for this project which included a day visit to King’s Cross Station with a STEM Ambassador from Transport for London (TfL). The visit provided students with insight into the issues and ideas regarding the redevelopment...

Stuff and Substance is a multimedia package developed by the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme (SEP). It aims to address the difficulties many students have in understanding fundamental ideas in chemistry. The carefully constructed sequence of content in Stuff and Substance develops the concept of a substance...

This resource contains six activities that link to Evolution and Inheritance. These resources are designed for use with mixed age groups classes of Year 5 and 6. Activities include:

• exploring inheritance and variation through Guess Who and Top Trumps, noting simple dominant and recessive genes and...

Become an engineer and share your idea for innovations that work towards a sustainable future for our planet and our goal of reaching net zero as a country.
 
All teams who enter will have a chance to:

• Share their innovation with real engineers,
• Win individual and team prizes, ...

From the Wellcome Trust, this animation shows how syphilis, a sexually transmitted bacterial disease (STD), can infect a person's lymph nodes. If this initial infection is not treated, the bacteria can spread to cause damage to the heart, aorta, brain, eyes and bones. In some cases, untreated syphilis can result in...

This pack is intended to support teachers. This resource is focused on how to effectively recruit and engage STEM Ambassadors.

Project-based learning is a teaching method which...

This resource contains six activities that link to Animals, including Humans, these resources are designed for use with mixed age groups classes of Year 3 and 4. Activities include:

• using everyday objects to model the digestive system, whilst learning about the organs and their functions.
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