Aimed at primary level, this resource introduces children to the structure and function of the parts of a flowering plant. A range of activities are provided which help to familiarise learners with the basic parts of a plant, including growing plants from seed and...

This Mathcentre booklet explains the structure of Pascal's triangle and demonstrates how it can be used to raise a binomial expression to a power higher than two. For example if students are asked to find (x+1)⁷ it would be very cumbersome to do this by repeatedly multiplying the expression by itself....

This excel file shows how Pascal's triangle can be used to calculate probabilities. Separate sheets show the possible outcomes when different numbers of coins are tossed. With the smaller number of coins these outcomes are listed.

Heating accounts for over half of the energy used in homes in the UK. This Catalyst article looks at buildings designed to cut heating demand almost to zero. There are over 70,000 passive houses in Europe – just a few of them in the UK. To be described as ‘passive’, a house must meet strict criteria for energy use...

This resource, provided by the Association for Science Education (ASE) and part of the SYCD Science Year Who am I? collection, is a template for successful bridging projects.It is designed as transition activity for students moving from primary to secondary school.

By collecting visas for skills and...

This Association for Science Education (ASE) resource from the SYCD: Science Year Primary collection provides a template for a successful bridging topic between primary and secondary schools.

Passport can also be used as a stand alone activity in Year Six to help students focus on their investigative skills...

Students from The Heathlands School met a STEM Ambassador. The visit provided students with insight into a career in cooking and nutrition, focussing on the many and varied kinds of pastry and how they are made. This input was very helpful during the four week pastry unit.

 Over four weeks, students...

A shop is selling cakes and cupcakes. The owner believes that $13 is unlucky and so wants to avoid ever charging this amount. The challenge is to price the items so that the bill could come to any amount above 13. The challenge makes use of factors and multiples. This resource is suitable for Key Stage 3.

This resource features a task that involves generating sequences, finding an nth term rule, and solving equations in a practical context.

Students investigate a sequence of square patchwork cushions designed using combinations of right angled triangles and squares. Students then derive nth term rules for the...

A square patchwork cushion is made up of right angled triangles along the edges and squares in the middle. The first cushion made consists of only four triangles, the second is made up of eight triangles and four squares. Students are required to explore this pattern to find connections between the size of the...

These diagnostic questions and response activities (contained in the zip file) support students in being able to:

• Recall that ‘germs’ are disease-causing microorganisms also known as pathogens, including bacteria, fungi and viruses.
• Recall that pathogens cause some but not all diseases in...

Produced by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, these resources provide extensive infromation on a range of disease-causing organisms. Resources include student worksheets, presentations, animations and teacher guidance. Materials are suitable for a wide age range and will help students to understand: * bacterial...

In this activity students explore the idea of correlation. The resource contains an overview, teacher guidance, data sheet and handouts. The activity provides an introduction to correlation, showing the basis of Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient, but also...