Calendar of events: Autumn 2026 (secondary)
This poster shows key events from September to December and some of the related Energising Futures resources - perfect for displaying in your staffroom.
Calendar of events September-December
September
Nutrition and digestion healthy diet quiz
An interactive quiz to assess your students' knowledge of nutrition and the components of healthy diets.
Food, nutrition and digestion: Job roles video
Connect Food, nutrition and digestion to careers with this video, showing students the variety of job opportunities in this field.
Nutrition and digestion gut microbiome poster
Uncover fascinating facts and new scientific breakthroughs about the trillions of microbes living in our gut microbiome with this striking two-page poster.
Nutrition and digestion: digestive system poster
Bring the organs of the digestive system, their functions and enzyme action to life with this vibrant poster.
Nutrition and digestion check your learning
Use this alongside the nutrition and digestion knowlegde organiser to assess students' essential science knowledge or support revision.
Nutrition and digestion knowledge organiser
This two-page visual organiser contains essential knowledge to accelerate and reinforce students' understanding of nutrition and digestion.
Ready. Steady. Sport: Secondary activity pack
This engaging activity pack includes a range of practical activities linking maths, science and sport to engage students in the experimental method.
The secret science of football posters (secondary)
Bring World Cup fever into your classroom with this fascinating look at the secret science behind football. From sound and forces to materials and sustainability, discover how science shapes the game at the highest level.
Football’s hidden careers poster (secondary)
Broaden career horizons with this eye-opening careers linked to football poster.
Celebrating women in tech poster (11-14)
Celebrate trailblazing women in tech and inspire the next generation of coders, engineers and innovators, with this poster.
Meet a robot programmer job card (secondary)
Use this job card to inspire your students to explore a future careers in robotics and connect their learning to the real world.
Meet a data analyst job role card (11-14)
Find out about what it's like to be a data analyst, discover how the role can have green impact and learn about the skills and qualifications required, as well as the responsibilities and average salary for the role.
Fashion fixers (secondary): Lesson
This presentation explains the impacts the fashion industry has on the environment, and inspires students with innovations that are fixing fashion.
October
Celebrating Black Scientists poster (secondary)
Use this 2-page poster to inspire secondary students with the work of Black Scientists across past and present day.
Celebrating Black Scientists assembly (11-14)
This assembly celebrates the triumphs of Black scientists despite discrimination and showcases inspiring Black role models so that all students see that they too can have a career in science.
Celebrating Black Scientists: ones to watch poster
Use this poster to inspire your learners with relatable young Black Scientists who are changing our future world.
Ready. Steady. Science! Biodiversity detectives
A practical activity sheet for students to investigate biodiversity within their local community. Get students outside to work scientifically and connect the curriculum to real-world science and careers.
What’s happening to biodiversity? (secondary)
Watch this video clip to find out about the decline in animal and plant species, all over the world.
What’s biodiversity and why does it matter? (secondary)
Watch this video clip to find out what biodiversity means and discover why it’s important to our survival on Earth.
What can we do to improve biodiversity? (secondary)
Watch this video clip to find out what we can all do, to help improve biodiversity.
What’s the biodiversity challenge? (secondary)
Watch this video clip to find out how to complete the biodiversity challenge.
Biodiversity challenge: My design sheet (secondary)
Students use this activity sheet to record and evaluate their designs and explain their rationale, for their home for nature.
About biodiversity activity sheet (secondary)
After watching the videos, use this sheet to record what biodiversity is, why we need it to survive and how it's changing over time,
Biodiversity in my community sheet (secondary)
An activity sheet for students to record their findings about wildlife and natural areas in their local community.
Food, nutrition and digestion: Job roles video
Connect Food, nutrition and digestion to careers with this video, showing students the variety of job opportunities in this field.
Photosynthesis poster (14-16)
Use this poster to understand why photosynthesis is essential for plants and animals. Explore how reactants enter and products leave plants, and discover careers that need expert knowledge of photosynthesis.
World Ocean Day assembly (11-14)
Use this presentation to celebrate World Ocean Day. Take a quiz about our ocean, discover the issues it’s facing and learn how we can take action to protect it for the future. Also features ocean careers.
Respiration knowledge organiser (11-14)
This two-page revision guide clears up misconceptions about respiration and explains aerobic vs. anaerobic respiration.
Respiration knowledge organiser (14-16)
This two-page revision guide clears up misconceptions about respiration and explains aerobic vs. anaerobic respiration.
Respiration – Check your learning (11-14)
Struggling with respiration? This resource helps identify gaps and assess aerobic vs. anaerobic knowledge. Pair with the Respiration Knowledge Organiser for extra support.
Respiration– Check your learning (14-16)
How well do your students know respiration? This resource helps assess aerobic vs. anaerobic knowledge. Pair with the Respiration Knowledge Organiser for effective revision.
The story of Dame Elizabeth Anionwu presentation
Use this presentation to learn about the career of pioneering nurse Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, her achievements and legacy in nursing and sickle cell disease.
Careers linked to earth and space poster
Use this poster to link learning about Earth and space with the world of work and inspire pupils to think about exciting, potential careers.
Daily space science energisers (11-14)
Quick, 15-minute real-world space science challenges that fuel excitement and curiosity about space; one for each day of World Space Week.
Gravity in our solar system poster
Students explore gravity in space, understand the difference between weight and mass and calculate their weight on different planets
Exploring our solar system poster
Students find out about the different man-made objects within our solar system that are advancing our understanding of it, and discover careers that support these discoveries.
It’s rocket science presentation (secondary)
Discover how NASA's Artemis programme plans to return astronauts to the Moon and explore the forces that will blast them there, and bring them home safely.
Ready. Steady. Rocket science! Bottle rocket demo activity sheet (secondary)
Follow the instructions on this activity sheet to make and investigate a gas-propelled rocket using vinegar and bicarbonate of soda.
Ready. Steady. Rocket science! Straw rocket racer activity sheet (secondary)
Whose straw rocket can fly the furthest? Use this activity sheet to investigate how changing a variable affects rocket launch.
Planets of the solar system poster (secondary)
Use this poster to answer questions about the order and sizes of planets in our solar system.
Meet an ecologist video (secondary)
Watch Jen, an ecologist, at work and find out about the knowledge and skills she needs for success.
Meet an ecologist job card (secondary)
Inspire your students to think about a future career and link learning about the environment and relationships in an ecosystem to the real-world, with this job-role card.
Ecology knowledge organiser
This two-page visual organiser contains essential knowledge for students learning about ecosystems and ecology.
November
Celebrating women engineers secondary poster
Challenge stereotypes and inspire your students with this informative, visual poster celebrating the achievements of women engineers.
Meet a materials engineer video (11-14)
Watch Anna, a materials scientist working in the construction industry, describe her job and what inspired her to be become an expert in concrete, for ages 11-14.
Meet a manufacturing engineer intern video
Murtada is a manufacturing engineer intern who spends his day making his company more sustainable. Find out about his career path and what he enjoys most about his job. Discover the skills and qualifications required, as well as the responsibilities.
Meet a manufacturing engineering intern job card
Inspire your students to think about a future career and link learning about energy and sustainability to the real-world, with this job-role card.
Careers connections: Chemical reactions – Catherine: Step into my world
Discover what it’s like working as a Research engineer. From 3D-printers to genetically engineered bacteria, this video will inspire your students career aspirations as they step into Catherine’s world.
Meet a robot design engineer job card (secondary)
Use this job card to inspire your students to explore a future careers in robotics and connect their learning to the real-world.
Meet a data analyst job role card (11-14)
Find out about what it's like to be a data analyst, discover how the role can have green impact and learn about the skills and qualifications required, as well as the responsibilities and average salary for the role.
A scientist a day: Discover green careers presentation
This presentation introduces your students to green skills, why they are important and to relatable professionals in careers that will help us build a greener future. Use as a starter or plenary over a series of lessons to inspire your students into the STEM careers of tomorrow.
Careers connections: Chemical reactions – Jamie: Skills to reality
Prove to your students that what they learn in the chemistry classroom counts, as they discover how Research scientists use this fundamental knowledge everyday.
Meet a data analyst video
Watch Imisi, a data analyst (who works with electric vehicles) at work and find out about the knowledge and skills she needs for success.
Energy resources: Analysing graphs and charts
This interactive presentation encourages understanding of graphs and charts through scaffolded questioning and practice of data analysis. An energy consultant introduces their task, which uses students understanding of energy resources to solve energy challenges of the future.
Hydrogen generation challenge presentation
With this real-world challenge presentation, students learn about hydrogen and use an electrolysis cell to produce hydrogen themselves.
Careers linked to renewable energy resources poster
Use this poster to link learning about renewable energy resources with the world of work and inspire students to think about new, potential careers.
Careers linked to ecology poster
Make meaningful links between science curriculum knowledge and skills, and potential future careers with this inspirational careers poster focusing on ecology.
Careers linked to energy stores poster
Make meaningful links between science curriculum knowledge and skills, and potential future careers with this inspirational careers poster focusing on energy stores.
Careers linked to electricity poster (11-16)
Make meaningful links between science curriculum knowledge and skills, and potential future careers with this inspirational careers poster focusing on electricity.
Daily science energisers: Curiosity (11-14)
15-minute daily science challenges to spark curiosity in your classroom and encourage your students to ask questions about the world around them. Perfect for energising lessons during science week.
Daily space science energisers (11-14)
Quick, 15-minute real-world space science challenges that fuel excitement and curiosity about space; one for each day of World Space Week.
Daily science energisers: Change and adapt (11-14)
Daily 15-min STEM challenges for 11-14 year olds, around the theme of change and adapt; perfect for energising a science week.
Working scientifically poster (11-14)
Update your classroom display with this vibrant poster, reminding students of the essential skills for success as a scientist.
Asking questions poster (11-14)
A vibrant poster to spark your student’s curiosity and inspire them to ask big and bold questions about the world around them, just like real scientists.
Bright ideas – Better planet poster
Spark curiosity and boost your students' optimism for the future of our planet with this eye-catching poster. It showcases 10 incredible, planet-saving inventions - from seaweed packaging to solar paint and encourages students to problem-solve themselves.
Careers linked to plants and photosynthesis poster (14-16)
Use this poster to link learning about plants and photosynthesis with the world of work and inspire students to think about potential future careers.
Careers linked to plants poster
Use this poster to link learning about plants with the world of work and inspire pupils to think about potential future careers.
Careers linked to plants and photosynthesis poster
Use this poster to link learning about plants and photosynthesis with the world of work and inspire students to think about potential future careers.
Effects of deforestation interactive quiz
Can students save the fictional land of Arborica by using their science knowledge to answer questions about climate change? Let's find out!
Photosynthesis poster (14-16)
Use this poster to understand why photosynthesis is essential for plants and animals. Explore how reactants enter and products leave plants, and discover careers that need expert knowledge of photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis check your learning (14-16)
Use this alongside the photosynthesis knowledge organiser to assess students' essential science knowledge or support revision.
Photosynthesis interactive quiz (14-16)
An interactive quiz detailing photosynthesis. Can students understand and answer questions in this quiz to test and build their knowledge around this topic? Let's find out!
Photosynthesis check your learning
Use this alongside the photosynthesis knowledge organiser to assess students' essential science knowledge or support revision.
December
Science Advent Calendar 2025 (11-14)
Countdown to Christmas with our fun and engaging, curriculum-linked, interactive, science advent calendar featuring a 10-minute science activity, ‘What if? science question, keyword, cracker joke and link to a resource for diving deeper, for each day of advent.
Meet a data analyst video
Watch Imisi, a data analyst (who works with electric vehicles) at work and find out about the knowledge and skills she needs for success.
Energy resources: Analysing graphs and charts activity sheet
Use this worksheet alongside the Energy resources: analysing graphs and charts presentation to give students a space to write their answers and annotate the graphs and charts.
Our RoboRevolution challenge presentation (secondary)
Use this presentation, with video clips presented by Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon, to recap the science of the human body, discover how robots benefit humans and inspire pupils to come up with a robot of their own.
Ready. Steady. Science! Which food is the best to store for winter?
Investigate which food is the best to store for winter with these fun, winter-themed, low-prep practical activities.
Ready. Steady. Science! Winter special – activity sheets
Discover the science of snowflakes, weave an icy food web and investigate which food is the best to store for winter with these fun, winter-themed, low-prep practical activities.
Periodic table challenge interactive
An interactive game helping students develop and test their knowledge of periodic table elements, and their properties.
Greenhouse effect interactive quiz
Can students understand and answer questions in this quiz to test and build their knowledge around this topic? Let's find out!
Celebrating women in tech poster (11-14)
Celebrate trailblazing women in tech and inspire the next generation of coders, engineers and innovators, with this poster.
Meet a robot programmer job card (secondary)
Use this job card to inspire your students to explore a future careers in robotics and connect their learning to the real world.
Meet a data analyst job role card (11-14)
Find out about what it's like to be a data analyst, discover how the role can have green impact and learn about the skills and qualifications required, as well as the responsibilities and average salary for the role.