Be a minibeast habitat explorer presentation
In this challenge, pupils become ecologists as they find out about minibeast habitats before they conduct a survey in their school grounds.
Challenges
Minibeast ID sheet
Use this ID sheet and key to help pupils identify the minibeasts they find in their school grounds.
How to build a minibeast hotel
Simple, clear instructions for how to build a variety of minibeast hotels.
Minibeast survey activity sheet
Pupils can use this sheet to record the number of minibeasts they find and where they found them, whilst suveying their school grounds.
Be a minibeast habitat explorer self-check
A skills and knowledge self-assessment sheet for pupils to use after they have completed the 'Be a minibeast habitat explorer' challenge.
Be a minibeast habitat explorer delivery guide
A delivery guide for teachers giving background to the challenge and providing suggestions for how to use the resources.
Our RoboRevolution activity sheet (primary)
Pupils use this activity sheet to describe their innovative robot.
Our RoboRevolution challenge presentation (primary)
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.
Our RoboRevolution delivery guide (primary)
A short guide with curriculum links, and step-by-step instructions for how to deliver the challenge in a 1-hour lesson. Includes information about diving deeper, if more time is available.
Our RoboRevolution careers poster
Inspire your budding young scientists with potential STEM careers in the robotics industry and encourage them to enter the Our RoboRevolution competition.
Feed our future! Challenge presentation (primary)
Use this presentation, with video clips presented by Stefan Gates, to recap healthy diets, to discover how our food affects our planet and inspire pupils to come up with a new food for the future.
Feed our future! Activity sheet (primary)
Pupils use this activity sheet to describe their innovative new future-food.
Feed our future! Delivery guide (primary)
A short guide with curriculum links, and step-by-step instructions for how to deliver the challenge in a 1-hour lesson. Includes ideas for diving deeper, if more time is available.
Posters
Growing into adults (life-cycles) poster
Develop understanding of animal life-cycles with this 2-page poster about how animals grow from babies to adults.
Calendar of events: Autumn 2026 (primary)
This poster shows key events from September to December and some of the related Energising Futures resources - perfect for displaying in your staffroom.
Weather watchers poster
Use this 2-page poster to find out about weather and seasonal changes and how this can be measured.
Food chains poster
Use this 2-page poster to look closely at animals, discuss what they eat and to make food chains.
Moon poster
Use this poster to encourage pupils' to become Moon explorers!
Seasons poster
Use this 2-page poster about seasons to explore topic areas such as, changes in nature, and the features of each season.
What is a habitat? poster
Use this 2-page poster to find out about habitats and to look cosely at animals and plants from different habitats.
Rock cycle poster
Use this classroom poster to show the stages of the rock cycle, and the different rocks and processes that are involved.
Planets of the solar system poster
Use this poster to answer questions about the order and sizes of planets in our solar system.
Parts of a plant poster
Use this poster to label the parts of a tomato plant and to match each plant parts with its function.
Working scientifically poster (4-7)
Ready to spark inquisitive minds? Kick off the term with our ‘Thinking like a scientist’ poster, empowering your class to question, experiment, and make discoveries like a pro.
Working scientifically poster (7-11)
Create curious minds and problem-solving pro’s as you get your pupils working like scientists in record time this term.
The secret science of football posters (primary)
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.
Celebrating Black Scientists poster (primary)
Use this 2-page poster to inspire primary pupils with the work of Black Scientists across past and present day.
Be a fossil detective poster
Use this poster to look closely at an ichthyosaur fossil and use clues to work out what this extinct marine reptile was like when it was alive.
Celebrating women engineers primary poster
Challenge stereotypes and inspire your pupils with this informative, visual poster celebrating the achievements of women engineers.
Activities
Ready. Steady. Sport: Primary activity pack
This engaging activity pack includes a range of practical activities linking maths, science and sport to engage pupils in simple experiments.
Ready. Steady. Science! More winter activities (4-11)
Discover how penguins keep warm and dry, make a paper snowflake and find out what makes ice melt with these fun, winter-themed, low-prep practical activities.
Careers content
Meet an ecologist video (primary)
Watch Jen, an ecologist, talking about her job and using special equipment to observe and identify minibeasts in a variety of microhabitats.
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.
Meet a robot programmer job card (primary)
Use this job card to inspire your pupils to explore a future careers in robotics and connect their learning to the real world.
Meet a robot design engineer job card (primary)
Use this job card to inspire your pupils to explore a future careers in robotics and connect their learning to the real-world.
Careers linked to the human body poster
Make meaningful links between science curriculum knowledge and skills, and potential future careers with this inspirational careers poster focusing on the human body.
Careers linked to rocks and fossils poster
Make meaningful links between science curriculum knowledge and skills, and potential future careers with this inspirational careers poster focusing on rocks and fossils.
Careers linked to living things poster
Make meaningful links between science curriculum knowledge and skills, and potential future careers with this inspirational careers poster focusing on living things.
Football’s hidden careers poster (primary)
Broaden career horizons with this eye-opening careers linked to football poster.
Interactives
Animal explorer interactive (4-7)
An innovative, fun and engaging interactive with images, facts and quizzes about the variety of life in our animal kingdom.
Animal explorer interactive (7-11)
An innovative, fun and engaging interactive with images, facts and quizzes about the variety of life in our animal kingdom.
Circuits interactive online experiment
An interactive online experiment to help pupils develop their understanding and knowledge of circuits.
Super scientists
Celebrating 100 years of Sir David Attenborough
Celebrate 100 years of Sir David Attenborough and his incredible contributions to science with this poster. Discover interesting facts about his life, from collecting fossils to receiving two knighthoods, and inspire the next generation of naturalists.
Sir David Attenborough presentation
Use this presentation to find out about the life, career and achievements of naturalist, broadcaster and super scientist Sir David Attenborough.
Sir David Attenborough life-cycle sheet
Pupils use this activity sheet to learn about life cycles and get creative while planning their own wildlife documentary.
Sir David Attenborough life story quiz
Ten-question quiz about the life and career of naturalist and super scientist Sir David Attenborough, for use with the life story information sheet.
Sir David Attenborough life story
Simple information sheet describing the life, career and achievements of naturalist, broadcaster and super scientist, Sir David Attenborough.
Maggie Aderin-Pocock presentation
Use this presentation to find out about the life, career and achievements of space scientist, inventor and super scientist, Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
Maggie Aderin-Pocock space creative writing
Pupils use this activity sheet to name the planets in our solar system and then write creatively about visiting a neighbouring planet.
Maggie Aderin-Pocock life story quiz
Ten-question quiz about the life and career of space and super scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock, for use with the life story information sheet.
Presentations
Spooky Halloween science quiz (7-11)
Bring science alive with this Halloween-themed quiz. With spooktacular questions and ghoulish fun-facts, there is something for the everyone to enjoy!
Daily science energisers: Curiosity (7-11)
15-minute daily science challenges to spark curiosity in your classroom and encourage your pupils to ask questions about the world around them. Perfect for energising lessons during science week.
Spring science hunt 2026 (4-7)
Twenty days of fun, curriculum-linked spring and Easter-related science, with quiz questions and daily science words, plus 10-minute science activities and resources for diving deeper.
Spring science hunt 2026 (7-11)
Twenty days of fun, curriculum-linked spring and Easter-related science, with quiz questions, daily science words and careers inspiration, plus 10-minute science activities and resources for diving deeper.
Science Advent Calendar 2025 (4-7)
Countdown to Christmas with our fun and engaging, curriculum-linked, interactive, science advent calendar featuring a 5-minute science activity and science-themed cracker joke and link to a resource for diving deeper, for each day of advent.
Science Advent Calendar 2025 (7-11)
Countdown to Christmas with our fun and engaging, curriculum-linked, interactive, science advent calendar featuring a 10-minute science activity, word of the day, science-themed cracker joke and link to a resource for diving deeper, for each day of advent.
Daily science energisers: Change and adapt (7-11)
Daily 15-min STEM challenges for 7-11 year olds, around the theme of change and adapt; perfect for energising a science week.
Daily space science energisers (7-11)
Daily 15-min STEM challenges for 7-11 year olds, around the theme of living in space; perfect for energising a space science week.
Women and girls in science primary assembly
Use this assembly to showcase varied female scientists of the past and present. Pupils’ stereotypes of scientists will be challenged, whilst they are inspired to think about their own dreams and aspirations.
Autumn science hunt
Bring autumnal science to life by linking classroom learning to the great outdoors with this quiz. Keep your class busy with twelve days of 10-minute activities including fun science questions, word of the day and a dive deeper task. Get your class hunting for the incredible science happening all around us this cozy season.
Living, dead, never been alive quiz
Use this quiz to explore the differences between things that are living, dead and have never been alive.
The Enormous Turnip: Plant parts we eat
Use this presentation to read the story, learn to name plants and their parts, discover the plants we eat and name foods that come from them.
Humpty Dumpty’s best materials
Help Humpty Dumpty find the best material to protect him from his fall with the activities in this presentation.