What’s the weather like today? presentation
Use this presentation featuring photographs of ten different types of weather, to develop vocabulary about the weather and to introduce pupils to a weather forecaster.
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Spring science hunt
Bring science to life in your classroom with twenty days of fun, curriculum-linked spring and Easter-related quiz questions, daily 10-minute activities and resources for diving deeper.
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A scientist a day: Discover green careers
Introduce your students to green skills and a range of relatable professionals, highlighting careers that will help us build a greener future with this presentation. Use as a starter or plenary over a series of lessons to inspire your students into the STEM careers of tomorrow.
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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.
Interactive science games
All the essential knowledge and need-to-know facts on topics in the science curriculum. Use to introduce a topic or to support students.
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Women and girls in science (primary)
Women have contributed to advances in all aspects of science, from computing, to medicine and astronomy. Inspire your pupils by celebrating discoveries made by women, and encourage them to consider a career in science themselves, using these engaging posters and exciting assembly!
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Hydrocarbons as fuel
In this collection, your class will learn about hydrocarbons as a source of fuel, examining their molecular structure and the processes of fractional distillation and cracking. They will apply their knowledge by making and evaluating a biodiesel and exploring alternative options to fossil fuels. They’ll gain insight into careers in energy resourcing by encountering real people in their roles.
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Making and evaluating a biodiesel challenge
In this real-world challenge, your class can apply their knowledge of hydrocarbons to make and evaluate biodiesel. Students will build their knowledge of traditional and alternative aviation fuels. Use the delivery guide and practical guide to prepare the experiments which students can take responsibility for using their logbooks. The skills checklists enable students to reflect on skills they have built.
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Fractional distillation and cracking
During this lesson, your class will learn about the function and processes of fractional distillation and cracking of hydrocarbons. Use the How fractional distillation works worksheet to structure your student’s notes, plus the poster and summary to consolidate learning. Use the cracking activity sheet to check for understanding of that process.
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Making and evaluating a biodiesel
Use this PowerPoint presentation to guide your students through the real-world challenge, first by gaining the necessary knowledge, then carrying out the evaluation and finally reflecting on their work.
Hydrocarbons from crude oil quiz
Use this interactive presentation to test your class's knowledge of hydrocarbons, fractional distillation and cracking.
Hydrocarbons and their uses – Part 2
Use this interactive powerpoint presentation to introduce your students to fractional distillation and cracking.
Hydrocarbons and their uses – Part 1
Use this PowerPoint presentation to teach your students the structure, function and uses of alkanes and alkenes.
Hydrocarbons and their uses
Use this presentation to teach students the structure of hydrocarbons and how their properties change depending on chain length. Addressing the environmental concerns associated with burning fossil fuels and exploring sustainable alternatives. Promote class discussions by facilitating an evaluation of the pros and cons of biofuels usage.
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Meet an ecologist presentation (7-11)
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 presentation
Effects of deforestation
Can students save the fictional land of Arborica by using their science knowledge to answer questions about climate change? Let's find out!
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Meet an ecologist (primary)
Inspire your students to think about their future careers with real-world resources.
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Be a minibeast habitat explorer challenge
A real-world challenge inspiring pupils to find out what minibeasts are, where they live, and what they need to survive.
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Food chains
Help your pupils develop their understanding of food chains with these three resources.
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Introducing living things and their habitats
Understand all about living things and their habitats. Explore and identify animals and plants, and classify them as living, dead, never been alive and more.
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Meet a petrologist
Inspire your students to think about their future careers with real-world resources.
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Meet a palaeontologist
Inspire your students to think about their future careers with real-world resources.
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Meet a field service engineer
Inspire your students to think about their future careers with real-world resources.
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Meet a data analyst
Inspire your students to think about their future careers with real-world resources.
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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.
Food chains presentation
Discover how animals get their food from plants and other animals and learn about food chains with this interactive presentation.
Living, dead, never been alive quiz
Use this quiz to explore the differences between things that are living, dead and have never been alive.
What lives where? presentation
Learn about the animals and plants that live in a woodland habitat, a pond and at the seashore and discover how they are suited to where they live.
Understanding energy transfers
Understand energy stores and transfers, dissipation and how apply knowledge to different situations.
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Super scientist: Sir David Attenborough
Learn how Sir David went from a naturalist to a broadcaster and campaigner and explore the natural world along the way.
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