Secondary science challenges
From designing electric vehicles to investigating garden wildlife, our hands-on tasks will inspire every budding detective, designer, and curious explorer.
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Primary science challenges
From designing electric vehicles to investigating garden wildlife, our hands-on tasks will inspire every budding detective, designer, and curious explorer.
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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.
Materials investigators
Learn about the topic of materials and take on a real-life challenge investigating the properties of materials with a materials engineer.
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Meet a materials engineer video (9-11)
Watch Anna, a materials scientist working in the construction industry, describe her job and what inspired her to be become an expert in concrete.
Meet a research technologist video (ages 9-11)
Meet Hannah, a research technologist. Discover her career path, favorite parts of the job, required skills, and key responsibilities.
Meet an apprentice research technologist video (ages 9-11)
Will is an apprentice research technologist. 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 research technologist
Use these resources to introduce your class to Hannah, a real-life research technologist. Watch the video to explore Hannah’s daily responsibilities. Use the job-role card to discover the skills and qualifications needed for her career.
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Meet an apprentice research technologist
Use these resources to introduce your class to Will, an apprentice research technologist. Use the job-role card to learn about the skills and qualifications required, discover Will's job-related interests, and gain insight into his daily responsibilities.
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Meet a research technologist video (ages 11-16)
Meet Hannah, a research technologist. Discover her career path, favorite parts of the job, required skills, and key responsibilities.
Meet an apprentice research technologist video (ages 11-16)
Will is an apprentice research technologist. 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.
Lessons for Analysing graphs and charts
Use the interactive presentation to encourage students understanding of graphs and charts through the scaffolded questioning, practice of data analysis and tips and tricks. These resources can be used in classroom or as independent revision activities at home.
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Friction
Explore friction and build on practical science skills with animations and interactive experiments.
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Air resistance animation
Use this animation, to provide context for an investigation exploring air resistance.
Friction animation
Use this animation, to provide context for an investigation exploring friction.
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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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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Meet a health, safety, environment and carbon advisor
Use these resources to introduce your class to a real-life health, safety, environment and carbon advisor- a STEM role for non-science graduates. Use the job role card to understand the necessary skills and qualifications, discover Eirini's job-related preferences, and gain insight into her daily tasks.
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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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Hydrocarbons revision (GCSE Chemistry)
Build knowledge and check understanding of hydrocarbons with this knowledge organiser and ‘Check your learning’ activity sheet, featuring exam-style questions.
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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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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
Use these resources to introduce your class to a real-life manufacturing engineer intern. Watch the video to gain insights into Murtada’s daily responsibilities, understand the role of internships and the importance of manufacturing interns in the greening economy. Use the job role card to learn the skills and qualifications required for the job.
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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 (secondary)
Inspire your students to think about their future careers with real-world resources.
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Meet an ecologist video (secondary)
Watch Jen, an ecologist, at work and find out about the knowledge and skills she needs for success.
What’s happening to biodiversity? (primary)
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? (primary)
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? (primary)
Watch this video clip to find out what we can all do, to help improve biodiversity.
What’s the biodiversity challenge? (primary)
Watch this video clip to find out how to complete the biodiversity challenge.