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Refresh your teaching of essential science topics with this selection of fun activities. From stories of super scientists to carrying out their own investigations, these resources are guaranteed to get your class excited about science.
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A selection of games to energise your classroom and support pupils learning of essential science knowledge. Perfect for enhancing speaking and listening skills.
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Keep your learners engaged in the run up to the summer holidays and find out what they've learned this year with these curriculum-linked games, posters, and lessons.
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Give your class some gaming fun and test their learning with these curriculum-linked games and quizzes.
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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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Use this 2-page poster about materials to explore topic areas such as, properties, and the features of different materials.
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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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Explore the properties of materials with this hands-on real-world challenge including a range of exciting activities. Encourage your pupils to investigate materials with the Material Makers challenge, led by a real scientist, Anna.
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Inspire your pupils to think about potential future careers linked to learning about materials, with this poster.
Inspire your pupils to think about a potential future career as an architect with this poster.
Inspire your pupils to think about a potential future career as a material scientist with this poster.
Watch Anna, a materials scientist working in the construction industry, describe her job and what inspired her to be become an expert in concrete.
Use this presentation to lead pupils through the challenge, providing step-by-step instructions for investigating the strength of corrugated cardboard planks and designing their own innovative material.
A brief teacher's guide outlining the challenge background, required equipment, and tips for using the resources effectively. This challenge focuses on 'materials' and provides real-world context for the curriculum topic of 'properties of materials.'
Pupils use this activity sheet to demonstrate what's they've learnt during the challenge.
Pupils can use this sheet to record their creative ideas for a new material, that can be used in the building industry and beyond.
Step-by-step instructions on how to carry out an investigation to answer the question: How does the direction of layers affect the strength of a cardboard plank?
Step-by-step instructions on how to carry out an investigation to answer the question: How does the number of layers affect the strength of a cardboard plank?
Pupils can use this sheet to plan and record their own investigations into the strength of corrugated, cardboard planks.
This real-world challenge dives into the world of fast fashion and its environmental impact. The perfect range of activities for engaging pupils in conversations around sustainability, science and the choices we make every day.
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Learn how this Kenyan material engineer and inventor, used her knowledge of materials to recycle plastic into building bricks, and help her community at the same time!
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Ten-question quiz about the life, career and achievements of material engineer, inventor and super scientist Nzambi Matee, for use with the life story sheet.
Pupils develop science and creativity skills as they identify everyday plastic objects, suggest alternative materials and write creatively about a world without plastic.
Use this presentation to find out about the life, career and achievements of material engineer, inventor and super scientist Nzambi Matee.
Simple information sheet describing the life, career and achievements of material engineer, inventor and super scientist Nzambi Matee.
Learn about the different properties of materials though the popular children's story 'The Three Little Pigs'.
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An interactive presentation that uses this unique sequel to the well-known traditional tale, to teach about the properties of materials in an engaging new way!
Use this activity sheet, part of the Science in stories: Three Little Pigs lesson, to record ideas about the best materials to use for each part of a house.
Match each word describing the property of a material to its correct definition, with this match-up card game
Use this activity sheet to record results while investigating which materials are the best insulators.