Secondary

British Science Week resources

Spark curiosity in your classroom this British Science Week with new Daily science energisers and Asking questions posters.

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.

Our RoboRevolution delivery guide (secondary)

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 competition entry form (secondary)

Students use this entry form to describe their innovative robot and enter the competition. 

Careers posters (secondary)

Sizzling summer science quiz answer sheet (secondary)

Students use this answer sheet to record their team’s answers to the Sizzling summer science quiz.

Sizzling summer science quiz (secondary)

Looking for a fun end of year activity? Use our Sizzling summer science quiz to revise key topics, boost science capital and keep your students engaged until the final bell.

Sizzling summer science quiz (secondary)

Looking for a fun end of year activity? Use our Sizzling summer science quiz to revise key topics, boost science capital and keep your students engaged until the final bell.

Lessons (secondary)

A selection of engaging lessons for 11-16s that are perfect for sparking group discussions and providing essential knowledge and key facts on a range of topics in the science curriculum.

Challenges (secondary)

Set your students a real-world challenge that will boost their essential science knowledge and enhance their careers connections within STEM industries.

End of term activities (secondary)

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 challenges, posters, and lessons.

Science lesson packs (secondary)

Keep students energised and inspire creative thinking with daily science energisers, curriculum-linked lessons, accompanying worksheets and assemblies.

Secondary science challenges

From designing electric vehicles to investigating garden wildlife, our hands-on tasks will inspire every budding detective, designer, and curious explorer.

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.

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.   

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.

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.

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. 

Carbon cycle poster (14-16)

Use this 2-page poster to find out about the process of the carbon cycle, how carbon is used and recycled on Earth and why this is important. 

Carbon cycle poster (11-14)

Use this 2-page poster to find out about the process of the carbon cycle, how carbon is used and recycled on Earth and why this is important. 

Meet a vehicle mechanic job card (11-14)

Find out about what it's like to be a vehicle mechanic, 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.

Renewable energy resources: Knowledge organiser (11-14)

Help your students answer questions including 'What are renewable and non-renewable energy resources? How do they work? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each resource? How will the rise of renewables affect future jobs?' with this visual knowledge organiser. Ideal for use at the beginning of a topic, for reference throughout, or for exam revision.

Check your learning: Renewable energy resources (11-14)

Use this activity sheet alongside the 'Renewable energy resources knowledge organiser' to find out how much your students understand about how each one works and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Hydrogen generation challenge delivery guide

Find out more about the real-world challenge, discover the resources available and use the suggested learning pathway to complete the challenge with your students.

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!

Meet an energy consultant

Inspire your students to think about their future careers with real-world resources.

Meet a vehicle mechanic

Inspire your students to think about their future careers with real-world resources.

Meet a petrologist

Inspire your students to think about their future careers with real-world resources.

Meet a data analyst

Inspire your students to think about their future careers with real-world resources.

The rock cycle

Explore the rock cycle, the the formation of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and discover some of their features.