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Secondary resources

Science teaching and learning materials for UK students aged 11–16 linked to the curriculum, with accessible resources to bring science to life through real-world challenges and careers links.

23 results

Periodic table challenge

Cover groups, periods, relative atomic mass, atomic numbers, and symbols with these periodic table resources.

3 items

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Electricity from the wind

Build knowledge of wind, wind energy and its advantages and disadvantages including convection, renewable energy resources and energy stores.

2 items

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Hydrogen generation challenge

Investigate the real-world challenge of producing hydrogen by electrolysis of water and analyse data to calculate the efficiency of the process.

6 items

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Electrolysis

Investigate the theory behind electrolysis and generating hydrogen and use the electrolysis of ionic liquids and ionic solutions presentations to review ionic bonding.

6 items

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A photo showing one of the knowledge organiser resources on a wooden table surrounded by pens ready to be used by students to revise.

Knowledge organisers

Useful knowledge organisers including all the essential facts to introduce or revise topics in the science curriculum.

10 items

A composite photographic image of wind turbines in a blue sea and solar panels below. The sky is very blue with a number of white fluffy clouds.

Renewable energy

Key facts and essential knowledge about renewable energy resources.

2 items

Three wind turbines in the middle of the sea. One is close up, so the propellers are very large and you can see small antenna in top. The other two are in the distance so you can see how they sit in the water. The day is clear, the sky is very blue without clouds and the sea is still.

Energy, electricity and the wind

Link the science of energy stores and transfers to generating electricity from the wind, before taking on the challenge to plan a new wind farm.

18 items

A composite image of a hydrogen tank and hydrogen bus at a bus depot

Electrolysis and generating hydrogen

Uncover the science of electrolysis and how it can produce hydrogen. Take on the challenge and produce hydrogen with a simple electrolysis cell.

21 items