Activity ideas for British Science Week 2025 - Change and adapt (secondary)

These resources can be used to support British Science Week 2025 activities around the theme of 'Change and adapt'.

Suitable for secondary level. 

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Ice cube melt

The video and worksheet set out a measurement challenge for students that can be carried out at home or in school. Students use ice cubes (coloured with food dye to visualise the melting process easily) to represent ice masses found in the sea, freshwater lakes or on land (glaciers.) The ice cubes (of similar...

Adaptation: Design a Species Activity

This activity is designed to teach students about the concept of adaptation. Using the marine environment as an example, students learn about how different animal species are adapted physically or behaviourally to survive in a particular type of...

Moths, Adaptations and Predators

In order to avoid predators, the caterpillars of some species of moths rest during the day by masquerading as twigs, well-camouflaged and keeping their bodies rigid and still. The aim of the investigation is to determine if caterpillars of the peppered moth show a preferred angle of rest. Students look at a series...

Plant adaptation card sort - age 11 to 14

Invite pupils to explore how plants are adapted for different biomes with this card sorting activity. There are some unusu...

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