Resources

Addicted to energy

In this activity from Science upd8 students think about carbon footprints and which goods and services cause the biggest carbon dioxide emissions. What choices can be made to minimise emissions? This topical activity helps the student to make informed choices regarding the carbon dioxide emissions of a range of...

Addicted to Energy *suitable for home teaching*

This activity, from the Centre for Science Education and the Comino Foundation, is set in the context of choosing a birthday gift. It encourages students to think about carbon footprints. Which goods and services cause the biggest carbon dioxide emissions? What choices can we make to minimise emissions? 



Addiction

Published by the Wellcome Trust, the 'Big Picture' explores issues around biology and medicine. Addiction is a term we all use, but what does it mean? Explore some of the ways people understand addiction.

Find out about the science behind addictions. Two lesson plans are also included. The Deadliest Drugs...

Addiction: Teenage Kicks - the Debate Rages on

This school briefing, from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), gives the facts about drink, drugs and alcohol addiction amongst teenagers and young people. Despite, media stories about famous people struggling with their addictions, drug use, smoking and drinking is increasing and death rates are...

Adding (Numbers and Money)

This interactive excel file deals with column addition of integers, money and decimals. The first interactive sheet shows pairs of numbers to be added and students can click beneath the columns to check each stage of their working. The next sheet shows the addition of...

Increasing number awareness and making maths enjoyable, this series presents a rich variety of maths activities and games, explaining basic concepts and extending skills.

This series provides a colourful resource to enhance and reinforce the understanding of basic mathematical calculations and number sense. Each title uses familiar contexts to make the concept relevant and easy to...

Part of "Understanding maths", a series of learning workbooks for children at key stage 2, this book focuses on the adding and subtracting. It also explains the different ways to add and subtract numbers, using both...

Increasing number awareness and making maths enjoyable, this series presents a rich variety of maths activities and games, explaining basic concepts and extending skills.

Increasing number awareness and making maths enjoyable, this series presents a rich variety of maths activities and games, explaining basic concepts and extending skills.