Resources
Who Are You? *suitable for home teaching*
The Linnaean collections hold many types of specimens (the first member of species to be scientifically described) for taxonomic study. Making use of the Linnaean collection online, this worksheet focuses on Hymenoptera (including bees, wasps and ants). It looks at the importance of the hymenopterans, particularly...
Who can save Stemville?
This activity enables teachers to introduce the work of the Environment Agency into their lessons and deliver elements of the national curriculum and is designed to be delivered either by a ...
Who has the best results?
This Core Maths task explores how standardised scores can be used to make comparisons.
The materials include a list of pupils and their marks in different subjects. They also contain the mean and standard deviation scores for each subject. By standardising the scores the...
Who is Paxi?
In this short animation Paxi, the ESA mascot, introduces himself explaining where he comes from. Once able to fly his spaceship was able to explore and takes us around space, before finding Earth. He compares features of the Earth to his home planet looking at similarities and differences.
This resource...
Who is Responsible?
From the Learning and Skills Improvement Service, this activity prompts students to analyse and justify decisions about responsibilities in relation to accident prevention.
Students are required to:
* Explain some reasons why accidents happen at work
* Decide what responsibility means for...
Who is the fittest in your class?
In this project, students measure the baseline level of fitness of a group of volunteers by recording how long it takes for their pulse rate to return to normal after exercise.
Who owns the plants you eat?
This Catalyst article looks at how plant breeders can claim rights over the varieties they develop. It also focuses on the question 'Does this give them too much control?'.
This article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2017, Volume 27, Issue 3.
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The energy transition has begun. To succeed - to replace fossil fuels with wind and solar power - that process must be fair. This book examines the anti-industrial, anti-corporate resistance, drawing on the author's time spent conducting field research in a Spanish village surrounded by wind turbines.
Designed to help adults guide elementary school age children toward an understanding of the natural world, this document presents a step-by-step experiential introduction to general science. Developed for use by teachers, parents, camp counselors, and youth group leaders, it discusses ways to overcome restrictions...