Resources
How We Look
Published by the Wellcome Trust, the 'Big Picture' explores issues around biology and medicine. This issue looks at the interplay between the biology that sculpts our form and the culture that interprets and adapts it.
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Where do our clothes come from? What's the link between gorilla and mobile phones? And does chocolate really grow on trees? Find out in this hands-on guide to how we make the things most of us take for granted. Exploding with...
Where do our clothes come from? What's the link between gorillas and mobile phones? 'How We Make Stuff' is an engaging exploration of the way we use Earth's natural resources.
How We See Light
This resource from Teachers TV gives Year Six science students a sense of what life is like for those with difficulty seeing, based on the Key Stage Two science learning objective 'we see light sources because light enters our eyes'. Alex is virtually blind due to a congenital condition which means that light...
This series introduces different materials, looking at where they come from and what they are used for. The illustrations feature everyday objects recognisable to children.
This series introduces different materials, looking at where they come from and what they are used for. The illustrations feature everyday objects recognisable to children.
How will parcels be delivered in the future?
In this research task students are asked to describe how drones and autonomous vehicles can be used for parcel deliveries. They have to consider the legal and ethical implications of using this type of technology and list the advantages and disadvantages of each. Finally they have to evaluate whether drones and...
How will water circulation and flooding change?
This activity for students asks them to collate and present data on global atmospheric circulation maps and also look at the effect of a 3 degree increase in global temperatures on the mean precipitation minus evaporation (P-E) levels. Students then have to link this information to changes in the flow of water...
How Will You Store Your Favourite Things?
One of the units from the Nuffield Primary Solutions in Design and Technology. Children design and make a container that can hold one or two favourite small items safely.
Students identify one, or a few, small items that are precious and to make a suitable 'treasure' box. From its appearance, the container...