Resources
Investigating Seed Germination
One of a series of resources from Science & Plants for Schools (SAPS) investigating key topics in plant biology.
This activity allows students to investigate many factors that influence seed germination, including temperature, light, nutrient levels, pollutant effects, tropisms and so on.
It...
Investigating simple linkages
Investigating simple linkages using card models.
A mechanism is a device that changes movement in some way. Linkages are a type of mechanism. There are different types of linkage, each of which change movement in different ways.
This could be used in Key Stage 2 as a stand-alone activity or as an...
Investigating Sound
Produced by Teachers TV, this video illustrates how enthusiastic science co-ordinator Katrine Shears gives hints and tips about successful investigations using her experiments on sound as an example. Year Six children at Bobbing Village Primary School are conducting their own investigations to find the most...
Investigating Stationary Points and Finding the Value of the First Derivative at a Particular Point on the Curve
The mathematical solution initially explains how to use calculus to find the stationary points of the curve y = x/(16+x2) by rewriting the equation as a product using index form and using the product rule to find the differential. The stationary points are found by equating the differential to zero and...
Investigating Streamlined Shapes
This activity will allow students a practical opportunity to apply the formula of speed to establish and consider why streamlined shapes are advantageous.
The activity gives students the opportunity to explain what...
Investigating teachers’ use of information about cutting edge research
In this small-scale scoping study, the questions around whether and how teachers of STEM subjects access information about cutting edge research to inform their classroom practice, and how this impacts on the students they teach, was explored.
This study supports STEM Learning’s aims to explore the effective...
The second of four photocopiable technology books providing topics centred on common primary-school themes. Each two-page topic has detailed teacher's notes facing the pupils' assignment.
Investigating the Anti-Cancer Properties of Plants
In this resource, pupils carry out an investigation into the presence of vitamin C, an antioxidant, in the different parts of different plants. This is put in the context of Dr Jess Chu, a young scientist researching Malaysian rainforest plants to see if they have any antioxidant, anti-cancer or antibacterial...
Investigating the Antibacterial Properties of Plants
In this resource, students investigate the antibacterial properties of plants. Their investigation is placed in the context of a case study of Julian Ma, ...
Investigating the Biodiversity of Different Habitats
In this resource, students investigate the biodiversity of different habitats, looking at the relative abundance of different plant species. Students carry out a practical activity in the school grounds or other green space, comparing the diversity of habitats using Cairns' sequential comparison index.
Their...