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All ten episodes from David Attenborough's series looking at the most diverse group of animals ever to inhabit the Earth. 'A Winning Design' highlights the differences between mammals, reptiles and birds. 'Insect Hunters' focuses on mammals who have specifically adapted to eating insects. 'Plant Predators' examines...
This series tells the stories of famous businesspeople and inventors by introducing evidence that survives from the era in which the person lived. The books use primary source materials to explain how we know about...
The complete wildlife series presented by David Attenborough. Since it was first transmitted in 1979, the photography in 'Life on Earth' has left viewers marvelling at both the incredible variety of the planet's wildlife and the great advances in wildlife filming techniques which made the series possible.
Life on Enceladus
Evidence from Cassini, a robot spacecraft, suggests that there are oceans of hot water on Saturn’s icy moon, Enceladus. Might the oceans be home to alien life? In this activity students use their knowledge of the behaviour of water in its...
Life on Mars
This animated clip explains how we know that there are no “bug-eyed” monsters on Mars but that there could be microbes. In the past these microbes may have travelled on lumps of rock from Mars and landed on the Earth or vice versa. So did life come from Mars, or did past life on Mars come from Earth?
Life on Mars
This Triple Crossed activity, from the Centre for Science Education and supported by the Astra Zeneca Teaching Trust, explores developments in technology since the 1970s with a specific focus on the type of technology that most young people would use at home or have in their bedrooms.
Students are asked to...
Life on Mars?
In this activity from Science upd8 students study information about environmental conditions on Mars and then create an imaginary Martian life form. What will its features be? How does its features help it to survive?
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This series, designed for Key Stage 3, caters for all abilities through an easy-to-use format. It encourages exploration and investigation, relating science to everyday situations and features step-by-step guides to experiments. Extension material is included for all ability pupils.