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Providing a solution for teaching junior science, "New Star Science 6" books are aimed at the sixth primary school year. This "Pupil's Book" provides practical tasks and activities, with work throughout the topic and...
Our world is filled with living things too small to see. Some of these microorganisms are harmful, and some are helpful. This book explores the amazing diversity of microorganisms and looks at how we depend on them...
Micro-organisms - Making Bread and Cheese
Produced by Teachers TV as part of their Lesson Starters series, this clip shows how micro-organisms are used in food production. A baker talks about how yeast is a living organism and about the conditions it needs to reproduce and how this is utilised in the making of bread. Then a cheesemaker shows how cheese...
Teacher's Notes provide background topic information, photocopiable task sheets, a means of gauging pupil progress and guidance for using ICT.
Concentrating on microorganisms and biotechnology, this book is part of a series of textbooks for A-level courses in biology, chemistry and physics.
Micro-organisms in Space
From Teachers TV, this Inside Science video describes an investigation into MELISSA, an artificial eco-system intended for long-duration space missions. This includes discussions with astronauts about the role of micro-organisms in space travel, such as a two year mission to Mars. MELISSA, or Micro-Ecological...
Micro-organisms Under the Sea
From Teachers TV, this Inside Science video looks at a mission of discovery aboard a vessel which is scooping up samples of micro-organisms from the ocean floor.
The expedition is part of the Census of Marine Life...
The BBC micro:bit Quickstart Guide for Teachers is designed to support educators in effective use of the BBC micro:bit devices distributed to all Year 7 students...
The BBC micro:bit is a micro-controller / microcomputer aimed at getting a new generation of children into coding and computing....
Micro:bit food temperature probe project
Learners will create a prototype food temperature probe using the micro:bit. The product must be able to provide a warning when the food is too cold to eat.