The Eduspace Image Catalogue Viewer offers access to ArcExplorer which is a freeware used to display and analyse layers of Geographical Information Systems (GIS).  ArcExplorer is a geographic data explorer developed by Environmental Systems...

This handbook looks at opportunities for educators to introduce environmental education across the national curriculum for key stages 3 and 4 in England.

It looks at the curriculum and gives examples and case studies of how teachers can explore environmental issues with their students. It provides...

In this resource students consider the ethical values of personalised healthcare. The Council reported that there are five widely acknowledged ethical values are identified that should be taken into consideration when weighing up the potential harms and benefits of...

The purpose of this lesson is for students to understand what makes up a healthy diet, and the consequences of an unhealthy diet.

Learning outcomes

• Some students will describe the importance of bacteria in the human digestive system.
• Some students will calculate the...

These downloadable videos and animations are part of the multimedia package Stuff and Substance, developed by the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme (SEP). They can be used to predict the possibility of the gas state with the particle model and understand that ‘gases...

The resources help explore the various motivations that are driving the biofuels industry in different countries, and the possible impact that biofuels can have on people’s everyday lives. This resources include a role-play exercise to aid further exploration of the impacts of biofuels production in countries such...

In December 2015, British astronaut Tim Peake arrived on the International Space Station (ISS). During Tim’s stay on the station, where he undertook important scientific work, he needed to eat, drink and stay healthy. Healthy eating and drinking is crucial for astronaut’s health due to limited availability and...

The Great British Space Dinner Challenge contains nine lessons:

Lesson 1: All Aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Sets the scene with a brief introduction the ISS and the Great British Space Dinner Challenge. Students develop a brochure about the ISS suitable for...

In this activity developed by the Institute of Physics, students investigate how temperature changes with distance from a heat source and relate this to planetary temperatures. After completing this activity, students should be able to:

*Understand that the temperature of a planet depends on its distance...

This resource, from the Royal Observatory Greenwich, introduces the age of the current universe and what its final fate may be.

The video answers some questions...

These diagnostic questions and response activities (contained in the zip file) support students in being able to:

• Recall that the human body contains a skeleton and muscles for support, protection and movement.

• Recall that bones and muscles are living tissues made up of cells....