Produced by the Earth Science Teachers' Association, these materials look at how coal deposits were formed from vegetation and how layers of sediment produce seams in coalfields.

Students also investigate how coal can...

Alom Shaha shows a demonstration that can be used to illustrate power transmission and why high voltages are used to minimise power loss. This video is aimed at teachers...

This STEM resource looks at different types of energy, energy in engineering, the importance of electricity and how this is generated. It investigates different types of renewable energy through a number of engineering themed hands-on and practical activities.

Curriculum links:

• Science: Energy...

This activity is designed to support teachers in designing questions or statements which spark the imagination and stimulate a discussion.

The activity helps teachers to create questions that engage students by linking topics they enjoy
talking about, directly with the content being taught.

This SMILE resource contains two packs of games, investigations, worksheets and practical activities supporting the teaching and learning of powers and roots, from identifying square numbers to investigating numbers expressed as powers.

Powers and roots pack one contains twelve work cards...

Practical Action is a development charity which uses simple technology to fight poverty. The learning resources in this collection look at how issues such as climate change and the need for renewable energy can be tackled. The resources contain background information, teachers' packs, classroom activities, stimulus...

Global CREST challenges are based around Practical Action’s work, which uses science and technology to address global issues such as energy, water and food.  They give students a real insight into how science and technology can be used to tackle challenges faced by communities in the developing world, and how they...

A collection of STEM challenges created by Practical Action to support primary and secondary STEM Clubs and curriculum activity.

Teaching resources to support teaching of biology within the UK science curricula. Set within a global context resources draw on Practical Action’s’ projects in the developing world.  Suitable for ages 7-16. 

Students are often unaware of the opportunities open to them if they study STEM subjects at school.  These resources, comprising of a poster and four case studies, are designed to increase awareness of the just some of the potential careers open to them in international development.

Teaching resources to support teaching of chemistry within the UK science curricula. Set within a global context resources draw on Practical Action’s’ projects in the developing world.  Suitable for ages 7-16.

Practical Action's climate change teaching resources are suitable for KS2 to KS5. They include activities, posters, complete lessons, homework and extension activities. 

A series of cartoons from the Environmental Issues series produced by  Millgate House Education, in partnership with Practical Action. They help pupils explore environmental issues that affect the lives of people around the world, including those living in developing countries.

Concept Cartoons are quick,...

Teaching resources on the subject of Energy, suitable for KS2 - 5. Materials draw from Practical Action's renewable energy work in developing countries around the world. 

Teaching resources linking to issues around food and global food security. Based on Practical Action projects in the developing world. Suitable for ages 7-16.