This report, published by Ofsted in November 2013, sets out the findings of a new survey of science in 91 primary and 89 secondary schools, which was carried out between 2010 and 2013 and aims to support schools in implementing the new National Curriculum.

This resource from the National Extension College was linked to a Yorkshire Television series of the same name. This book is a simple, practical guide to numbers. It has a step-by-step approach which takes the reader through the ways in which numbers are used.

This activity shows how a paper aeroplane, glider or helicopter falls to the ground much more slowly and gracefully than a scrunched-up piece of paper. It’s all thanks to the forces generated by air pressing on, and moving over, the surface of the paper.

Learning outcomes:

• Investigate how...

This resource provides a word search type activity in which children find number bonds to ten. Containing three 8 by 8 grids of numbers children are challenged to find two adjacent numbers, either horizontally or vertically that total 10. The boards contain 14 to 18 number pairs which total 10.

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From Solar Spark, this simple activity allows students to make a spectrometer using a card box and a compact disc. The compact disc acts as a diffraction grating and splits the light being observed into its constituent wavelengths. This gives the colours of the rainbow when viewing white light. This type of...

In this activity from the IET, pupils create a Christmas paper lantern in the shape of a star to hold an LED battery. Pupils can either use the net/template provided or develop their ...

Designed to be accessible for all primary aged children, this activity guides you and your pupils through the simple steps to make a clay teacup for a celebration party or commemorative cup to keep or give away as a gift. This activity is mapped to the UK curricula for design and technology and is easy to follow,...

This activity looks at how to identify and draw facial expressions which are related to feelings. By exploring Treacher Collins Syndrome, a genetic disorder which affects the face, children can discuss how someone’s facial characteristics might affect their ability to...

In this multi-lesson project pupils design and code a computer game. It uses a rainforest theme but can be adapted to any topic, with learners of varying age or ability.

The project includes:

• Decomposition of the elements of a game
• Designing the game
• Creating assets for the...

This is one of a set of resources developed to support the teaching of the primary national curriculum. They are designed to support the delivery of key topics within science and design and technology. This resource focusses on the manufacture of an anemometer from household items.

This anemometer has a...

Inspired by the theme of the Victorians, this activity supports the teaching of design and technology in context by looking at the key events that defined the Victorian era, and how they have influenced engineering developments and society today.

In this classroom activity learners will learn about the...

This is one of a set of resources designed to allow pupils to use seasonal themes to support the delivery of key topics within design and technology, maths and science. This activity introduces the concept and making of nets, in the context of a lantern for Ramadan that can be used to decorate a room. Nets can be...

In this activity, students assemble a doorbell circuit. This develops understanding of how switches are used and how electric circuits function. This could be used at Key Stage 2 as a design and make project.

In this activity learners will make use of the theme of Halloween to make a flapping bat decoration. They will learn how to make a simple mechanism before testing and observing how it works.

This activity could be used as a main lesson activity to teach about basic marking out, testing and model making...

This project allows pupils the opportunity to use Scratch to design, write and debug programmes as they create a game for younger pupils. The resource is split into three sessions. In session one the supporting resources will help pupils will decompose a game into its parts, design their game and create the artwork...