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

• Recall that an ecosystem is made up of a community of organisms interacting with the environment in which they live.
• Recall that the community of organisms in an ecosystem depends...

Published in July 2012, This report from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) presents the interim findings from a qualitative investigation into the impact on students of the subject-specific CPD undertaken by teachers at the National Science Learning Centre.

Produced in 2007, this is an an International Review of Curriculum and Assessment (INCA) thematic probe to compare compulsory assessment systems which the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) asked National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) to undertake. It gathered information via the 20 INCA...

International LEGO day is celebrated annually on 28th January, which marks the day the first patent for the Lego brick was submitted in Denmark. Use these resources to help mark the day.

The Human Impact - Saving Today's Dinosaurs' course and A future without waste resources are part of the...

The kit, from ESA, uses five themed chapters to explore various aspects of the International Space Station, including what it is, how it is being built, living and working on board, and what future voyages will be like.

The ISS Education Kit is aimed at teachers of secondary school students aged 12-15. ESA...

This collection of resources supports the International Women in Engineering Day, and provides some case studies of women working in engineering roles, and highlights some career opportunities. There are also resources which discuss gender stereotyping in the classroom.

The United Nations General Assembly announced that 21st March would be the International Day of Forests to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. Countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organise activities involving forests and trees, such...

The United Nations General Assembly announced that 21st March would be the International Day of Forests in 2012 to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. Countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organise activities involving forests and...

This collection of resources have been collated to support the United Nations International day of women and girls in science which recognises the critical role women play in science and technology, and promotes full and equal access and participation in STEM subjects for women and girls.

The first items in...

Purpose: The internet of things is a growing technology that utilises data collected by devices from across the globe. In a school context, it can be used in school science to compare data from across the world.

Teaching approach: Some investigations require data to be collected over a period of time to...

From the Wellcome Trust, this animation shows how environment and living conditions can lead to infection by a range of energy sapping intestinal worms.

The three main worms infecting humans are hookworm, roundworm...

The Salters’ Chemistry Course began with an introductory first year designed for students aged 13-14 (Year Nine). The publications, from the University of York Science Education Group, included a textbook and five unit guides.

Key Stage Three National Strategy training materials produced in 2002 written to help subject leaders to have a clear understanding of numerical targets including aspirational targets, translate this into specific curricular or teaching targets that will improve...

This worksheet introduces inheritance and the basic structure and function of DNA, including the genetic code and the idea that genetic conditions can be caused by changes in the code. The resource also looks at what the DNA of different species can tell us about evolution and our ancestors. This worksheet is part...

The first Salters’ Chemistry Course textbook from the Univerisity of York Science Education Group covered the five units in the first year of the course intended for students aged 13-14 (year nine).

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