Fragrances are full of science, and this activity provided by ASE will enable students to create their own stunning scents from scratch. This resource offers a different way of approaching separating mixtures by linking with other sensory and particle model ideas. Effective use of diagrams, clear explanations and...

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

• Distinguish a chemical from a physical property.
• Use observations to identify substances with similar chemical properties.
• Sequence elements in the Periodic Table...

This booklet was written to support the Periodicity and Atomic Structure option in the Nuffield Chemistry Sample Scheme Stage III: A Course of Options. The booklet starts with an account of atomic structure which is then related to the periodic table and leads on to a...

You can’t see around corners… or can you? In this activity, carefully placed mirrors change the path light takes twice, making it possible to look over walls, around corners and even behind you – all without being seen.

Learning outcomes:

• Investigate how light travels in a straight line and can...

Aimed at primary level, this activity links to the topic of light. Using the fact that light reflects away from a mirror at the same angle that it hits the mirror, children follow a set of instructions to design and make a periscope to look around corners. This activity has been provided by BAE Systems.

From the Centre for Science Education, and with support from Shell Education services, these materials help children to investigate light and reflection. A periscope is a simple device that enables children to see over walls or round corners. Rays of light hitting the mirror of the periscope are reflected twice....

Perseverance is a NASA rover that landed on Mars, in February 2021.  The rover is searching for past evidence for life on Mars and collecting samples to be returned to Earth with a planned sample return mission, from NASA and the European Space Agency, ESA.  

This resource activity pack supports the video...

This video demonstrates how the human eye will average or blend fast-flashing red, green and blue lights to produce violet light.  However, if a ball containing the red, green and blue lights are spun the individual lights are clearly visible.  This is because the eye will not merge the separate colours if they...

Based in the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, the Personal Genetics Education Project (pgEd) promotes awareness and benefits as well as ethical, legal and social implications of personal genetics. This series of six interactive resources for teachers of secondary science will also engage students...

This case study describes how Steph Forrester became a senior lecturer in sports technology. Her research aims to support the development of better sports equipment for the user. ‘Better’ can mean helping an athlete achieve their personal best, providing greater comfort or allowing them to perform with greater...

This document was designed to help school leaders and teachers explore key aspects of personalised teaching and learning and to consider their priorities for further development. For each aspect, there is a section on “How to do this well”, and the guidance was firmly based on practice consistently demonstrated in...

This resource focuses upon a field known as pharmacogenomics – this combines pharmacology (the science of drugs) and genomics (the study of genes and their functions) to develop effective, safe medications and doses that will be tailored to a person’s genetic makeup. Personal genome sequencing is used to diagnose...

This report, from the Wellcome Trust, defines inquiry-based science learning and explains the importance of developing learning scientific enquiry skills through discussion, questioning, reasoning, gathering data and reviewing evidence. The report stresses the importance of not limiting students' experiences and...

This hands-on activity, aimed at students aged 11-14, will help students to understand how pathogens can make you ill. After a short role play activity, students answer the questions on the worksheet. This worksheet is part of a collection of materials based on...