There are three pictures given of multipacks of food. In each case, some items have been removed from the multipack, and the shopper wishes to purchase the quantities left. The prices are given for a full multipack for each product. What is the total grocery bill?

This progression toolkit develops understanding of the key concept of particle model for the solid, liquid and gas states, as part of a topic on substances and mixtures. This key concept helps to build broader understanding about particles and structure, which is one of the big ideas of science education at ages 11...

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 introduce a particle model to explain why a substance can exist in both the solid and liquid...

This Nuffield 13 - 16 module is one for the start of the three-year programme. This B unit provided enough material for six double periods in the third year of secondary school (year nine). The teachers’ guide included six worksheets to supplement the students’ booklet...

The Particles sub-collection is made up of pedagogical guidance and classroom materials for use with students. All materials were published by the Key Stage Three Strategy and the Secondary Strategy between 2002 and 2003.

Work done in this Nuffield 13 - 16 module followed from the B unit called ‘Charged particles’. This S unit provided enough material for eight double periods during a single-certificate science course. The teachers’ guide included nine worksheets to supplement the...

This progression toolkit develops understanding of the key concept of particles in solutions, as part of a topic on substances and mixtures. This key concept helps to build broader understanding about particles and structure, which is one of the big ideas of science education at ages 11-14.

It includes...

This Mathcentre booklet explains the structure of Pascal's triangle and demonstrates how it can be used to raise a binomial expression to a power higher than two. For example if students are asked to find (x+1)⁷ it would be very cumbersome to do this by repeatedly multiplying the expression by itself....

This resource, provided by the Association for Science Education (ASE) and part of the SYCD Science Year Who am I? collection, is a template for successful bridging projects.It is designed as transition activity for students moving from primary to secondary school.

By collecting visas for skills and...

Students from The Heathlands School met a STEM Ambassador. The visit provided students with insight into a career in cooking and nutrition, focussing on the many and varied kinds of pastry and how they are made. This input was very helpful during the four week pastry unit.

 Over four weeks, students...

A shop is selling cakes and cupcakes. The owner believes that $13 is unlucky and so wants to avoid ever charging this amount. The challenge is to price the items so that the bill could come to any amount above 13. The challenge makes use of factors and multiples. This resource is suitable for Key Stage 3.

A square patchwork cushion is made up of right angled triangles along the edges and squares in the middle. The first cushion made consists of only four triangles, the second is made up of eight triangles and four squares. Students are required to explore this pattern to find connections between the size of the...

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

• Recall that ‘germs’ are disease-causing microorganisms also known as pathogens, including bacteria, fungi and viruses.
• Recall that pathogens cause some but not all diseases in...

Produced by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, these resources provide extensive infromation on a range of disease-causing organisms. Resources include student worksheets, presentations, animations and teacher guidance. Materials are suitable for a wide age range and will help students to understand: * bacterial...