Aimed at primary level, this pack contains a range of different activities based on the theme of ‘Earth’. The activities cover a mixture of topics including: weather, gravity, plants, fossils, energy and soil. Designed for use in class or as part of a science week or club, they promote investigative work and...

What do different animals in the arctic regions eat? Do all animals eat similar things?

In this activity, children demonstrate their learning about Arctic organisms by constructing a mobile to show either a food chain, or for more advanced children, a food web.They will also be introduced to the work of...

This resource, from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), provides support for a series of lessons on medicines – what they do and how to use them safely. It looks at how medicines are discovered, developed and tested through the eyes of a young girl.

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Developed for use in Early Years, these resources link to work on the areas of physical development, understanding the world and communicating ideas, they also aid vocabulary development and working as part of a group. They look at different types of food, where they come from and the shops which sell these...

In this activity children take on the role of Earth observation scientists submitting a request for an image they would like for their research. This gives them the opportunity to consider the possibilities of pictures taken from orbit (and the limitations) and to write scientifically for a specific audience. It...

Produced by Becta, this short case study shows how one school used dataloggers to investigate the properties of light and colour filters with a Year Two class. Teachers posed the question: Which is the best colour for teddybear sunglasses. Students used datalogging equipment to measure the effect on light when...

In this card game from the IET, pupils learn about animals that hibernate during winter such as hedgehogs, bears, bats, bumblebees, ladybirds and moths. There is also an extension activity of a crossword.

These resources link primary science and reading comprehension for pupils aged six to eleven. With three activities for each targeted age range, you will be sure to find something that suits your class. Are they interested in axolotls? Do they have a fascination with slime? Or do you want to get a broader range of...

This document from the Department of Education looks at approaches to managing behaviour throughout the whole school at both a primary and secondary school. As part of the managing behaviour and bullying in schools case studies the resource explores: *Staff response to misbehaviour *'Golden Rules' and tickets *...

Children learn about design, symmetry and reflection in this resource from the IET whilst designing, making and evaluating their own paper snowflakes. The resource also includes an extension activity wordsearch to support the learning of new vocabulary.

This resource contains six activities that link to animals including humans, they are designed for use with mixed age groups classes of Year 1 and 2. Activities include:

• identifying and sorting different animals based on observable characteristics

• creating a desert island, to...

A collection of spotter sheets to help learners spot and identify a range of plants and animals.

This well structured resource from the IET provides a quick and efficient way of making craft, recycled Christmas window decorations, whilst learning about the science of adhesives, the physics of positive and negative charges, and even the chemistry of bonding.

This resource can be easily adapted to...