In this activity, aimed at primary learners, children learn how to identify different species of ladybird whilst exploring the habitats where they can be found and finding out about their food chains. Working scientifically children observe and record similarities and differences between ladybird species then use...

In this activity, student groups become multidisciplinary teams of hospital staff working on new leaflets or videos to help patients prepare for MRI brain scans.  Through the activity, students enrich their understanding of the brain as an organ, and apply their...

In this SATIS Revisited resource students find out about MRSA infection, whether metals have antimicrobial properties, and the type of work carried out in testing a treatment to assess its effectiveness.

MRSA (...

This is a classroom-based activity from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute that allows students to explore the features of two bacterial pathogen genomes. The aim of the activity is to highlight the role of different genetic components in two strains of Staphylococcus aureus and to identify how these have led to...

In this lesson students learn that food is eaten and digested in the body to allow the absorption of energy and nutrients and there are two types of nutrients - macronutrients and micronutrients.

They explore the three types of carbohydrates: monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides, intrinsic...

A magic bag contains some black balls and some white balls. Two balls are removed simultaneously and they are both the same colour. The magic bag says ‘the probability of this happening is 0.5...

In this SATIS Revisited resource students trace the developments in drugs and medicines that led to modern chemotherapy. The activity focuses on 'magic bullets' - chemicals that target disease-causing organisms.

The...

Three distinct non-zero integers are chosen such that their sum is equal to zero. From the three numbers all six possible ordered pairs are formed. Each ordered pair is then turned into a...

This resource focusses on developing ability to add numbers by using grids. Designed to support outdoor learning, this activity allows the children to work within the classroom, and to take their learning outside to the playground or field - creating their own larger squares. Although this activity is designed to...

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 identifying and sketching design ideas for innovative products that make use of magnets...

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 developing understanding of magnetic materials by producing a maze game.

Magnets...

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,...

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...