This collection of resources looks at the Life Cycle Analysis of a mobile phone. Included in this resource are the student worksheets. teacher notes and a presentation.

Aimed at primary learners, this resource provides a lesson which looks at the life-cycles of plants and animals looking at several examples including human, frog and poppy. The main stages of development in each of these organisms are highlighted and the length of each...

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

• Recall that organisms are alive during all stages of a life cycle.
• Describe the life cycles of different plants and animals (e.g. a flowering plant, a human and a butterfly)....

This resource provides a range of practical activities, suitable for students across the primary phase. Activities link to work on comparing things that are living, dead and that have never been alive and exploring the life cycles of flowering plants and different animals. They are designed to help children develop...

This ASE resource is a quick and effective game for revising and recapping subject knowledge. This resource consists of several question and answer activities useful for recapping and reinforcing key vocabulary. The life processes example recaps some of the principles that would have been covered in primary...

This loop game from ASE, revises vocabulary and knowledge on the topics of moving and growing, habitats, life-cycles and keeping healthy. The resource consists of twenty-one question and answer cards, and guidance on how to use them with your class.

This resource is part of the ASE SYCD: Science Year Primary...

This document presents the recommendations and research findings of a report from the Wellcome Trust, published in 2004.

The purpose of the research was to investigate:
• the response of students and teachers to biology A level courses
• factors which made biology a popular option at AS and A...

This resource provides a cross curricular design and technology project for primary children, which looks at what plants need to grow and on water transport in plants. The context is provided by a story about a boy who moves to another planet to build a settlement there. The problem is to design a way of...

A Catalyst article describing how a decaying log is used by many different invertebrates and vertebrates. The damp environment is suitable for many species. This well illustrated article looks at some of them.

This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2011, Volume 21, Issue 3.

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Starting with the Sun, this resource gives a general introduction through the idea of stars being born, growing old and ending their days in...

A collection of resources collated for the Design and Technology GCSE, to support the teaching of the basic principles in carrying out a life cycle assessment for a material or product.

 In this lesson students will gain an understanding of how designs/products are modified to make them more efficient to manufacture and disposal. Through a series of practical activities students will understand how the choice of materials affects its use, care and disposal. They will also be able to apply the six...

This careers leaflet from the APBI looks at the many careers options available in the Pharmaceutical Industry

The pharmaceutical industry discovers, develops and supplies new medicines to prevent and treat illnesses. To achieve this, it employs
talented and dedicated scientists who work together in...