Brief project covering both the life cycle of plants and where food comes from. The project involves growing baked beans ingredients and includes different recipes for having a baked bean “bake-off”. This resource contains a class workbook and a practitioner’s guide. This resource is for teachers, parents and carers to use in sciences IDL for Second (P5-P7).
Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution and distribution of life in the Universe. The lesson plans in this Astrobiology Collection are designed to cover a wide diversity of topics in biology, chemistry and physics that encompass some of the most fascinating questions in science such as: How did life originate? Is there life beyond Earth? Will humans explore and settle other worlds? This resource is for teachers to use in Sciences for Third-Fourth and higher.
Four lessons giving an introduction to volcanoes and various aspects of geology. This resource is for teachers to use in sciences IDL for Second / Third (P5 – S3).
Three lessons on the contribution that bees make to our planet on the topics of pollination, bee diversity, and hexagons in the bee hive (STEM activity). This resource is for teachers, parents and carers to use in Sciences/maths for Second (P5-P7).
The Coanda Effect is often misunderstood. It describes what happens when a high-speed jet of air (or liquid) surrounded by the same fluid passes near an object or a curved surface. This resource is for teachers, parents and carers to use in Sciences (related to SCN 2-07a) for Second (P5-P7).
A card game to develop HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills) using climate change in the Alps. Learners discuss whether a fictional ski instructor should exchange his skis for bicycle wheels. Included in this guide is ‘Meet the Scientists’, about the real climate scientists. This resource is for teachers to use in Sciences/ languages (german) for Second / Third (P5 – S3).
When you look into the hole in the front of the box, it looks black inside. No light gets into the box, so nothing is reflected back into your eyes. That’s why you can’t see any colours when you look around a darkened room; there is no light to reflect. This resource is for teachers, parents and carers to use in Sciences (SCN 2-11b) for Second (P5-P7).
This resource contains a workshop with activities about the structure and functions of the brain and what happens when it goes wrong. It also contains short biographies of the two co-authors and details of their academic involvement in psychology. It is intended for learners studying the Scottish National 5 Psychology curriculum. This resource is for teachers to use in Sciences, psychology for Third/Fourth/Senior.
Five... four... three... two... one... BLAST OFF! Ever dreamt of going into space? Watch this video and take your very first steps with Dr Cameron as she shows you how to make your very own rocket! For your rocket you will need: hot and cold water, fizzy tablets,...
Interested in learning basic signs? Here is a video of Gary Quinn showing the BSL signs for common terms used in the classroom and signs for each school subject.