Resources by Centre for Industry Education Collaboration (CIEC)
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A Question of Cooling
Produced by The Centre for Industry Education Collaboration (CIEC), these materials help students to gain an understanding of a number of scientific ideas through investigating how a refrigerator works. The key ideas covered include:
* liquids require heat to evaporate
* some gases can be liquefied at...
A spherical and spinning Earth
These diagnostic questions and response activities (contained in the zip file) support students in being able to:
- Describe constellations of stars in the night sky.
- Describe the planets that can be seen with a telescope.
- Describe evidence that shows the Earth is shaped as a sphere and...
The resource pack is produced by The Centre for Industry Education Collaboration (CIEC). It looks at the life-cycle and environmental impact of aluminium products.
Aluminium: Cradle to Grave
The resource pack is produced by The Centre for Industry Education Collaboration (CIEC). It looks at the life-cycle and environmental impact of aluminium products.
Student activities and investigations help to illustrate curriculum science in real-life contexts. This includes:
* Constructing a cradle...
Be Active, science is fun: plastics playtime - a science investigation pack for teachers of 8-10 yea
Produced by The Centre for Industry Education Collaboration (CIEC), this booklet contains information and activities of interest to teachers of design and technology. It looks at working practices in industry and schools relating to thermoplastics and provides an introduction to basic techniques for schools and the...
The Acid Test brings together the scientific concepts of acidity, combustion and the water cycle, to help children understand the causes of acid rain. The effects of acid rain are studied by collecting data about the lichen coverage on stone and trees. The unit concludes with a look at initiatives to 'clean up' the...
BEST diagnostic questions adapted for age 7 to 11 - axe
This diagnostic question is part of a series adapted for primary aged pupils from the Best Evidence Science Teaching project for ages 11 to 14.
It helps students to understand how...
BEST diagnostic questions adapted for age 7 to 11 - day and night
This diagnostic question is part of a series adapted for primary aged pupils from the Best Evidence Science Teaching project for ages 11 to 14.
It helps students to explain what a...
BEST diagnostic questions adapted for age 7 to 11 - is it a bird?
This diagnostic question is part of a series adapted for primary aged pupils from the Best Evidence Science Teaching project for ages 11 to 14.
It helps students to...