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 activity has been designed to connect primary teachers, pupils and schools with staff from a wide range of job and career roles in the Environment Agency. It is guidance on how an Environment Agency STEM Ambassador can talk to children to inspire them with their enthusiasm for their role at the Environment...

In this floating boat challenge, students are to build a boat that can float and support 25 pennies for at least 10 seconds —without leaking, sinking, or tipping over. Each team has access to some plastic wrap, plastic straws, paper cups, duct...

This resource focusses on exploring shape, nets, wheels and axles. This activity uses pupil’s prior knowledge of nets to make a base for a vehicle. It then introduces the use of axles and wheels to enable the car to move. It could be used at key stage 1 to develop understanding of the use of axles and wheels in...

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 unit from the Nuffield Primary Solutions in Design and Technology, students design and make a bowl of fruit salad to share with the other children in the class. Students need to consider the look, feel and taste of the fruit salad so that it matches the requirements of the group, as revealed by their own...

One of the units from the Nuffield Primary Solutions in Design and Technology. Students design and make a moving picture that tells a nursery rhyme or a simple story, using paper, card, found pictures, found materials and paper fasteners.

The activity allows students to produce the picture and it can be...

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 *...