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What Is Wood?
This student sheet invites students to consider lignification in detail. Students take thin sections from successive internodes of the shoot and calculate the lignification index of each section. These can then be compared with sections from other parts of the plants to consider where lignin is deposited in other...
What Is Your Real Star Sign?
By constructing a model of the constellations in the zodiac, students can learn about the relative motion of the Sun and the Earth. Students can find their own star sign and discover how the view from the Earth will change as the Earth orbits the Sun. The model allows them to see how the night sky changes over a...
What Keeps Us Stuck to the Earth?
Alice wonders why we don’t float out into space. Their thoughts lead on to the idea that gravity is an acceleration and that they may need Einstein’s ideas of space-time to explain why they are accelerating. This clip could provide a lead in to topics such as relativity, acceleration and gravitational force.
Games encourage pupils to work collaboratively as they seek solutions and they will very often work above their normal level because of the relaxed atmosphere in which games are played. The games are suitable for a whole class and collaborative groups, where the pupils work in pairs and they are suitable for use...
A collection of more than 50 photocopiable algebra games that are suitable for whole class and collaborative group work. By playing games pupils can be introduced to new, and sometimes quite hard, concepts in ways that are fun and thought provoking. The games encourage pupils to work collaboratively as they seek...
This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.
Why do we need air to live? Find out in this informative title that explains the importance of air to all living things.
One of a series of titles that examines the basic physical needs of plants and animals. Each title first looks at human needs, so that the reader can compare and contrast their own needs with those of plants and...
This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.