Age
12-13

Sc3

Human Torch Building on the success of Flesheaters (Who am I?), this multimedia learning adventure immerses pupils into the world of crime detection, gathering knowledge of combustion, safety and risk.

Age
11-13

Sc2

Top Science introduces pupils to food chains. This is a card card game where pupils trade organisms by comparing various criteria. For example, number of offspring, mass, life span. Top Science is also a good pre-SATs revision tool.

Age
11-13

Sc2

Zoos is a PowerPoint template for pupils to design their own presentation about an animal housed at Chester Zoo. Full support notes to help pupils design the presentation and use PowerPoint are included. Develops pupils' understanding of habitats and adaptations.

Age
12-13

Sc2

Organic Farming Part of the Citizenship and Science Project, this resource covers plant growth and supports the teaching of the QCA KS3 Citizenship Unit People and the environment.

Age
12-13

Sc2

Immunisation Part of the Citizenship and Science Project, this resource covers microbes and disease, and supports the teaching of the QCA KS3 Citizenship Unit What's in the public interest?

Age
13-14

Sc3
Sc4

Energy Resources Part of the Citizenship and Science Project, this resource covers renewable and non-renewable energy sources, and supports the teaching of the QCA KS3 Citizenship Unit People and the environment.

Assemblies A role play exercise to explore pupils' views on zoos.

Events Backyard Biodiversity Day is a national event for schools, organised by Action for Biology in Education (ABE). Full details of how to get involved are provided. There are also details of national science centre events that tie-in with the Science Year themes.

Newsletter A newsletter for parents enabling you to communicate your school contributions to Science Year quickly. Presented on the website as a Word file so that you can amend it.

Grants Two examples of school events funded by the ASE and BA's Science Year grant scheme. Whilst this scheme is now closed, information on how to obtain funding for school projects is provided through the BA.

Cross-curricular/Post-16 Funded by Science Year, 4 SCIENCE has produced eighteen assignments and a teacher's guide to encourage non-scientists to embrace a little science - increasing students' skills whilst quashing a few "science is boring" stereotypes. All assignments have been written so they can be used to cover a variety of non-science post-16 coursework requirements of many different subject areas, and in doing so develop a number of key skills.

Citizenship A bank of resource sheets designed to be very flexible, for use with pupils at appropriate places in your curriculum. They can help you to develop lessons for use as a contribution to citizenship education in the science classroom or during dedicated citizenship lessons.

Revision Suggestions and activities for making the most of revision time.

Drama Commissioned by the BA specifically for Science Year, Footprints is an innovative piece of theatre, introducing pupils aged 11-13 to the world of genetics. Touring nationally during Science Year, the subject and related issues raised will be explored within a social context and illustrated with the aid of practical exercises. The script and follow-up suggestions are included here.

Quizzes Sources of quiz material across the curriculum.

Fun-size Short activities to begin a lesson, inject humour, and stimulate discussion. These are particularly relevant as revision activities.

Modelling An innovative modelling programme for teachers and pupils to illustrate variables and relationships with an easy-to-build interactive model. Even the most nervous ICT model builder can be designing and running interactive relationships within minutes. Unlike many commercially available packages, this resource is not specific to a particular concept.

Mini-projects Developed by the York Education Group to breathe some life back into GCSE investigations. This is a year long project to trial projects that maintain scope for real pupil decision-making. After feedback from you, a framework will be produced to allow these open investigations to be used to meet your Sc1 assessment requirements.

Biotechnology Initiatives from the National Centre for Biotechnology Education (NCBE), Science Year and Bio-Rad.

Other resources A selection of resources from other organisations to support your teaching.

Weblinks A selection of web addresses covering Can we; should we? concepts for teachers and pupils.

Scientist An on-line government advisor who will respond to email questions generated by pupils.

Science Across the World A highly successful ASE project in which some of you are currently involved. Pupils swap data and conclusions with children performing the same investigations around the world. Usually Science Across the World puts you in touch with a link school, but the possibility of collaborating with your own MFL exchange school makes the process very relevant to your pupils.

Science Challenge and Health Matters Find out more about ASE's innovative competitions for pupils.

Careers A series of resource sheets illustrating science in action across a range of careers. These materials are designed to build into a wall display that will grow throughout Science Year. Also a stimulating resource from 4 SCIENCE for science and careers teachers, entitled How do scientists make money?

Awards The Salters' Institute Technicians Awards, 2002, and a post-16 student competition related to Science Where You Least Expect It, a cross-curricular resource produced by 4 SCIENCE for Science Year.

Science Year Partners Information on Science Year activities co-ordinated by the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA) and the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BA).