Sci-files: Flesheaters Solving mysteries is not just for the X-files, it's science! Flesheaters is a learning adventure where pupils are the investigators, unravelling a bizarre murder. This is science by stealth, complete with video, computer interactivity and hands-on practical work. Flesheaters is a replacement activity for standard enzyme digestion practicals. It focuses on the principle of digestion and the effect of pH on enzymes.
Inside body is a PowerPoint template enabling pupils to produce their own presentations. With gory pathological images and easy-to-follow technical instructions, ICT skills develop into a useful tool, not a hindrance. Inside body can be used when teaching the effects of alcohol, tobacco and solvents on the body.
Race uses variation data to explore the concept of race. It provides an excellent opportunity to tackle this aspect of citizenship in the science classroom or in citizenship lessons. It gives a brief introduction to human evolution, variation and genetics through distribution of inherited diseases in the human population. Race can be used when teaching variation, inheritance, classification and evolution.
Top Science introduces pupils to cells, tissues and organs. It is a card game where pupils trade specialised cells, tissues and organs by comparing various criteria e.g. number, mass, level of complexity. Learning as they play, pupils grasp concepts of specialisation and level of organisation. Top Science can be used when pupils are learning about specialised cells, and is also a good pre-SATs revision tool.
Good to Eat is an interactive game focusing on nutrition and balanced diets. Pupils research different nutrients and then amend the favourite menu of a Premiership footballer to improve the balance. They get feedback on their choices and an opportunity to swap their own healthy menus with pupils in different schools.
Top Science introduces pupils to food chains. This is a 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.
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.
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?
Cells
and Living Things question loop
Body and
Cells bingo game
Starting
KS3 Biology question loop
Human &
Animal Biology general knowledge link game
A-Z quiz
biology
Biobreakers
biology
Environment
question loop
Biology
Review sequencing activity
Sexual
Reproduction bingo
Blood
Traffic Lights game
Diseases
webtask activity
Cloning Assembly An off-the-peg speech examining some of the ethical aspects of cloning and its implications for future generations.
Zoos Role Play A role play exercise to explore pupils' views on zoos to perform at an assembly.
Vaccine Dramas Drama on the Plague at Eyam and The Discovery of Vaccines.Footprints Drama Commissioned by the BA specifically for Science Year, Footprints is an innovative piece of theatre, introducing pupils to the world of genetics.
Footprints Drama Commissioned by the BA specifically for Science Year, Footprints is an innovative piece of theatre, introducing pupils to the world of genetics.
Perfumes is an intoxicating collection of activities to breathe new life into particles and separating mixtures, and develop literacy. Pupils create their own scent from scratch using basic separation methods. Perfumes can be used when teaching basic separating techniques such as distillation, and the concept of dissolving.
Top Science introduces pupils to the Periodic Table. This is a card game where pupils trade elements by comparing various criteria. For example, discovery date, atomic mass, density. Top Science is also a good revision tool.
Secrets of the Ice An important message reaches Earth from an alien world. Ice samples from the alien planet must be chemically analysed. Can pupils find out what destroyed the alien environment so we can prevent it happening on Earth?
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.
Newton's Apple An introduction to a new cross-curricular resource based on soap making and the associated chemical changes. Practical activities with accompanying materials for use with or without the website that contains materials to link this resource to other areas of the curriculum.
Ozone Layer A PowerPoint presentation and materials to support pupil research into an issue that incorporates science, politics and business. The resource encourages pupils to think about the way these areas influence each other and the world we live in.
Datalogging When your chocolate company's sales begin to melt away, science comes to the rescue with datalogging. A tasty selection of practical cooling curve activities.
Earth Sciences A collection of resources to help your pupils learn more about earth sciences including video and practical work covering the erosion; a template for a pupils presentation on igneous rocks and software to support learning about seismic events.
Chemwars An interactive game approach to teaching the reactivity series, complete with video clips of the reactions.
Rock
Cycle bingo
Periodic
Table bingo
Chemical
changes question loop
Periodic
Table quiz
Starting
Chemistry bingo
Solid,
Liquid, Gas Traffic Lights game
Atoms
and Molecules Traffic Lights game
Acid
and alkali question loop
A
to Z Chemistry quiz 1
A
to Z Chemistry quiz 2
Hazard Symbols Dominoes
Elements
Song Words
Chemistry
Taboo game
Not so
Elementary chemistry literacy activity
Rock
Cycle sequencing activity
Elements
bingo
Formulae
Cards matching activity
Chemical
Equations matching activity
Planet 10 Pupils explore the planets, comets and asteroids on an interactive virtual fly-through of the Solar System. In the second activity they attempt to create the perfect planet, selecting conditions to ensure that their planet is a successful place to grow and evolve.
Electricity is a new interactive resource that uses analogies to develop pupils' understanding of electricity concepts. A fun and very visual resource, this should prove a useful resource for pupils of all ability levels.
Graph Shots is an interactive game that develops pupils' understanding of distance/time graphs. Pupils compare graphs with written accounts and video footage of a football match, which demonstrate a different key point at each level of the game.
Music PhotoJam is a freely available piece of software that allows you to produce presentations with an edge. This resource provides pupils with all the images they need to make their own revision package on sound, together with guidance on how you might use this package to make revision time more worthwhile.
Space Station Survival Introduced with audio-commentary and images from the International Space Station Mission, pupils are the astronauts who must use Chemistry to solve the problem of a broken CO2 air scrubber, and Physics to prevent the space temperature from fluctuating.
Collision Course Investigate the effects of an asteroid collision on Earth. This activity could also be extended for older pupils.
Liftoff! Resources to guide pupils through rocket making, from basic water rockets to fuel propelled versions. There are many opportunities to consider speed, acceleration and forces.
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.
Top Science introduces pupils to the Solar System. A card game where pupils trade bodies in space by comparing various criteria e.g. number of moons, mass, distance from the Sun. Top Science can be used when pupils are learning about specialised cells, and is also a good pre-SATs revision tool. An Excel spreadsheet file gives you all the data for extension activities.
Ghost in the Machine Sci-files continue. Can your class guide the agents through heart-racing practical and thinking challenges, to exorcise the ghosts? Teaching electromagnetic induction was never this much fun.
Gravity
and Space Traffic Lights game
Physics
A-Z quiz
Speed
Pelmanism
Starting Forces and Space question loop
Fruity and Seedy Planets model making
Luke Skywalkers's Space Speeder
Energy Resources question loop
Electricity sequencing activity
Mobile Phones Assembly A debate to explore the controversy surrounding mobile phones.
Space Exploration Assembly An off-the-peg speech examining some arguments for funding space exploration.
The Space Race Three lessons of material focusing on the invention of space travel, the space race and space theories vs. space fact. Suitable for Ideas and Evidence and KS3 History curriculum.
Moonlander Drama The Moonlander script is ideal for Year 7 pupils studying the Solar System.
Radioactivity and Health Drama A specially commissioned script for pupils to explore radioactivity, to stimulate discussion and explain the science concepts.
Collision Course Drama A specially commissioned script for pupils to explore motion in space whilst playing Greek gods.
Funsize General
Key
Word Poem literacy activities
Key Word
Poem literacy activities
Science,
Technology and Reading (STAR*)
Science,
Technology and Reading (STAR*)
Cool
and Fun poetry selections
Cool and
Fun poetry selections
Self Assessment Revision Activities for teachers & pupils
Definitions starter activities
Audience Cubes literacy activity
ICT
Sci-files: Flesheaters Solving mysteries is not just for the X-files, it's science! Flesheaters is a learning adventure where pupils are the investigators, unravelling a bizarre murder. This is science by stealth, complete with video, computer interactivity and hands-on practical work. Flesheaters is a replacement activity for standard enzyme digestion practicals.
Inside body is a PowerPoint template enabling pupils to produce their own presentations. With gory pathological images and easy-to-follow technical instructions, ICT skills develop into a useful tool, not a hindrance. Inside body can be used when teaching the effects of alcohol, tobacco and solvents on the body.
Sci-files:
Human Torch A multimedia learning adventure that immerses pupils into
the world of crime detection, gathering knowledge of combustion, safety
and risk.
Good to Eat is an interactive game focusing on nutrition and balanced diets. Pupils research different nutrients and then amend the favourite menu of a Premiership footballer to improve the balance. They get feedback on their choices and an opportunity to swap their own healthy menus with pupils in different schools.
Earth Sciences A collection of resources to help your pupils learn more about earth sciences including video and practical work covering the erosion; a template for a pupils presentation on igneous rocks and software to support learning about seismic events.
Chemwars An interactive game approach to teaching the reactivity series, complete with video clips of the reactions.
Planet 10 Pupils explore the planets, comets and asteroids on an interactive virtual fly-through of the Solar System. In the second activity they attempt to create the perfect planet, selecting conditions to ensure that their planet is a successful place to grow and evolve.
Electricity is a new interactive resource that uses analogies to develop pupils' understanding of electricity concepts. A fun and very visual resource, this should prove a useful resource for pupils of all ability levels.
Graph Shots is an interactive game that develops pupils' understanding of distance/time graphs. Pupils compare graphs with written accounts and video footage of a football match, which demonstrate a different key point at each level of the game.
Music PhotoJam is a freely available piece of software that allows you to produce presentations with an edge. This resource provides pupils with all the images they need to make their own revision package on sound, together with guidance on how you might use this package to make revision time more worthwhile.
Space Station Survival Introduced with audio-commentary and images from the International Space Station Mission, pupils are the astronauts who must use Chemistry to solve the problem of a broken CO2 air scrubber, and Physics to prevent the space temperature from fluctuating.
Datalogging When your chocolate company's sales begin to melt away, science comes to the rescue with datalogging. A tasty selection of practical cooling curve activities.
Ghost in the Machine Sci-files continue. Can your class guide the agents through heart-racing practical and thinking challenges, to exorcise the ghosts? Teaching electromagnetic induction was never this much fun.
Generating Resources Strictly not just for experts! A selection box of activities produced with standard ICT packages that you can customise, or use as inspiration to create your own resources on different topics.
Assemblies
Cloning An off-the-peg speech examining some of the ethical aspects of cloning and its implications for future generations.
Space Exploration An off-the-peg speech examining some arguments for funding space exploration.
Zoos A role play exercise to explore pupils' views on zoos.
Mobile Phones A debate to explore the controversy surrounding mobile phones.
Science Fiction or Fact Resources to help pupils develop their own assembly comparing science fiction with science fact, and to consider how knowledge and society combine to drive development of scientific discoveries.
Events
To generate school-wide involvement in Science events is a real challenge. It undoubtedly takes organisation and time. A selection of ideas from other teachers are disseminated here. Adapt the ideas to suit you. There are also details of national science centres.
An introduction to running a science fair in school, together with case histories.
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.
On April 25th 1953 Drs Watson and Crick described the structure of DNA in the journal Nature. To mark the 50th anniversary the Medical Research Council, the Royal Society and Nature have joined forces to co-ordinate a programme of events in 2003. Find out what is going on and how your school can get involved. Also includes a list of science centres and event around the country.
Drama
Vaccines Plague at Eyam and The Discovery of Vaccines
Moonlander Moonlander is ideal for Year 7 pupils studying the Solar System.
Footprints Commissioned by the BA specifically for Science Year, Footprints is an innovative piece of theatre, introducing pupils to the world of genetics.
Radioactivity and Health A specially commissioned script for pupils to explore radioactivity, to stimulate discussion and explain the science concepts.
Collision Course A specially commissioned script for pupils to explore motion in space whilst playing Greek gods.
Cross-curricular
Space Race Three lessons of material focusing on the invention of space travel, the space race and space theories vs. space fact. Suitable for Ideas and Evidence and KS3 History curriculum.
Science Where You Least Expect It 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.
Art Meets Science Art meets science through the Charis Project, supporting the teaching of citizenship through science. Two units have been taken from Charis Science Units A1-A9 (age range 11-14), a resource to promote the spiritual and moral development of pupils through the science curriculum, using art and maths.
Literacy
Science EXTRA! Science Extra! Using Newspapers in the Science Classroom is a new resource that aims to encourage young people to read about science in newspapers and empower young people to engage critically with the science they read in newspapers. The teachers' notes suggest how newspapers can be used in the science classroom, and to help get you started they come with four illustrative examples for you to use.
Key
Word Poem literacy activities
Key
Word Poem literacy activities
Science,
Technology and Reading (STAR*)
Science,
Technology and Reading (STAR*)
Cool
and Fun poetry selections
Cool
and Fun poetry selections
Definitions starter activities
Audience Cubes literacy activity
Citizenship
Race uses variation data to explore the concept of race. It provides an excellent opportunity to tackle this aspect of citizenship in the science classroom or in citizenship lessons. It gives a brief introduction to human evolution, variation and genetics through distribution of inherited diseases in the human population. Race can be used when teaching variation, inheritance, classification and evolution.
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.
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?
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.
Ozone Layer A PowerPoint presentation and materials to support pupil research into an issue that incorporates science, politics and business. The resource encourages pupils to think about the way these areas influence each other and the world we live in.
Quizzes
7D Variation and classification
8C
Microbes and disease
9F
Patterns of reactivity
Modelling
A generic tool that is powerful yet easy to master. For a given concept pupils decide which are the important variables and map the relationships between them. This process illustrates their level of understanding, allowing you to provide the level of support and development that is needed. To get you going there are some pre-set modelling simulations ready for use across the curriculum. The most recent version of the Modelling programme is available on AKA Science.
Miniprojects
KS4 investigations that maintains scope for pupil decision making.
Biotechnology
A protein-electrophoresis kit and resources that can be used when teaching dietary requirements at KS3.
Activities to investigate microbial communication. These activities can be adapted for young and old pupils alike.
Gene Technology Teacher Courses
Fizzy Pop resource as an interesting starting point for exploring the science of fermentation. Bio-Rad's Biotechnology Explorer Programme
Scientists
During Science Year students were able to email scientists with questions about their work. Whilst this facility is no longer available, these sections also contain profiles on each scientist, discussing the work that they do and how they came to choose a career in science.
Dr Jacqui Russell government advisor
David Bromfield journalist & science communicator
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 put 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.
Plug in the Sun, Global Solar Partners and Renewable Energy
What did you eat?, Drinking water
Careers
Top Science introduces pupils to different careers. This is a game where pupils trade cards by comparing various criteria. For example, training years, job availability, working conditions. This Top Science is designed for pupils considering options.
How Scientists Make Money A series of assignments provides teachers with a resource specifically designed for the new GCSE in Applied Science and for the updated Science AVCE. Helps the student to develop a broader knowledge and understanding of the science sector.
Choosing
Science PowerPoint presentation for Heads of Science to use with pupils
and parents considering options, a leaflet with information about making
the right science choices at age 14, and a reference list of scientific
careers from the Institute of Physics.
A series of information sheets illustrating science in action across a
range of careers. These materials are designed to build into a wall display.
All CD ROMs have part of this collection. Please select one of the options
from the titles menu.
Other Resources
Other organisations and teachers have generously donated materials to the CD ROMs. These are listed individually below.
Good Resource Guide The Chemical Industry Education Centre (CIEC) produces this guide for both primary and secondary schools. A large range of resources is collected for review from industrial companies, trade and professional associations. The resources are reviewed by practising teachers. A selection of reviews are available on each CD ROM. All CD ROMs have part of this collection. Please select one of the options from the titles menu.
Royal Society of Chemistry - The Ming Vase Investigation
Royal Society of Chemistry - The Chemistry of Sport
School
Science Interactive web-based resources produced through funding by
Industry Supports Science.
School
Science
School
Science
Institute of Biology Article exploring the issue of genetic databases.
Royal Society of Chemistry - All at Sea? The Chemistry of the Oceans
Royal Society of Chemistry - Ideas and Evidence
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Build a moonlander robust enough to land an egg and test it with datalogging.
Actis Ltd - Energy House and Potometer simulations.
Concept
Cartoons Several cartoons to provoke discussion and develop scientific
thinking.
Concept
Cartoons
Concept
Cartoons
Pupil Researcher Initiative - Ideas and Evidence MMR Unit available in full.
Catalyst
Magazine articles.
Catalyst
Magazine
Soundwaves spreadsheet for pupils to explore.
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Issues in deciding where to site mobile 'phone transmitters.
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Reading rain radar patterns.
Bridge the Gap is an interactive CD ROM resource that links design/technology, science and maths through a real-life engineering bridge building challenge.
Earth Sciences Teachers' Association (ESTA) Information regarding the Association's activities and contact details.
Science Engineering Technology Mathematics Network (SETNET) Information regarding SETNET's activities and contact details.
Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS) Information regarding SAPS' activities and contact details.
sciZmic The Science Discovery Clubs Network Information regarding sciZmic's activities and contact details.
Miscellaneous
Revision Suggestions and activities for making the most of revision time.
Grants Examples of how Science Year grants have been
used to fund school based projects.
Newsletter Templates for newsletters to parents publicising Science Department
activities and celebrating pupils' work.
Is
there life?
Can
we; should we?
Only connect?
AKA Science
Weblinks Each CD ROM contains a section of useful
web addresses relevant to the main activities on that CD ROM.
Who am I?
Is
there life?
Can
we; should we?
Only
connect?
AKA
Science
Competitions and Awards Several of the competitions
on the CD ROMs have now passed their finishing dates, but some are still
current or are annual events that pupils can participate in each year.
Who
am I?
Is
there life?
Can
we; should we?
Only
connect?
AKA Science
Science Challenge Find out more about ASE's Science
Challenge competition. Last year pupils aged 9-13 from all over the country
presented their work and attended a wonderful awards day.
Who
am I?
Is
there life?
Can
we; should we?
Only
connect?
AKA
Science
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