In this activity children use the exciting space mission to understand the concept of orbits and to link this to their understanding of gravity.
Felix Levinson
This article outlines one way of addressing children's difficulties with forces, following his successful presentation of it at the Associatio
Graham Perrin
A new way to visualise the tree of life. Zoom down to species level.
Imperial College London
In this activity children investigate the effects of gravity and create a series of force diagrams to explain what it would be like in zero gravity.
Jacqueline Frost
In this activity children investigate the movement of waves and use a chart to explain how to predict when a tsunami may hit.
Jacqueline Frost
An exciting opportunity for schools to follow the amazing migratory journeys of satellite-tagged Ospreys each March.
Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust
What does effective ‘Environmental’ or ‘Sustainability Education’ look like? How does this link to best practice STEM education?
Margaret Fleming
Sustainability and sustainability education, written by a range of experts in the field, education practitioners and environmental organisations.
Margaret Fleming et al
In this activity children learn about friction and investigate the grip of different shoes to decide which are appropriate for racing on sports day.
Petra Mitchard
In this activity children learn about buoyancy and how it is affected by different water conditions and learn the importance of a Plimsoll Line.
Petra Mitchard
Ideas for small things pupils can do to make a difference to their global community and environment.
Practical Action
The problem: Flooded farmland in Bangladesh caused by increased rainfall.
Practical Action