Resources by Science and Technology Facilities Council - UKRI

Key Stage Four: Infrared

This lesson, from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), looks in particular at how infrared data is collected and used to measure changes in global temperature. Infrared radiation is part of the electromagnetic spectrum of light which has uses in astronomy, communications, surveillance and medicine...

Key Stage Three: Anthrax Lessons

In this resource from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)'s Seeing Science website, students use data and evidence to identify a mystery disease, watch a cartoon on the history of vaccination which will allow them to answer questions on Jenner's work and role play the outbreak of a 'new'...

Key Stage Three: Bright Light

In this Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Key Stage Three resource, students find out how scientists look at particles by inferring from evidence. Step-by-step instructions are given for making a simple 'particle camera' for students to make and use to describe how they can see what particles look...

Key Stage Three: Champion Chocolate

In this activity students learn how scientists, using experimental evidence have helped Cadbury's improve their chocolate. Curriculum links include change of state, crystals, particle theory and temperature. Video clips of the cooling stage in chocolate manufacture and research at the Daresbury Laboratory set the...

Key Stage Three: How Plants Guzzle *suitable for home teaching*

Two lessons from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)'s Seeing Science in which students look at how some plants absorb heavy metals. The lessons include an experiment to measure the amount of copper absorbed by lettuce and radish plants. In another activity, students use evidence cards and a map to...

Key Stage Three: Keeping Food Safe

These two lessons, from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)'s Seeing Science, are designed to teach pupils about food preservation techniques and the growth of microbes. Students investigate food preservation techniques and predict the rate of microbe growth under different conditions of...

Key Stage Three: SO2 in the Atmosphere

A lesson from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)'s Seeing Science. Students investigate sulphur dioxide, its sources and its impact on the environment and on life. In the main activity, students create a animated presentation to tell the story of sulphur dioxide. Images and graphics for each act...

Key Stage Three: Space Science

These resources from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) cover the QCA Key Stage Three unit of work 7L 'The Solar System and beyond' through an 'ideas and evidence' approach. It is a unique opportunity to use contemporary information and images.

Each lesson is designed to last an hour, but...

Key Stage Three: Watching Cement Set

In these two lessons from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)'s Seeing Science, students explore how scientists choose the right concrete for the job. Working in small groups, the pupils make concrete samples with various additives and carry out strength tests ensuring the tests are fair. A video...

Life in Our Solar System

These four videos discuss life in our Solar System - 

What lies under the ice of...