These nine A5 booklets from Eigen Publications, each of about 12 pages, split into two groups. Four of the booklets provide activities that use arrow cards to support the understanding of place value and the other five booklets are independent and look at specific numerical activities. The authors state that the...

These 14 A5 booklets from Eigen Publications contain a very wide range of activities that provide practical approaches to shape which use relatively simple equipment. Virtually all of the activities focus on using correct mathematical language and encourage students to describe shapes using their properties. The...

This Eigen resource consists of 50 ‘Challenge Cards’ for children’s use. The cards are in sequences which each focus on a particular way of investigating the Eigen Square with the focus mainly being on two and three digit numbers.

This material provides construction information and guidance on the use of the ‘Eigen Square’ which is a tactile teaching resource unique to Eigen publications. It is designed to help develop children’s facility with number.

Aimed at primary level, the twelve activities within this pack explore forces and solids, liquids and gases in the context of a birthday party for Albert Einstein. Designed to demonstrate key ideas and concepts and to spark an interest in science, they could be used in class or within a science week or club. The...

The aim of this resource is to give students the opportunity to investigate the science, technology, engineering and mathematics involved in designing ejection seats. Students will explore the impact of ejecting from an aircraft on the human body and design an ejection seat for a bottle rocket.

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From the Centre for Science Education, and with support from Shell Education services, these materials help children to investigate forces and motion as well as making their own elastic band powered vehicle.

This activity is a variation on the 'cotton reel tank'. The elastic band roller is easy to make and...

This resource contains six activities that link to Electricity. In this unit, children take part in a National Sensory Art Association (NSAA) project, working as designers of an electric art installation. These resources are designed for use with mixed age groups classes of Year 5 and 6. Activities include:

This activity comes with a handy teacher's guide and lesson plan, a set of easy to read instructions, aimed at probing deeper thinking in your pupils, and an informative presentation to run the activity. Learn all about safe use of electricity, the importance of complete circuits, as well as learning how to draw...

Inspired by the theme of the Victorians, this activity supports the teaching of design and technology in context by looking at the key events that defined the Victorian era, and how they have influenced engineering developments and society today.

In this classroom activity learners will learn about the...

Within this activity pupils are given the opportunity to revise and revisit their knowledge of electricity and circuits before applying this to designing and building a moving electric plane. Throughout the activity pupils will be encouraged to add 2-3 electrical components including a motor, lights and a buzzer....

This activity has a colourful and engaging reading page, themed around an interview with a real-life electrical engineer. The reading page is followed by targeted questions which cover a broad range of reading skills, along with some linked grammar questions, such as synonyms. Answers are also provided, making it...