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A video is shown of a leaking sink tap with a plug in...

This engaging and well thought out resource from Siemens contains a series of lessons which can be used to teach pupils about the principles of ‘lean’ manufacturing and ‘just in time’ production. Once pupils understand these concepts they can try the Lean Machines interactive game which allows them to explore the...

This collection of forty three investigations, games and puzzles aimed at students aged nine to fourteen. [b]The investigations contained in this booklet include:[/b] number machine investigations, line segments, musical madness, Egyptian fractions, exploring plant growth, circles, number patterns in area and...

In this activity learners will to countdown backwards using different steps i.e. 1s, 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s. This will prepare learners to count to and across 100, forwards and backwards, beginning with zero, or from any given number. To enhance engagement, learners will release balloon ‘rockets’ when each countdown...

This resource uses an investigation into whether everyday objects are magnetic or not to develop the language skills of prediction and expressing an opinion. The teaching notes include guidance on how to run the investigation which are supported by the powerpoints which include pictures of the objects to...

This is one of a series of resources to support the use of the BBC micro:bit. This resource focusses on pupils designing, programming and using a BBC micro:bit to complete the mission challenge to find out more about the planet Mars.

In this activity pupils will make use of the BBC micro:bit to design and...

This investigation is to find the thermal conductivity of a poor conductor in the form of a flat disc.  It is linked to specific heat capacity so follows on well from work done at GCSE, and gives students a good opportunity to test their maths skills using a complex equation.

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In this adaptable lesson plan by Barefoot Computing, children create a simple model (out of Lego or similar) and then take photos to create instructions (an algorithm) for other children to recreate their model. By removing one block at a time they are decomposing the problem into manageable steps. Teachers may...

In this puzzle students are presented with a series of shapes. The shapes fit together to make a rectangle. Clues are given in the form of length scale factors, area scale factors and volume scale factors. Students are required to place scale factors which have the same value adjacent to each other in order to...

This resource contains a collection of interactive pictures designed to illustrate and practise the vocabulary associated with measure. They are:

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This is an investigation into how the Fibonacci sequence gives rise to the Golden Ratio. The supporting spreadsheet allows the initial values of the sequence to be changed and an interactive...

This resource gets students to look at how a product could be redesigned to require less packaging. Companies are being encouraged to develop ‘environmentally-smart’ retail packaging design. In this activity, students are challenged to redesign a familiar product so that it has less (and more sustainable) packaging...

In this resource students are asked to calculate the bearings and distances a ship will need to travel in order to complete a voyage from Cairns to Brisbane via a number of sample sites.

To complete the task, students need to measure bearings, distances on a map and use the scale provided to convert to...

In this resource students are asked to read and plot coordinate points on behalf of a scientific research voyage from Cairns to Brisbane via a number of sample sites.

The additional extension material ask students to plot points using latitude and longitude.

The materials contain a detailed...

This resource explores the factors which affect the location of glaciers through a series of activities. In pairs students identify 5 countries which they think have permanent ice from a given list and justify their choices. They then mark on a world map where they think glaciers are located, indicating size and...