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| 12 Primary Science Activities |
| Twelve KS2 Science Activities covering: Sound, Solar System, Light and Shadows, Magnets and Springs, Rocks and Soil, Solids and Liquids. |
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| 3D Electric Field Viewer |
| This outstanding java applet allows you to display the electric field for various configurations of charge. The potential surface of the field may be represented in 2D (equipotential contours) or 3D (wells and peaks). Give it a go! This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| 3D Virtual Moon Globe |
| Show your class the dark side of the moon with this spectacular 3D photographic moon globe. Click on the arrows to rotate it clockwise or anti-clockwise. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| 6 KS4 Science Activities |
| Six Activities for KS4 Science Balancing Equations; Chemical Reactions PowerPoint; Formation of crude oil; Fractional Distillation; Industrial uses of enzymes; The Atom; The halogens; and the Periodic Table. |
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| BMAG Schools Website |
| This is the Schools website created by the Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery Schools Liaison Team, and includes learning support and interactive learning activities. |
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| Build Your Own Atom |
| A wonderful whole-class resource for teaching atomic structure and electron configuration. Children learn how to create an atom from the mass number and atomic number. This resource is also ideal for exploring ions as well as ground states and excited states. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Changing circuits |
| Linked to Unit 6G of the QCA scheme. This is a nice activity; you are set some problems ...such as making the light bulb dimmer, or making it brighter. You add more components to solve the problem and then by clicking the Diagram button you see your circuit in symbol mode. |
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| Changing Matter |
| This is an animated model of a solid changing to a liquid and then into the gaseous state. |
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| Changing sounds |
| Linked to Unit 5F of the QCA scheme. There is a guitar, bottle and drum in this activity. You can change the characteristics of the instrument and therfore change the sound. There is also a sound sorting exercise and a quiz. |
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| Changing state |
| This is linked to Unit 5D of the QCA Scheme. A nice simple representation of melting ice and boiling water. You could ask questions about the way the cork stays on. |
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| Chemical Changes |
| This is linked to Unit 6C of the QCA scheme. Reversible and irreversible changes. There are two parts to this activity - Reversing(involving heating) and dissolving (adding water). There is also a quiz. |
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| Circuit Pairs |
| Help your pupils remember the basic circuit symbols with this pairs game. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Colour Perception |
| Quite simply these are some of the most staggering optical effects I have ever seen. I guarantee you will not believe your eyes. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Coloured Text Mind Masher |
| Are you ready for your left brain to battle with your right brain. Sounds bizarre. Try this classy mind boggler if you're brave enough. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Curriculumbits.com |
| This is a free online library of e-learning resources in a growing range of Key Stage 3 and 4 subjects, currently including Art and Design, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, Mathematics, French, German, Geography, Physical Education, Performing Arts and Business
Studies.
All of the resources are developed by e-learning specialists in collaboration with teaching staff to ensure that each activity meets specific objectives of the National Curriculum. Video, audio,
animation and interactivity have been included for engagement of students and facilitation of learning. |
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| Dimple or Pimple |
| Pre-conceptions and assumptions are important...they even affect the way we see the world around us. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Earth , Sun and Moon |
| Linked to Unit 5E of the QCA scheme. Nice set of activities that can be controlled. Yo can set the time of the orbit in either hours or days. How long does it take for the Earth to do one orbit of the Sun? How long for the Moon to orbit the Earth? Lots of information in the Labels section. |
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| Earth and moon viewer |
| You can view either a map of the Earth showing the day and night regions at this moment, or view the Earth from the Sun, the Moon, the night side of the Earth, above any location on the planet specified by latitude, longitude and altitude, from a satellite in Earth orbit, or above various cities around the globe. |
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| Education using PowerPoint |
| Resources for teaching science at KS3 and GCSE, and also A-Level Physics. PowerPoint presentations and focused support for individual syllabuses is provided in a form ready for immediate classroom or lab use. Although some of these are only available to purchase, there are many free resources as well. |
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| Electron Configuration Pairs |
| Help your pupils get to grips with the electron configuration of the first two periods with this pairs game. Beware! This is a toughy. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Explore Newton's 1st Law |
| Notice how in deep space the vehicle's motion continues in the same state unless acted on by a force (i.e. the ships thrusters). Use your knowledge of physics to guide the spaceship through the asteroid mine field. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Eye Colour |
| Dominant & recessive alleles: a whiteboard resource for teachers. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Food Stories - closed version |
| Where does food come from? Have you ever wondered, when you sit down to eat a meal, how many different stages your food has gone through before arriving on your plate? Well, now you can find out how one popular foodstuff is made. Have a go and see if you can identify all the stages of manufacture correctly. |
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| Food Stories - open ended version |
| Where does food come from? Have you ever wondered, when you sit down to eat a meal, how many different stages your food has gone through before arriving on your plate? Well, now you can find out how one popular foodstuff is made. Have a go and see if you can identify all the stages of manufacture correctly. |
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| Forces in action |
| This is linked to Unit 6E of the QCA scheme. An interesting activity almost a virtual investigation. You have to choose the conditions for the investigation - the slope, the type of air brake, the weight. There is then a table to fill in which can then be checked. |
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| Freezereray Science site |
| Developed in association witrh Great Barr school this site offers a wide range of visual teaching aids developed for use with interactive whiteboards in 11-18 Schools.
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| Gases all around us |
| Linked to Unit 5C of the QCA scheme. This is really similar to the solids and liquids Unit. The sorter activity will supplement the previous one. You do however heat up a brown liquid (bromine!) see it turn into a gas and then cool it. |
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| GCSE Bitesize Revision Podcasts: Biology |
| You can download these BBC revision MP3 files onto your MP3 player or computer, read the text or just play them.
Original website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/audio/science/ |
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| Graph Generator |
| This powerful (yet simple to use) application allows you to create any 4 quadrant graph, grid or isometric paper. This may then be printed out for classwork or used as a background when using an interactive whiteboard. Brilliant. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| How we see things |
| Linked to Unit 6F of the QCA Scheme. In this activity you have a mirrors which you can use to change the position of the beam of light. You are asked if you could light up certain objects in the park. There is also a quiz. |
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| Identification Keys |
| Introduce your class to ID keys with this lovely whiteboard activity. The resource also includes printed materials for pupils to devise their own keys. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Interactive 3D Molecule Viewer |
| These resources allow pupils to grab an atom and rotate molecular structures to get an appreciation of their 3D structures (requires a java enabled browser). Choose from a selection of structures: graphite, diamond, Buckminster Fullerine, BCC, FCC, Hexagonal close packed, alkanes, benzene... This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Interactive Ear Diagram |
| Same as the diagram for the eye except for the fact that its an ear! This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Interactive Eye Diagram |
| You have full control over the image...colour it in and add or remove labels and arrows at the touch of a button. Individual labels and arrows can be toggled on or off simply by clicking on them (in this way the diagram can be simplified to suit any age group). This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Interactive Reactivity Series |
| A fun way of learning where the different elements come in the reactivity series - a whole-class game designed for interactive whiteboards. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Interdependance and adaption |
| This is linked to Unit 6A of the QCA scheme. A great introduction to keys and a challenging food chain. Find the animals and then go to the Sorter activities. |
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| Interference |
| This resource allows you to explore the interference patterns produced by two point sources. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Inventions |
| A complilation of famous inventions, easily research this history and find any famous invention with A-to-Z lists, famous invention timelines, and history essays |
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| Keeping Healthy |
| This is linked to Unit 5a of the QCA scheme. Make Ruby sleep, sit, run, walk and see how her heartbeat changes. There is a lot of detail about the heart and other things when you click on the magnifying glass. |
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| Kids Castle |
| Smithsonian Magazine's Kids' Castle was constructed to be a safe, educational, free and fun place for kids ages 8-16 on the World Wide Web. Kids' Castle features articles written about the things that interest kids today: sports, history, the arts, travel, science and air and space, all with great photos. There are message boards filled with questions to get kids from all over the world talking to each other and thinking creatively. And, of course, Kids' Castle has lots of fun and challenging games and contests. |
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| Make Beliefs Comix |
| This is a free online tool for creating comic strips, which could be used by pupils to support a wide range of curriculum areas, especially literacy, EAL, community languages, communication skills-based learning and special education needs such as autism or emotional difficulties. Because the resource offers a choice of emotions which can be portrayed by the comic characters, a particularly relevant use could also for the development of emotional intelligence, behaviour and PSHE issues best represented by examples in contexts. |
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| Measures |
| This is a maths booster activity to help pupils consolidate their understanding of different measures. The units of measurement used in the activity are: litres, millilitres, kilometres, metres, centimetres, grams and kilograms. |
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| Micro organisms |
| Linked to Unit 6B of the QCA Scheme. A straightforward activity. Find the places in the picture where there might be micro organisms (surely they are everywhere) and then go to the Sorter activity to decide whether they are harmful or good. |
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| Moonlander Game |
| Use your thrusters to overcome the effects of gravity and bring the moonlander safely down to earth. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| More Circuit Pairs |
| Logic gates and electronic components are covered in this revision activity. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Moving and Growing |
| A KS2 Science Activity - Six health related activities on the subject of bones. |
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| Nine Planets |
| How well do you know the solar system? This resource contains whiteboard activities to order and name the planets correctly as well as a planet database. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| nPower education games |
| 2 games from nPower
Climate Cops – The Earth is in danger and needs your help – have you got what it takes to become a Climate Cop? Complete the 3 missions to gain entry into the Climate Cop Academy
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Complete the missions
Help our friendly npower orbs find all the good ways and all the bad ways of using energy around the homes of the Silly’s and the Electra’s
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| Parts of a Flower |
| Completed and labelled diagram of flower parts for Plants - Life Processes resources |
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| Periodic Table Game |
| A fun way to teach your pupils their chemical symbols and where they belong in the periodic table. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Planet Earth 3D Virtual Globe |
| This beautiful resource gives you a huge photographic globe of the earth. Click on the arrows to rotate it clockwise or anti-clockwise. A gorgeous whole class resource. Unless you're on broadband this resource may take a minute to download. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Plants - Life Processes |
| This is a fun set of activities which help both teachers and pupils gain an understanding of the life cycle of plants. |
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| Pollen Park |
| Pollen Park has been specifically developed for children studying Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum, Unit 5b, Lifecycles. The website can provide your class with valuable learning support, offering both education and entertainment.
Pollen Park endeavours to explain the complex process of plant reproduction in a straight forward manner; information is presented clearly and logically separated into obvious sections, enabling users to navigate freely, making their own relaxed decisions and discoveries.
It is a superb site built by Christina Handford. |
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| Pseudo Motion Images |
| These amazing patterns confound your brain into imagining a rotating motion that just isn't there...utterly amazing (if a little unnerving). This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Quality Curriculum Support Online |
| There are tons of free learning activities on this subscription-based website. It is also cross-referenced and offers a catalogue of websites covering all curriculum areas from Foundation to KS3.
The website is also speech-enabled. |
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| Rotating Gears |
| As you move your eyes around the image you'll see the pseudo motion of the gears rotating in the periphery of your vision. Very macabre. WARNING: don't look at this for too long...you'll start to feel sick. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Sarehole Mill for Kids |
| A fun interactive resource including 'How the Mill Works', 'The Garner', 'The Mill Pond and Rivers' and more. Flash player required. |
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| Science Animations |
| A collection of science animations, movies & interactive tutorial links . |
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| Science Boot Camp for KS2 SATs |
| An excellent site where Y6 pupils are given strong support to cover all science revision in 28 days using one set of linked units of revision per day. All weblinks appear to be quite quality. Note: Other pages on websie offer advertising. |
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| Science upd8 |
| Science upd8 (update to those of us whose fingers haven’t yet learnt how to text) is a wonderful site full of news and resources for secondary (and G&T KS2) science teachers. |
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| Soho House for Kids |
| A fun interactive resource about Soho House, it includes 'The Lunar Society', 'Steam Engine Builder', 'The Herb Garden' and more. Flash player required. Flash player required. |
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| Space Cadet |
| Get to grips with Newton's laws by navigating a deep space rocket. An outstanding whole-class resource created specifically for the interactive whiteboard. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Spiral Pinwheel Illusion |
| Stare at the centre of the pinwheel for about 30 seconds then look at the back of your hand. You should see a scary flesh creep effect. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Templates - An Interactive Whiteboard Resource |
| Open ended resources without content that can be used from Foundation to KS5. Titles: 10 linked pages, Blank Shopping, Cycle 4, Euro Shopping, Multiple Word Bank, One Word Bank, Presentation 6, Romans, Shopping Veg 2. |
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| The Bone Blasting Machine |
| Introduce vertebrates and invertebrates with this gruesome (but fun) whole-class activity. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| The Breathing Shapes Illusion |
| When our view of reality is obscured it isn't always easy to see the wood for the trees. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| The Electricity Book Part 2 |
| This activity is a follow up to The Electricity Book 1. It is aimed at Key Stage 3 pupils and answers many questions that students have raised. It offers explanations based on the concept of modelling, by comparing electricity and electrical circuits with a closed water system, such as that found in a central heating system. |
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| The Happy Scientist |
| A (small) subscription site that also includes quite a number of free resources, including some excellent free experiment videos |
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| Timer |
| A huge timer for you to start and stop as you please. The time is given in Hours, minutes, seconds and hundredths of a second. Handy for timed tests, exams and activities. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Trees |
| A whiteboard activity to revise the names and functions of the parts of a plant and to say what each part does. |
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| Universal Indicator |
| This resource helps pupils learn how acidic or basic different household products are. Pupils use a universal indictor and colour chart in order to estimate the pH of different solutions. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Virtual Ripple Tank |
| This beautiful resource allows you to demonstrate such wave phenomena as interference, diffraction (single slit, double slit, etc.), refraction, resonance, and the Doppler effect. A wonderfully visual teaching aid for the interactive whiteboard. (requires a java enabled browser) This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Wave Laboratory |
| Simply the best way to show you pupils what transverse and longitudinal waves really are. The application allows you to explore progressive and standing waves as well as reflection and interference. An outstanding whole-class teaching resource. This resource has been generously donated by eChalk Ltd. |
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| Whacky Science |
| A really good science resource for practical teaching ideas and home/school activities that really bring science to life and add that wow factor.
Pitched at key stage 2 children, there are downloadable whacky packs for each topic – life processes, living things, sound and light.
These ideas promote the teaching of science concepts in a fun way and provide ample opportunities for the children to develop their reading and writing skills too.
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| What Rock am I? |
| To understand that rocks can be grouped according to observable characteristics. |
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| Whiteboard Tools (NNS) |
| This is a set of links to some highly interactive learning resources produced by the DfES to support mathematics. |
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| World of Teaching |
| Microsoft Power point presentations on science (and other subjects) that are free to download and use. |
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