Links to great Science resources, interactive, printable, lesson plans and text. Have fun in the classroom or help children with science at home. Learn about plants, animals, materials, light, sound, forces, energy and food.
Here are 6 random links from this subject
Harnessing Air Resistance Video
Children from Links Primary School in London investigate harnessing air resistance in order to safely drop an egg. They experiment with shapes of parachutes and ways of holding the egg safely. Will the eggs survive the drop?
Friction Test Track Interactive
Click on the chequered flag to find out how the track surface and gradient of Freddy's test track affect how far the go cart travels.
Brain Bank Video
Visit the Brain Bank at Harvard, the world's largest brain repository where more than 7,000 human brains are donated, stored, and used for research.
Identify Light Sources Interactive
The first two parts of the activity asks pupils to sort a collection of items into those which are sources of light and those which are not. The rest of the activity deals with uses of light in the environment, asking pupils to identify the source of light in a picture and to say what the light is used for.
Alien Attack Interactive
Which evil alien tried to blow up the world?
Investigate the science of light to save the Earth from destruction...
Food Glorious Food Lesson Plan
This topic, from the Association for Science Education, explores the cultural aspects of food. The topic allows classes in schools across the world to exchange information about the foods found locally, and the connections between diet and health.
