Custard gone crazy Download
A non-Newtonian liquid, make a snowball and it’s solid, throw it away and it turns into a very messy liquid.
Build a microscope Download
It’s fun to build and allows you to see mini beasts and flower parts in great detail. Perhaps change the design to see if it makes viewing easier or harder.
Eggtastic Download
Give it a pasting Download
A good method for learning about experimental design, planning how best to do the experiment and measure the results, also comparing different types of toothpaste.
Making a fossil Download
A demonstration for explaining solutions and mixtures, or a novel art activity
Making a paper helicopter Download
Build your own seed that can demonstrate wind dispersal, change the design to see how wind resistance can be reduced or increased. Even race the helicopters on a windy day.
Mini water world Download
This demonstrates how rainfall occurs, give good insight into environments and even shows the conditions needed for plant growth – a good all rounder
Recycling paper Download
Make your own re-cycled paper, how it’s done and a why it is so important to re-cycle and help the environment.
Wordsearches
Minibeasts Wordsearch Download
Microbes and Minibeasts Wordsearch Download
Environment Wordsearch Download
Bumblebee Wordsearch Download
"Farmers' Challenges" Presentation (with notes) Download
Powerpoint presentation citing examples of the challenges that farmers face, including insects, weeds and fungi. Can be used alongside 'The Good, the Bad, and the Bugly' game.
Biodiversity Resource (Bumblebees and Skylarks) Download
Pack discussing the problem of declining biodiversity in the British countryside, and the projects undertaken in an attempt to reverse this decline. The case studies of bumblebees and skylarks can also be viewed seperately.
"How much of the world's land is used for food production?" presentation Download
Short powerpoint presentation using an apple to demonstrate how little of the world can actually be used for food production.
Lesson Plan for Plant Growth KS1 Download
Lesson Plan for Plants and Minibeasts KS1 Download
Lesson Plan for Habitats and Organisms KS2 Download