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Homework Activity: Plant reproduction – Which bit?
Petals, seeds, fruit, even stamens – we use different parts of the reproductive structures of a plant for many uses. In this homework activity, students are asked to find out what parts of a flower or fruit have been used in a fruit cake, before finding some more examples from their home. Student instructions Take…
Video: Plant reproduction – The Sea Bean
Sea beans are a collective name for seeds and fruits that are dispersed by the sea. They come from trees and vines that grow alongside tropical streams, rivers and coasts all over the world. The seeds fall into waterways and travel to the ocean where they can float for thousands of kilometres on the ocean…
Smart Scientist: Plant reproduction – Charles Darwin
Botanists are scientists who study plants. The number of people studying botany at university has fallen by 50% since the late 1980s. Maybe it’s not seen by some as an exciting science to study but there is no doubt that it is important – we are dependent on plants for our very survival! Charles Darwin,…
Christmas Science quiz
If your students are expecting a fun Christmas activity in their last science lesson of the term then we may just have the answer for you. Introducing the Teachers’ Club Christmas Science quiz, 2015. This quiz can be used as a classroom activity with students working alone, in pairs or in groups. You could read…
Christmas Science – Making lip balm
Making a Christmas present using science Making lip balm is a fun activity which involves more science than you might think. It can be carried out in school as a fun end of term activity or at home in the holidays and the resulting products are great Christmas presents for friends and family. Note: If…
Christmas Science – Snowball catapults
Making snowball catapults The chances of it being a white Christmas this year are as slim as ever so why not bring a snowball competition into the classroom with this fun activity? Challenge your class to build the best catapult which is capable of launching a ‘snowball’ (a white marshmallow) as far as possible and…
Free resource: Worksheet on the carbon cycle
Why not test the knowledge of your Key Stage 3 Chemistry students with this free worksheet on the carbon cycle? The worksheet on the carbon cycle is based on the model used in the Smart Science series, but can be easily used with your students, whether you use Smart Science in your classroom or not. Download your free science…
Carbon Cycle Homework Activity: Disappearing paper
This homework activity on disappearing paper is in the form of an investigation that students can carry out at home. They will practice their Working Scientifically skills as well as discover more about the role of decomposers in the carbon cycle. Each student will need: Samples of different types of paper e.g. kitchen roll,…