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  • Science // Dinosaurs & Paleontology

    Reading Dinosaur Trackways

    Use dinosaur trackways (fossilised footprints) to make inferences about a dinosaur's size, speed, and behaviour — widely spaced prints suggest running, closely…

    Ages 7 to 9Method
  • Science // Dinosaurs & Paleontology

    How Palaeontologists Work

    Describe how palaeontologists work in the field and lab: prospecting for exposed fossils, careful excavation with hand tools, plaster jacketing for transport…

    Ages 9 to 11Method
  • Science // Dinosaurs & Paleontology

    Reconstructing Ancient Ecosystems

    Reconstruct an ancient ecosystem using multiple independent lines of evidence: isotope analysis of teeth to infer diet and migration, bone histology (growth…

    Ages 12 to 14Method
  • Science // Earth's Systems

    Local weather patterns

    Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time, recording temperature, rainfall, and other conditions

    Ages 5 to 6Method
  • Science // Earth's Systems

    Preventing Erosion

    Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land

    Ages 7 to 8Method
  • Science // Earth's Systems

    Seasonal changes (age 8+)

    Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season

    Ages 8 to 9Method
  • Science // Earth's Systems

    Erosion and weathering

    Make observations and measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • Science // Ecosystems & Habitats

    Classification Keys

    Explore and use classification keys to identify, group, and name living things in local and wider environments

    Ages 8 to 9Method
  • Science // Ecosystems & Habitats

    Evidence-Based Classification

    Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics, using evidence to justify classification decisions

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • Science // Energy

    Building shade from the sun

    Use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area, such as a shade or shelter

    Ages 5 to 6Method
  • Science // Energy

    Building a simple circuit

    Construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts: cells, wires, bulbs, switches, and buzzers

    Ages 8 to 9Method
  • Science // Energy

    Building an energy-converting device

    Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another

    Ages 9 to 10Method
  • Science // Energy

    Efficiency, Sankey diagrams, and work done

    Calculate energy efficiency as the ratio of useful output energy to total input energy, construct and interpret Sankey diagrams, and calculate work done using…

    Ages 12 to 13Method
  • Science // Energy

    Heating experiments and Q = mcΔT

    Plan and carry out experiments to measure energy transferred during heating, including using the equation Q = mcΔT, recording temperature changes over time, and…

    Ages 12 to 13Method
  • Science // Energy

    Ohm's Law: voltage, current, resistance

    Apply Ohm's Law (V = IR) to calculate current, voltage, or resistance in a simple circuit, and explain that resistance opposes the flow of current

    Ages 12 to 13Method
  • Science // Forces & Motion

    Testing Push & Pull Designs

    Analyse data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or pull

    Ages 5 to 6Method
  • Science // Forces & Motion

    Predicting Motion Patterns

    Make observations and measurements of an object's motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion

    Ages 8 to 9Method
  • Science // Forces & Motion

    Balanced & Unbalanced Forces

    Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object

    Ages 8 to 9Method
  • Science // Forces & Motion

    Investigating Forces

    Plan and carry out investigations into forces, including measuring force with a newton meter, investigating Hooke's Law, and collecting and interpreting motion…

    Ages 12 to 13Method
  • Science // Insects & Minibeasts

    Sorting and Identifying Minibeasts

    Using classification keys to identify minibeasts. Branching yes/no questions: 'Does it have legs?' → 'How many legs?' → 'Does it have wings?' Dichotomous keys…

    Ages 7 to 9Method
  • Science // Matter & Materials

    Grouping Materials

    Compare and group everyday materials based on their simple physical properties

    Ages 5 to 6Method
  • Science // Matter & Materials

    Changing Shapes of Solids

    Investigate how the shapes of solid objects can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting, and stretching

    Ages 6 to 7Method
  • Science // Matter & Materials

    Testing Materials for Uses

    Give reasons, based on evidence from comparative and fair tests, for the particular uses of everyday materials including metals, wood, and plastic

    Ages 7 to 10Method
  • Science // Matter & Materials

    Classifying Materials

    Plan and conduct an investigation to classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties

    Ages 7 to 8Method