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Lynne Bianchi
How does the number of components affect the outputs in a circuit?
Investigate the effect of different components to vary the outputs in a circuit linked to the book ‘These Chips Can!’ written by Jules Pottle.
Curriculum topics: working scientifically, electricity
Cross-curricular links: literacy and history
How can our we protect our oceans? Get practical - make models to investigate the effect of variables, and explore how scientific models are used to explore what happens in nature…
Curriculum: working scientifically, materials and dissolving to form a solution
Cross Curricular: Citizenship, Global Sustainability
How do water and wind make things move?
Experience and apply knowledge and awareness of water and air exploration to connect how sustainable energy is produced.
Curriculum topics: working scientifically, forces (air and water resistance).
Cross Curricular: Design Technology, Maths, Geography
For all ages. Cross-curricular link: literacy
Creative Manchester, in partnership with the Great Science Share for Schools, is running a Micropoetry competition themed around ‘Connected Science’.
What conditions make the best spin?
Inspired by Quantum researchers and linked to Izzy Jones’ Quantum World.
Curriculum topics: working scientifically, variables
What are clothes made from & why?
Investigate fabrics used in clothing and consider the issues of fast fashion. Supported by Energising Futures.
Curriculum topics: working scientifically, materials and their properties
What affects performance during sport?
Inspired by the Olympics and sport with support from Explorify and BBC micro:bit playground survey.
Curriculum topics: working scientifically, human body, muscles, fatigue
How much do the technologies in our school contribute to climate change?
Investigate and animate with micro:bits & Scratch, developed with Barefoot Computing.
Curriculum topics: working scientifically, block coding
For all ages
Inspiring science through poetry with Creative Manchester, themed around ‘Sustainable Science’.
