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Kate Goodier
Are all flowers the same? What about insects?…
With supporting resources from Manchester Museum, pupils explore biodiversity and life on land.
Curriculum topics: working scientifically, disciplinary knowledge - observational drawing
Cross Curricular: Art, Industry
For all ages
Encourage talk and higher order thinking by pondering big questions about sustainability that are integral to each 2025 Great Guided Enquiry.
For 5-11 year-olds
What impact does ocean acidification have on living things? Discuss ocean acidification and the effects it has on life in the ocean. Ideal for families and Science Clubs between pupils of different ages.
For 5-11 year-olds
Follow the My Science Club resources to inspire discussions about protecting our planet through responsible consumption.
Downloadable and printable materials for a classroom display - share creatively, record learning and raise the profile of science in school.
For all ages
Enhance pupil voice by writing and sharing letters to make a great noise about why science is important in our lives
For all ages
Encourage talk and higher order thinking about sustainability linked to each guided enquiry.
For 5-11 year-olds
Follow the My Science Club resources to inspire discussions about protecting our planet through responsible consumption.
For all ages
Enhance pupil voice by writing and sharing letters to make a great noise about why science is important in our lives
Enquiry resources for 5 - 11 year-olds: Two age-related whole-class science guided enquiries all about glass, its properties and uses
Curriculum topics: everyday materials, states of matter
Enquiry resources for 5 - 14 year-olds: Three age-related whole-class physics guided enquiries inspired by a story about curiosity and gravity; developed in collaboration with aerospace engineers at The University of Manchester.
Curriculum topics: everyday materials, forces
Enquiry resources for 5 - 14 year-olds: three age-related whole-class biology guided enquiries to get pupils outdoors foraging, in the context of mushrooms.
Curriculum topics: living things and their habitats, plants
Enquiry resources for 7 - 14 year-olds: Lesson plans and direct to classroom videos
Curriculum topics: animals including humans, evolution and inheritance, living things and their habitats
Enquiry resources for 11 - 12 year-olds: Children ask their questions about climate change to an expert panel in a 5 minute video, along with an accompanying lesson plan to inspire your pupils to think about the future of the planet.
Curriculum topics: seasonal changes, living things and their habitats, plants, animals including humans, interactions and interdependencies, relationships in an ecosystem.
Enquiry resources for 5 - 11 year-olds: Children ask their questions about climate change to an expert panel in a 5 minute video, along with an accompanying lesson plan to inspire your pupils to think about the future of the planet.
Curriculum topics: seasonal changes, living things and their habitats, plants, animals including humans, interactions and interdependencies, relationships in an ecosystem.
Enquiry resources for 11 - 12 year-olds: Children ask their questions about climate change to an expert panel in a 10 minute video, along with an accompanying lesson plan to inspire your pupils to think about the future of the planet.
Curriculum topics: seasonal changes, living things and their habitats, plants, animals including humans, interactions and interdependencies, relationships in an ecosystem.
Enquiry resources for 7 - 11 year-olds: Children ask their questions about climate change to an expert panel in a 10 minute video, along with an accompanying lesson plan to inspire your pupils to think about the future of the planet.
Curriculum topics: seasonal changes, living things and their habitats, plants, animals including humans, interactions and interdependencies, relationships in an ecosystem.
Enquiry resources for 5 - 7 year-olds: Children ask their questions about climate change to an expert panel in a 10 minute video, along with an accompanying lesson plan to inspire your pupils to think about the future of the planet.
Curriculum topics: seasonal changes, living things and their habitats, plants, animals including humans, interactions and interdependencies, relationships in an ecosystem.
For Teachers, Curricular link: literacy - speaking and listening
Enquiry resource for 5 - 14 year-olds: A 10 minute video looking inside a working beehive to inspire questions about the lifecycle of bees and their important role in our lives.
Curriculum topics: animals including humans, living things and their habitats, plants, seasonal changes
