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5-7 years

Great Ocean Share

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Great Ocean Share

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

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Great Science Poetry Share 2025

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Great Science Poetry Share 2025

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’.

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Great My Science Club 2025

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Great My Science Club 2025

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.

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Great Question Ponder 2025

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Great Question Ponder 2025

For all ages

Encourage talk and higher order thinking about sustainability linked to each Great Guided Enquiry. 

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Extend the learning... Ocean Academy

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Extend the learning... Ocean Academy

For 5-11 year-olds

Follow the My Science Club resources to inspire discussions about protecting our planet through responsible consumption.

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Great Science Shout Out 2025

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Great Science Shout Out 2025

For all ages

Enhance pupil voice by writing and sharing letters to make a great noise about why science is important in our lives 

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Great Science Poetry Share

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Great Science Poetry Share

For all ages

Inspiring science through poetry with Creative Manchester, themed around ‘Sustainable Science’.

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Great Question Ponder

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Great Question Ponder

For all ages

Encourage talk and higher order thinking about sustainability linked to each guided enquiry. 

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Great My Science Club

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Great My Science Club

For 5-11 year-olds

Follow the My Science Club resources to inspire discussions about protecting our planet through responsible consumption.

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Great Science Shout Out

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Great Science Shout Out

For all ages

Enhance pupil voice by writing and sharing letters to make a great noise about why science is important in our lives 

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Great Guided Enquiry: Great Glass Share

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Great Guided Enquiry: Great Glass Share

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

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Great Guided Enquiry: Great Glider Share

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Great Guided Enquiry: Great Glider Share

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

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Great Guided Enquiry: Great Gather & Group

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Great Guided Enquiry: Great Gather & Group

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

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Great Phizzi Share

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Great Phizzi Share

The Great Phizzi Share resources aim to support children in developing ideas about the physics aspects in the curriculum through enquiry within the context of climate action providing an opportunity for young learners to share their concerns in the classroom.

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Your Planet Your Questions: Jack's Question

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Your Planet Your Questions: Jack's Question

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.

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Your Planet Your Questions: Poppy's Question

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Your Planet Your Questions: Poppy's Question

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.

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The Secret Lives of Bees

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The Secret Lives of Bees

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

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A tour of the Farm: Farmer Tom's Wildlife Conservation Areas

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A tour of the Farm: Farmer Tom's Wildlife Conservation Areas

Enquiry resource for 5 - 14 year-olds: A short video from a real farm to inspire questions about local wildlife and how farmers protect the natural environment.

Curriculum topics: animals including humans, evolution and inheritance, living things and their habitats, plants

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A tour of the Farm: Farmer Tom's Green Fields

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A tour of the Farm: Farmer Tom's Green Fields

Enquiry resource for 5 - 14 year-olds: A short video from a real farm to inspire questions about the role of sheep on the farm and beyond.

Curriculum topics: animals including humans, everyday materials, living things and their habitats

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A tour of the Farm: Farmer Tom's shed

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A tour of the Farm: Farmer Tom's shed

Enquiry resource for 5 - 14 year-olds: A short video from a real farm to inspire questions about engineering and technology in farming.
Curriculum topics:
earth and space, electricity, forces, living things and their habitats, plants

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