A set of resources for teaching energy aimed at upper primary or early secondary. Lesson 1 covers: What is Energy? Why is it important? Different forms of Energy Lesson 2 covers: Energy conservation and transformation/transfer of energy There is an activity where pupils match energy examples to the form of energy and a worksheet for pupils to make their own transformation/transfer pathways. You might find the following documents useful to support your understanding of how energy works: https://www.stem.org.uk/elibrary/resource/29858/strengthening-teaching-and-learning-of-energy-secondary-national-strategy http://www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_217157_en.doc http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/nationalstrategy/ks3/science/files/TeachingAboutEnergy(RobinMillar).pdf http://www.wiley.com/legacy/Australia/PageProofs/SQ8_AC_VIC/c10_TransferringAndTransformingEnergy_WEB.pdf

November's Topical Science Update Featuring; Trees, Insects, Trophic Cascade and Zooniverse

April’s Topical Science Update Plastic Special Report An in depth look at the history of plastic, the issues surrounding plastic use and the possible solutions to the biggest environmental problem we have ever faced. Also featuring the Great Science Share for Schools https://www.greatscienceshare.org/schools-share-2018/ and the Topical Science Updates Survey http://bit.ly/TSUimpact

October’s Topical Science Update is a Nobel Prize Special History of the Nobel Prizes Greatest Winners 2018 Winners Notable scientists who didn’t win

Septembers Topical Science Update features Ocean Clean Up, Wildfires and PSEC 2019

December’s Topical Science Update is a Christmas special featuring…Mars! Take an in depth look at the Red Planet and our attempts to study it. Includes a special Social Media resource guide.

March’s Topical Science Update featuring: Tiny T Rexs Futuristic Transport and British Science Week

May’s Topical Science Update is a Periodic Table special, celebrating 150 years of the most iconic chart ever.

February’s Topical Science Update features Coronavirus Solar Orbiter Resource special

December’s Topical Science Update features the missing iron meteorites of the Antarctic and the science of Christmas dinner.

Series of sheets for 1st Level/KS1 key concept revision. Covers Addition Time Sequences Subtraction Symmetry 3D shape 2D shape

September’s Topical Science Update has features on Hurricanes and the Amazon Rainforest fires that are raging out of control.

This months Topical Science Update is an Apollo 11 special. Celebrating 50 years since the first Moon landing.

October’s Topical Science Update has features on Mass Extinction Events and The Evolution of the Mobile Phone. There’s also a focus on the amazing PhET simulations

June’s Topical Science Update features: Hay Fever Harvesting CO2 Great Science Share for Schools PSEC and WOW Science

November’s Topical Science Update includes: Trees - What do they do for us? Rectangular Icebergs - really? This month also has a Primary Science Resource Special

April’s Topical Science Update features: 2020 Nature Photographer of the Year Mammoth bone circles and a COVID19 Factual Update

Set of 20 challenging maths problems for upper primary pupils. Covers a wide range of concepts and strategies. Includes worked solutions for all the problems.

May’s Topical Science Update Starlink New snake species discovered COVID19 Update

June’s Topical Science Update features Edward Jenner and the eradication of Smallpox The incredible periodical cicada and…The Great Science Share for Schools