Reading Tasks
Inventor lab: awesome builds for smart makers
Inventor lab: awesome builds for smart makers by Dr Lucy Rogers
Inventor Lab is a science activity book that is all about building, experimenting, and inventing with technology, electronics, and mechanics at home.
The Handmaid's tale
The Handmaid's tale by Margaret Atwood
Masterfully conceived and executed, this haunting vision of the future places Margaret Atwood at the forefront of dystopian fiction.
Available in the LRC.
One, Two, Three…Infinity
One, Two, Three…Infinity by George Gamow
Over 120 delightful pen-and-ink illustrations by the author add another dimension of good-natured charm to these wide-ranging explorations. A mind-expanding volume for the layman and the science-minded.
Microbe Hunters
Microbe Hunters by Paul DeKruif
This classic account of the first scientists to see and learn about the microscopic world continues to fascinate new readers. This is a timeless dramatisation of the scientists, bacteriologists, doctors, and medical technicians who discovered the microbes and invented the vaccines to counter them.
My Family and Other Animals
My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
The bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu by treasured British conservationist Gerald Durrell.
Available in the LRC.
Writing Tasks
Travel Blog
Write a travel blog from the perspective of a water molecule.
Listening Tasks
Science Friday
Watching Tasks
TED Talks
The World Within
Human: The World Within available via Netflix
Diverse personal stories from around the world reveal how lives, passions and goals are facilitated by the human body's various complex systems.
Research Tasks
News Report
Write a news report on what you think is the most important scientific discovery to date.
Trips & Visits
Magna Science Centre
Plan a visit to Magna science centre
A science centre with great learning opportunities. It is an amazing building set in the former Templeborough steelworks, providing an exciting and inspiring education visit. Pupils can explore and discover science, technology, design and steel heritage in an engaging, hands-on environment.
Creative Tasks
