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Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3
YEAR 7
YEAR 7
Bouncing eggs (practical skills)
Bouncing eggs (practical skills)
Place an egg in vinegar and make observations of the changes over two weeks before comparing the before and after state of the egg
Super elemental heroes (research and presentation skills)
Super elemental heroes (research and presentation skills)
Research the properties of an element from the periodic table and then make a poster about it. The poster should represent the element as a super hero and its powers should be related to its chemical and physical properties.
Model cell (presentation skills)
Model cell (presentation skills)
Make a 3D model of either a plant or animal cell. Use everyday objects to represent the parts of the cell and explain how the object is similar to the cell part.
CREST Discovery award (group work project)
CREST Discovery award (group work project)
Complete the 'Wild creatures' activity in groups and 2 to 4. Each student must be able to show that they've completed at least 5 hours of work on the project.
Women in Science (research activity)
Women in Science (research activity)
Ask someone to name a scientist and they will usually say Einstein, Newton or Darwin. However, women have also made incredible breakthroughs in Science. Find out about a female scientists and present your research in what ever way you want.
What lives in the woods (practical and research)
What lives in the woods (practical and research)
Carry out some practical research to discover what lives in the woods behind Presdales. Then make a food web to describe the ecosystem.
YEAR 8
YEAR 8
Cambridge Science week
Cambridge Science week
This October there is an amazing Science festival occurring in Cambridge. Visit the festival and write a brief description of what you did. Go to https://cambridgesciencefestival.org/ for details
Infinite Monkey Cage
Infinite Monkey Cage
Listen to a podcast from the Infinite monkey cage catalogue at BBC sounds. Write a brief report about what you learnt.
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Butterfly heroine
Butterfly heroine
Raise your own butterfly from a caterpillar and then release it into your garden. Take a series of photos to show its development.
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Garden explorer
Garden explorer
Have you ever wondered what that plant or animal in your back garden is?
Download the app, Seek, from your app store
Then make a poster about it and share with your teacher
Make your own solar system
Make your own solar system
Make your own solar system and share it with your teacher!
Click here for inspiration or do it your own way!
Indicator maker
Indicator maker
Make your own acid and alkali indicators and use them to test substances.
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YEAR 9
YEAR 9
Scientists are not old white men
Scientists are not old white men
Research and find out about a female Scientist who was not born In Europe
Classroom of the future
Classroom of the future
Chemistry escape room
Chemistry escape room
You've learnt about the history of the Periodic table not play the escape room!
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A voyage into medicine
A voyage into medicine
Visit the location where Alexander Fleming researched penicillin
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Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster
Build and test your own rollercoaster using your knowledge of Physics. Print your design and explain the Physics behind it
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Science and Art
Science and Art
Visit the Science museum in London and follow the Art and Science tour. Then use this as inspiration for your own art piece
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Key Stage 3 Reading list
Key Stage 3 Reading list
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