Free Science Resources for both Primary and Secondary schools
Free online Science resource – Young Science Investigators: Project Kit
The Young Science Investigators
(YSI): Project Kit is a free interactive Science resource for 7-11s from the BP Educational Service. With a focus on science at work in the real world and scientific enquiry skills, it invites pupils to become Young Science Investigators, just like the characters in the other BPES YSI resources, Beepy, Dev and Kate.
The YSI Project Kit is based around three curriculum topics:
- Electricity
- Forces
- Materials
Within the kit you’ll find:
- Practical, hands-on activities
- Animations
- Teacher guidance
- Lesson plans
- Worksheets
- Curriculum links for Key Stage 1 (KS1) and Key Stage 2 (KS2)
- Curriculum links for First and Second Level of the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence
The
YSI: Project Kit also includes home-based activities and lesson plans, providing the flexibility to be used in and out of the classroom. Supporting parents’ notes are provided.
The YSI: Project Kit is part of the
Young Science Investigators (YSI) suite of resources. The Young Science Investigators are Beepy, Dev and Kate. Together they help pupils aged 7-11 learn about Science through fun, engaging, pupil-centred experiments and activities. All these curriculum resources are free.
Try out the resource now – the first 5000 teachers can order a free set of three posters and class set of ‘I’m a Young Science Investigator’ stickers.
Find out more at
www.bp.com/bpes/ysiprojectkit
“[It] provides the teacher with a variety of resources written and online to use in class. I also like the inclusion of homework tasks to involve parents in their child’s learning” Primary school teacher
“Entertaining activities which offer learning opportunities, and they are achievable within the classroom environment, too.” Primary school teacher
For other free resources from BPES please go to
www.bp.com/bpes
Free online Science resource: How Science Works – Clip Bank
How Science Works - Clip Bank is a free interactive Science resource from the BP Educational Service. It provides students aged 11-16 with great examples of real-life science in action.
Short, engaging stimuli show students the real-life application of science within the context of BP’s business. Linked to the UK curricula for Science and Chemistry,
How Science Works - Clip Bank features a range of multi-media, including:
- Video clips
- Animations
- Interactive activities
- Photo slideshows
- Teacher guidance
- Curriculum links for Key Stage 3 (KS3) and Curriculum for Excellence Sciences
- Links to all major exam boards at Key Stage 4 (KS4) and Standard Grade
Topics covered in this resource include:
- Hydrocarbons from crude oil
- Properties of hydrocarbons
- Polymerisation
- Combustion of fuels
- Energetic reactions.
Find out more at
www.bp.com/bpes/howscienceworks
“The video will be an excellent way of introducing this abstract topic to pupils and helping them to put a face to the concept. The animation will reinforce their understanding after the calculations.” Secondary school teacher
For other free resources from BPES please go to
www.bp.com/bpes
Published: 11/10/2011 12:27:35