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Microplastics up Snowdon

30 September 2021/in KS2, KS3, Plastic, Textiles, Y5, Y5, Y6, Y6/by Lucy Mottram

This lesson plan will help students from Y5 to Y8 evaluate and assess some recent news stories from the waste industry, understanding what is going on and what might be happening behind the scenes when we read things online.

See more about improving digital and media literacy for KS2 and KS3 students on our PSHE and Life Skills related page on media literacy.

The activity here will help improve students’ critical thinking skills as they compare different types of information about microplastics found in a lake on Mount Snowdon.

Microplastics are released from plastic clothing (ie. clothes made from nylon, polyester – especially fleece – and acrylic) when they are washed, making their way into the environment through water courses and drains. Some microplastics may also be released into the air during active wear. Microplastics are invisible to the naked eye but can be seen under a microscopes. Spectral analysis can find out the type of plastic, and sometimes point to a source of the pollution.

Download Lesson Plan on Digital Literacy: Microplastics on Snowdon

Download PowerPoint for Digital Literacy Lesson: Microplastics on Snowdon

Food Waste Worksheets

28 July 2021/in All, Food Waste, KS2, KS3, Materials Link, Science, Subject Link/by Lucy Mottram

We all rely on the science of materials every day as it tells us which are the best materials to use for different things – like not using chocolate to make teapots, or glass to make trampolines. It also shows us how to dispose or recycle items safely and sustainably at the end of their lives.

Food is vital and a precious resource, so isn’t it crazy that we waste about a third of all food produced! Check out our resource pages to find out more about Food Waste.

Food can be recycled almost everywhere in Devon. Most districts collect food waste in special caddies in their kerbside collections (see our District Recycling Sheets).

The worksheets on this page will help young people understand the science behind food waste. We hope doing these activities will create better scientists and more critical thinkers. We know the wicked problems (complex and difficult issues like climate change and biodiversity loss) we are leaving the next generation will need some innovative thinking to solve them!

Downloadable Worksheets

Visit our Home Education pages for more Activities suitable for Home Learning.

Textiles Worksheets KS1

20 July 2021/in KS1, Reuse, Science, Textiles, Y1, Y2/by Lucy Mottram

The worksheets on this page will help Key stage 1 pupils understand the science of textiles. We hope doing these activities will create better scientists and more critical thinkers. We know the wicked problems (complex and difficult issues like climate change and biodiversity loss) we are leaving the next generation will need some innovative thinking to solve them!

KS1: Downloads

Key Stage 1 Worksheet:

(pdf) Download KS1 Worksheet: Keeping us Warm

(Word) Download KS1 Worksheet: Keeping us Warm

(pdf) Download KS1 Starter Activity: Textile Mix and Match Activity

Link to KS1 Video about winter clothes

Textiles Worksheets: Home Activity

20 July 2021/in Home, Home Education, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Science, Subject Link, Textiles/by Lucy Mottram

The worksheets on this page will help young people understand the science of textiles. This activity has been designed for all ages to be able to complete at home, whether you are home educating, home schooling or just looking for a summer holiday activity.

We hope doing these activities will create better scientists and more critical thinkers. We know the wicked problems (complex and difficult issues like climate change and biodiversity loss) we are leaving the next generation will need some innovative thinking to solve them!

Downloadable Worksheets

Home Education Worksheet:

(pdf) Download Home Education Worksheet: How quickly does fabric decompose?

(Word) Download Home Education Worksheet: How quickly does fabric decompose?

Visit our Home Education pages for more Activities suitable for Home Learning.

Metals Worksheets KS1

20 July 2021/in 3R Link, Age Group, KS1, Materials Link, Metals, Recycle, Science, Subject Link, Y1, Y2/by Lucy Mottram

Downloadable Worksheets

Key Stage 1 Worksheet: Ice Magnets

(pdf) Download KS1 Worksheet: Ice Magnets

(Word) Download KS1 Worksheet: Ice Magnets

Link to KS1 Magnets & Metals Zone Youtube Playlist

Plastic Worksheets: Home Activity

20 July 2021/in Home, Home Education, Materials Link, Plastic, Reduce, Science of Materials, Teaching Resources/by Lucy Mottram

Downloadable Worksheets

Home Education Worksheet: Comparing the Strength of Plastic Bags

(pdf) Download Home Education Worksheet: Comparing the Strength of Plastic Bags

(Word) Download Home Education Worksheet: Comparing the Strength of Plastic Bags

Visit our Home Education pages for more Activities suitable for Home Learning.

Plastic Worksheets KS3-4

16 July 2021/in KS3, KS4, Materials Link, Plastic, Science of Materials, Subject Link, Teaching Resources/by Lucy Mottram

This activity will help KS3 and KS4 children to understand some of the properties of plastic as a material and the impacts on the environment. It links with the National Curriculum and is a fun and active way of teaching science.

Downloadable Worksheets

Key Stage 3/4 Worksheet:

(pdf) Download KS3/4 Worksheet: Experiments in Floating and Sinking

(Word) Download KS3/4 Worksheet: Experiments in Floating and Sinking

(PowerPoint) Download KS3/4 Powerpoint: Experiments in Floating and Sinking

Link to KS3/4 Zone Youtube Playlist about Floating and Sinking

Plastic Worksheets KS2

16 July 2021/in KS2, Materials Link, Plastic, Science, Science of Materials, Teaching Resources, Y3, Y3, Y4, Y4, Y5, Y5, Y6, Y6/by Lucy Mottram

This activity will help KS2 children to understand some of the properties of plastic as a material and the impacts on the environment. It links with the National Curriculum and is a fun and active way of teaching science.

Downloadable Worksheets

Key Stage 2 Worksheet: Comparing Straws

(pdf) Download KS2 Worksheet: Comparing Straws

(Word) Download KS2 Worksheet: Comparing Straws

(Word) Download KS2 Recording Sheet: Comparing Straws

Link to KS2 Plastics Zone Schools Playlist

Plastic Worksheets KS1

16 July 2021/in KS1, Materials Link, Plastic, Science of Materials, Teaching Resources, Y1, Y2/by Lucy Mottram

This activity will help KS1 children (aged 5-7) to understand some of the properties of plastic as a material. It links with the National Curriculum and is a fun and active way of teaching science.

Downloadable Worksheets

Key Stage 1 Worksheet: Properties of plastic

(pdf) Download KS1 Worksheet: Properties of plastic

(Word) Download KS1 Worksheet: Properties of plastic

Link to KS1 Properties of Plastic Zone YouTube Playlist

Metals Worksheets KS3-4

16 July 2021/in KS3, KS4, Metals, Recycle, Science/by Lucy Mottram

This activity links with the KS3 and GCSE curriculum by teaching about the extraction of aluminium and iron, how the metals are manufactured from the ore and how recycling compares to mining and transportation.

It can be taught as a series of 3-4 lessons, or could be split into stand-alone activities according to the needs of the class.

Downloadable Worksheets

Key Stage 3/4 Worksheet:

(pdf) Download KS3/4 Worksheet: Comparing the Material Life Cycles of Iron and Aluminium

(Word) Download KS3/4 Worksheet: Comparing the Material Life Cycles of Iron and Aluminium

(Powerpoint) Download KS3/4 Powerpoint: Comparing the Material Life Cycles of Iron and Aluminium

(pdf) Download KS3/4 Info Sheet: Comparing the Production Life Cycles of Iron and Aluminium

(pdf) Download KS3/4 Info Sheet: Extraction methods of Iron and Aluminium

Link to KS3/4 Zone Youtube Playlist about Production and Recycling of Aluminium & Iron