All Cross-curriculum articles – Page 3
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ResourcePower for the world
A link to Practical Action’s power for the world activity and its related resources, where students are tasked with looking at renewable energy solutions, and designing and building their own wind turbines.
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ResourcePlastics challenge
Links to Practical Action’s plastics challenge, where students develop products from recycled objects, as a possible way of tackling environmental problems caused by plastic waste.
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ResourceFloating garden challenge
Design and build a model structure with Practical Action’s floating garden challenge
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ResourceBeat the flood challenge
Links to Practical Action’s beat the flood challenge, including the teacher and student materials, beat the flood poster, competition winners and schools’ experiences of the challenge. Video: Beat the flood
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ResourceWood conservation - the Mary Rose
The Mary Rose is a wooden Tudor warship that sank off Portsmouth in 1545. While on the sea bed, most of her hull became covered in silt, which effectively sealed it and the artefacts it contained in anaerobic (air-free) conditions and preserved them from decay.
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ResourceAnalysis of cave paintings
In this practical, student gain an understanding of how cave painters may have used the natural rock formation to paint the animals and scenes onto them and how later painters have continued with this tradition.
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ResourceThe language of mathematics in science - guides from the ASE
These teacher guides from the Association for Science Education are designed to help you understand important terms and techniques related to the use of mathematics in the science curriculum for pupils aged 11–16, and then give you the confidence to apply those practices and principles in the classroom.
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ResourceConservation in Herculaneum
Herculeaum is a special case of art in an archaeological setting. So how is it conserved?
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ResourceBenham top
In this experiment, students record what is seen when a Benham top spins at different speeds, comparing their perceptions with those of group members.
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ResourceMaking a water magnifier
In this practical, students experiment with magnification by placing water drops on top of lettering.
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ResourceThe emergence of new techniques and pigments
The emergence of new techniques and pigments within Greek art
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ResourceAncient Greek art
The Classical Greek period heralded an age in which thought and art flourished.
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ResourceMeasurement, accuracy and precision
Activities for students which help them discover the importance and difficulties of accurate experimentation
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ResourceTalk for primary science
Explore ways you can encourage constructive conversations and lead children to investigative activities.
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ResourceSpace: science ideas webs
A web of suggested ideas for linking science with the topic space. You can learn history and science together with activities for different age groups.
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ResourceThe Victorians: science ideas webs
A web of suggested ideas for linking science with the topic the Victorians. You can learn history and science together with activities for different age groups.
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ResourceThe Stone Age: science ideas webs
A web of suggested ideas for linking science with the topic the stone age. You can learn history and science together with activities for different age groups.
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ResourceMaya and Aztecs: science ideas webs
A web of suggested ideas for linking science with the topic the Maya and Aztecs. You can learn history and science together with activities for different age groups.
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ResourceThe Romans: science ideas webs
A web of suggested ideas for linking science with the topic the Romans. You can learn history and science together with activities for different age groups.
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ResourceAncient Egypt: science ideas webs
A web of suggested ideas for linking science with the topic Ancient Egypt. You can learn history and science together with activities for different age groups.