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Molecule Shapes - Molecules, VSEPR, Bonds. Chemistry resources for Teachers and Students. STEM Clubs. Each of these resources provides enough material for up to half a term for a STEM club. Most are aimed at students aged 10 to 14, and they are intended to provide a mix of ideas accessible to all students who choose to attend, while not forgetting those who need an extra challenge. These resources are fun for students, but also help them to integrate what they learn in maths, science and technology lessons. Students could also use these resources for a CREST award from the British Science Association. Avalanche! Stage: 2 and 3 Challenge Level: Investigate how avalanches occur and how they can be controlled Helicopters Stage: 2, 3 and 4 Challenge Level: Design and test a paper helicopter.

Observing the Sun and the Moon How does the time of dawn and dusk vary? Troublesome Triangles Many natural systems appear to be in equilibrium until suddenly a critical point is reached, setting up a mudslide or an avalanche or an earthquake. Make Your Own Robot Bird Watch Investigating Epidemics Flip Your Mat! 15 Science Experiments You Can Do With Your Kids. By Therese Oneill Time to get messy, light some stuff on fire, and use food products in ways they were never intended! Parents and teachers across the internet have found fun ways to teach kids science, and have documented the experiments for the rest of us.

Here are 15 hands-on science lessons that will stick in a kid’s brain far longer than anything they get from a textbook. 1. Fun Quotient: A much less stinky take on the trusty vinegar and baking soda eruptions. Teaches: The baking soda base and the citric acid create an endothermic reaction while releasing carbon dioxide in bubble form. 2. TaxFix.co.uk Fun Quotient: Holy crud—you’re burning money! Teaches: Combustion, or what a fire likes to eat. 3. Fun Quotient: It makes pretty rocks you can eat! Teaches: Water evaporates, the sugar crystals don’t. 4. Fun Quotient: They get to use sharp things and electricity, which is Frankenstein-level cool. Teaches: Electromagnets are everywhere. 5. Fun Quotient: Invisible ink! 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Teachmeet. Beaumont Teaching and Learning | Supporting Teaching and Learning at Beaumont School, St Albans. Jivespin. Teaching Resources, Classroom Resources & Lesson Plans - TES Resources.