We provide a range of free, and low-cost STEM resources for schools and further education. Our resources include theory presentations, activity sheets, information fact files, and informative posters for your classroom.
We provide a range of free, and low-cost STEM resources for schools and further education. Our resources include theory presentations, activity sheets, information fact files, and informative posters for your classroom.
A presentation most suitable for KS4 looking at algorithms and problem solving. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Explore program design methods used to solve problems.
Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams.
Duration: Approximately 30 mins
23 slides covering:
• Problem Solving
• Specification Requirements
• Analysis and Design
• Algorithms
• Algorithms and Flowcharts
• Pseudocode
A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at composite materials. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Explore the benefits, types and examples of composite materials.
Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams.
Duration: Approximately 30 mins
23 slides covering:
• Composite Materials
• The Matrix
• Types of Composite
• Laminar Composites
• Particulate Composites
• Cermets
• Electrical Contacts
• Fibre Reinforced Composites
• Glass Reinforced Plastic
• Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic
A presentation looking at how to calculate resistor colour code values and tolerances. The presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Calculate the maximum and minimum resistor values from the colour code.
Main Skills: Interpret written text and apply knowledge.
Duration: 30 mins
22 slides covering:
• Colour Codes
• Four Band Colour Codes
• Five Band Colour Codes
• Examples
• Preferred Values
• Important Considerations
This group of resources contains all you need for a lesson or set of lessons on food webs; presentation, activities sheet with multiple activities, information fact file and assessment.
The presentation is suitable for KS3 looking at food webs. The presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Presentation Learning Objective(s):
Identify how matter flows through food webs.
Identify how energy flows through food webs.
Main Skills: Extract information, interpret diagrams, demonstrate understanding and apply knowledge.
Duration: Approximately 30 mins
18 slides covering:
• Interconnected Food Chains
• Food Webs
• Interrelationships
• Food Chain and Food Web Stability
• Energy Flow and Food Webs
• The Recycling of Energy
• The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
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Activity Learning Objective(s):
Describe producer/consumer, predator/prey and parasite/host relationships in freshwater, marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
Main Skills: Research, extract information, interpret written text, apply knowledge and present information.
Duration: Approximately 45 mins
The Activities Sheet provides a range of activities for students to enhance their knowledge of food webs by putting it into practice. The activities cover:
• Terrestrial Ecosystem Food Web
• Marine Ecosystem Food Web
• Fresh Water Ecosystem Food Web
• Food Web Research
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Assessment Sheet - Word Document based assessment includes questions that students should be able to answer directly from the presentation, or by applying the information from the presentation.
The Teachers Guide provides the correct answers and solutions to the activities and questions in the assessment.
A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at the flow of the carbon cycle and the consequences of disrupting the carbon cycle. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Explore the flow of matter through the carbon cycle.
Explore the consequences of disrupting the carbon cycle.
Main Skills: Interpret written text, make decisions and predict outcomes.
Duration: 30 mins
23 slides covering:
• Nutrient Cycles
• Upsetting the Balance
• Carbon
• Overview of the Carbon Cycle
• The Carbon Dioxide Balance
• Upsetting the CO2 Balance
• The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
Assessment Sheet - Word Document based assessment includes questions that students should be able to answer directly from the presentation, or by applying the information from the presentation.
The Teachers Guide provides the correct answers and solutions to questions in the assessment.
A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at the microstructure of metals. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Explore how the microstructure of metals affects their properties.
Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams.
Duration: Approximately 30 mins
22 slides covering:
• Elastic Deformation
• Plastic Deformation
• Slip
• Imperfections
• Dislocations
• Work Hardening
• Dislocation and Grains
• Annealing
• Alloying
A presentation suitable for KS3 looking at sorting and filtering in spreadsheets. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Identify how sorting and filtering can be used to find data in spreadsheets.
Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams.
Duration: Approximately 30 mins
18 slides covering:
• Sorting
• Filtering
A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at scientific theories. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Explore the difference between hypotheses and theories.
Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams.
Duration: Approximately 30 mins
23 slides covering:
• From Hypothesis to Theory
• Development of Scientific Theories
• Example 1: Cold Fusion
• Example 2: The Expanding Universe
A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at radiation of thermal energy. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Investigate how heat is transferred by radiation.
Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams.
Duration: Approximately 30 mins
25 slides covering:
• Heat
• Transfer of Heat
• Radiation
• Radiation from the Sun
• Radiation in Solids
• Surfaces and Radiation
• Radiation in Liquids
• Radiation in Gases
A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at heat transfer. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Explore the concepts of thermal energy transfer, including conduction, convection and radiation.
Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams.
Duration: Approximately 30 mins
19 slides covering:
• Transfer of Heat
• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation
A presentation suitable for KS3 looking at how to calculate the total resistance of resistors placed in series. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Calculate the total resistance for circuits with series connected resistors.
Main Skills: Interpret written text, interpret diagrams and perform calculations.
Duration: Approximately 30 mins
13 slides covering:
• Total resistance
• Two resistors in series
• Three resistors in series
• Four resistors in series
A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at Dalton’s atomic theory. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Explore the contribution of Dalton to the development of atomic structure theory.
Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams.
Duration: Approximately 20 mins
14 slides covering:
• Ancient Greek Theories
• Dalton’s Postulates
• Dalton’s Other Postulates
• Dalton’s Experimentation
• The Legacy of Dalton
A presentation suitable for KS3 looking at the basic functions of word processing. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Identify some of the functions of Microsoft Word.
Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams.
Duration: Approximately 30 mins
14 slides covering:
• The Interface
• Typing Text
• The Ribbon
• File Commands
• Saving
• Printing
A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at astronomy. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Explore modern astronomy.
Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams.
Duration: Approximately 30 mins
32 slides covering:
• Starlight
• Telescopes
• Ground Based Telescopes
• Combining Telescopes
• Optical Telescopes
• Temperature
• Spectrum
• Looking at a Spectrum
• The Spectrum of a Star
• Looking at Spectra
• Distance to Stars
• Light
• Electromagnetic Radiation
• Atmosphere
• Space Based Telescopes
• Infrared
• The Helix Nebula
• X-Rays
A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at the classification of materials. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Explore the main groups used in the classification of materials.
Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams.
Duration: Approximately 30 mins
24 slides covering:
• Metals
• Ferrous Metals
• Non-Ferrous Metals
• Alloys
• Polymers
• Ceramics
• Organic Materials
• Composite Materials
A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at strong and weak acids and bases. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Explore the difference between strong and weak acids and bases.
Main Skills: Interpret written text, diagrams, tables and chemical equations.
Duration: Approximately 30 mins
12 slides covering:
• Strong Acids and Bases
• Strong Bases
• Weak Acids and Bases
• Acids and Bases Strengths
A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at the calculation of electrical power. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Calculate power dissipated in a simple resistor circuit.
Calculate energy used in a simple resistor circuit.
Main Skills: Interpret written text, make decisions and perform calculations.
Duration: Approximately 30 mins
20 slides covering:
• Electrical Power
• Electrical Power Worked Example 1
• Electrical Power Worked Example 2
• Electrical Power Worked Example 3
• Energy
• Energy Worked Example
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Activity Learning Objective(s):
Calculate power dissipated in a simple resistor circuit.
Calculate energy used in a simple resistor circuit.
Main Skills: Apply knowledge and perform calculations.
Duration: Approximately 30 mins
The Activity Sheet provides 2 activities for students to enhance their ability to calculate power and energy in a circuit by putting it into practice. The activities cover:
• Calculating Power
• Calculating Energy
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Assessment Sheet - Word Document based assessment includes questions that students should be able to answer directly from the presentation, or by applying the information from the presentation.
The Teachers Guide provides the correct answers and solutions to the activities and questions in the assessment.
A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at materials testing for hardness and non-destructive testing. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Explore hardness and non-destructive testing of materials.
Main Skills: Interpret written text, diagrams, graphs and tables.
Duration: Approximately 30 mins
24 slides covering:
• Hardness Testing
• Brinell Hardness
• Rockwell Hardness
• Vickers Hardness
• Non-Destructive Testing
• X-Ray Testing
• Ultrasonic Testing
• Magnetic Particle Inspection
• Dye Penetrant Inspection
• Fatigue
• Metal Fatigue
• Fatigue Testing
• S-N Curves
A presentation suitable for KS3 looking at mail merging. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.
Learning Objective(s):
Identify how to create a simple mail merge.
Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams.
Duration: Approximately 30 mins
17 slides covering:
• The Mailings Tab
• Start Mail Merge
• Select Recipients
• Edit Recipients List
• Address Block
• Greeting Line
• Inserting Merge Field
• Preview Results
• Finish and Merge