There is a blackout and you are stuck without power for a few days. Help your family by building a solar powered oven to cook your food. Build a solar oven that can get to over 80’C using everyday materials. This is a fun and easy activity that can be done by anyone that can use a pair of scissors. The end result is incredibly effective and can easily be extended to learn about scientific measurements and controls. The worksheet is self-contained on one sheet of paper minimising the amount of printing required. Instructions are included on the worksheet. Materials needed: Worksheet Scissors Cling Wrap Thermometer (optional) Colour pencils to decorate Follow up questions: How could you make your oven even hotter? How could you keep your oven hot even after the sun goes down?

Build a bionic hand using simple materials to replicate the function of our hands! This is a fun and easy activity that can be done by anyone that can use a pair of scissors. The end result is surprisingly realistic and satisfying to make. The worksheet is self-contained on one sheet of paper minimising the amount of printing required. Instructions are included on the worksheet. Materials needed: Worksheet Straws String Sticky tape Scissors Follow up questions: Identify each part of your bionic hand compared to your own hand? How do you think the materials in the bionic hand compare to the materials in your own hand?

This is a fun and simple activity sheet that lets students explore the creation of a 3D shape (cube) from a flat 2D shape "net". The sheet has some words on it that wrap around some of the sides and blank squares for the students to insert their own words. Please give feedback and review this resource if you liked it. Follow me in tes if you want to be notified when I have more resources available. I plan to have more free and paid resources that are project based, hands-on and linked to the curriculum.