<p>Once pupils have grasped the idea of day and night being caused by the Earths rotation, build on it with this activity introducing and explaining the concept of a timezone.</p>

<p>Powerpoint talking pupils through how to build a baking powder rocket.<br /> I have also included some written instructions.</p>

<p>This can be used for all age groups 11 - 18. A good lesson to use in the wind down towards the summer break, or if your looking for a practical to engage pupils in topics such as motors, electromagnets, or magnetic fields</p> <p>A homopolar motor is a cheap and easy motor you can make in the classroom with battery, neodymium magnet and wire. This lesson challenges pupils to make their own homopolar motor using the instructions provided. I have also included some of the descriptive tasks I used with my class we did this.</p>

<p>A lesson describing why we use a greenhouse, what factors are being controlled and the technology used to achieve this.</p>

<p>A powerpoint slide explaining why the seasons occur with some simple tasks to help pupils take notes.<br /> A worksheet to test their understanding of the topic (Including dates of seasons, why they occur, and how the solar intensity and day length change).</p>