'Better Babies' Project for SchoolsQuick View
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'Better Babies' Project for Schools

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UK has poor birth weight (BW) figures. BW is a predictor for life outcomes. Pack gives information for young people to make proper decisions for their life. Aimed at 13-14 year olds (Yr9 & KS3). Cross curricular from English to Science in 9 Topics: 1. Mother and babies in the animal world; 2. Birthweight statistics; 3. Research relating birth size to future outcomes; 4. Foetal development; 5. Healthy lifestyle before and during pregnancy; 6. What did granny eat?; 7. Brain development; 8. How to be healthy; 9. Family history and health patterns. Each can be a stand-alone topic or part of a suite of topics. Each topic has a series of questions or exercises for the student to undertake following personal research.
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BeePlus Project for Schools (aimed at KS2 pupils)

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BeePlus is an environmental project spread over one week aimed at KS2 pupils. Teaching input will take place in a science class, with activities and learning experiences spread across the entire curriculum. Topics covered are: Day 1 - All about bees Day 2 - Honeybee colonies Day 3 - Beekeeping Day 4 - Honey and beeswax Day 5 - Problems and solutions/honeybee decline The resource comprises of a resource manual with teachers’ information sheets, pupil information pages for each day with related activity sheets. In addition, there is a CD of the resource manual so that teachers can show elements on screen. On the CD is also a Powerpoint presentation for days one and two and posters to print off. The paper resource manual is attached and the CD can be purchased for £5.00 by the link to Phoenix2Network website shop http://www.phoenix2network.co.uk/shop.php. This resource was originally rolled out in 2011 to 10,000 children in schools, Brownie Packs and Guide Groups across the country, and continues to be of interest with a revision in 2017.