This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops students’ French language skills. Go on a journey to Antarctica to meet the penguins that live there and then develop the French language skills needed to describe the life and features of these amazing birds. Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/ To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: https://goo.gl/7vFRD9

This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops student skills in analysing Gothic writing. Students will take a virtual tour around Historical Buildings in the UK and compare how Gothic writers (Charlotte Bronte, Bram Stoker, et al.) use language to evoke place. Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/. To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: https://goo.gl/LcF6v7.

This lesson supports students to develop the ‘societal importance of science’ component of working scientifically for GCSE. It is based on current research being conducted by Exeter University and Plymouth Marine Laboratory. Having made their discovery that microplastics affect zooplankton feeding and that this could have devastating environmental consequences, the question is, what changes do they want to see, and who should make them? This full lesson includes: Lesson Overview & Teacher Guidance Slideshow 7 How can you make sure your discoveries have an impact? Student Sheet 7a Reducing the impacts of microplastics Student Sheet 7b Communication ideas Student Sheet 7c Impact plan Student Sheet 7d SMART targets This is Lesson 7 of 7 in the Plankton, Plastics and Poo unit of work, which is based on current research being conducted at the University of Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory. The unit consists of enquiry-based lessons which support students to work scientifically by simulating the researchers’ investigations, and encourages students to the use their findings to have a wider impact. The resource uses innovative methods to bring cutting edge science to the classroom, including: - Using real field and laboratory data. - Practical investigations that replicate the work of the scientists. - Using social media to connect with the scientists. - The opportunity to connect with scientists through Skype in the classroom events. All lessons and resources are available from Encounter Edu’s TES profile.

This lesson is part of the Key Stage 4 (KS4) science unit, Plastic, Plankton and Poo. In this lesson students work scientifically to explain the importance of zooplankton in the marine carbon cycle. Students will learn the importance of zooplankton as primary consumers in the community and as part of the marine biological pump in the global carbon cycle. This full lesson includes: Lesson Overview & Teacher Guidance Slideshow 1 Why should we care about zooplankton? Student Sheet 1a The importance of zooplankton Mark scheme for Student Sheet 1a Subject Update Copepods Subject Update The marine carbon cycle This is Lesson 1 of 7 in the Plankton, Plastics and Poo unit of work, which is based on current research being conducted at the University of Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory. The unit consists of enquiry-based lessons which support students to work scientifically by simulating the researchers’ investigations, and encourages students to the use their findings to have a wider impact. The resource uses innovative methods to bring cutting edge science to the classroom, including: - Using real field and laboratory data. - Practical investigations that replicate the work of the scientists. - Using social media to connect with the scientists. - The opportunity to connect with scientists through Skype in the classroom events.

This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops student knowledge of a variety of mini-beasts as well as creative writing skills. Students can choose from a range of different mini-beast expeditions on Google Expeditions: the Ambush Bug, Whip Spider, Malayan Jungle Nymph (pictured), Giant Devil’s Flower Mantis or Darkling Beetle. Students first describe their chosen mini-beast using the photos in the Google Expedition, commenting also on how the creature is adapted to its environment. Then, they develop creative writing skills, writing a story from the point of view of one of the mini-beasts. Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/ To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: https://goo.gl/Fhj1xU

This #GoogleExpeditions lesson takes students to space and consolidates an understanding of the different nodes and modules on the International Space Station. Students apply knowledge of human survival, forces and orbit and scientific methodology to design their own Space Station. Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/. This Google Expeditions Lesson is number 4 of a 4 lesson sequence. It can be used as a standalone lesson or in conjunction with others listed below. Links direct to Google Docs versions of the lessons. Lesson 1: Google Expeditions: Introducing the International Space Station https://goo.gl/Wy5A2F Lesson 2: Google Expeditions: Life in Microgravity https://goo.gl/3cqhwv Lesson 3: Google Expeditions: Microgravity and Experiments https://goo.gl/iU4V3z Lesson 4: Google Expeditions: Build your own Space Station https://goo.gl/mCo36M

This #GoogleExpeditions lesson takes students into space to explore microgravity. On the International Space Station, astronauts don’t experience complete weightlessness, but instead microgravity. How does this force affect sleeping, eating and exercising? Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/. This Google Expeditions Lesson is number 2 of a 4 lesson sequence. It can be used as a standalone lesson or in conjunction with others listed below. Links direct to Google Docs versions of the lessons. Lesson 1: Google Expeditions: Introducing the International Space Station https://goo.gl/Wy5A2F Lesson 2: Google Expeditions: Life in Microgravity https://goo.gl/3cqhwv Lesson 3: Google Expeditions: Microgravity and Experiments https://goo.gl/iU4V3z Lesson 4: Google Expeditions: Build your own Space Station https://goo.gl/mCo36M

This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops students’ understanding of friction. Abstract concepts, such as friction, can often be hard for students to understand. Take your students on a rock-climbing expedition to El Capitan, where they can see the importance of understanding friction and then perform a series of hands-on investigations in the classroom to develop understanding of the concept. Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/ To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: hhttps://goo.gl/aAp4Ic

This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops students’ understanding of gravity. Abstract concepts, such as gravity, can often be hard for students to understand. Take your students on a rock-climbing expedition to El Capitan, where they can see the importance of understanding gravity and then perform a series of hands-on investigations in the classroom to develop understanding of the concept. Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/. To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: https://goo.gl/tuNykS.

This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops student skills in analysing poetry. Students study the poem The New Colossus, by Emma Lazarus, and compare the poet’s use of language with 360 degree imagery of Ellis Island. Evocative use of language conjures the experience of new immigrants arriving in America. How is Ellis Island presented as a beacon of hope? Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/ To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: https://goo.gl/mFTmqD

This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops students’ understanding of experimental conditions and how microgravity might affect some of the investigations they conduct in the classroom. The International Space Station is not just a place for amazing views of planet earth, but a space science laboratory for conducting experiments. How might the experiments you conduct in the classroom be different if you were an astronaut doing them in space? Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/. This Google Expeditions Lesson is number 3 of a 4 lesson sequence. It can be used as a standalone lesson or in conjunction with others listed below. Links direct to Google Docs versions of the lessons. Lesson 1: Google Expeditions: Introducing the International Space Station https://goo.gl/Wy5A2F Lesson 2: Google Expeditions: Life in Microgravity https://goo.gl/3cqhwv Lesson 3: Google Expeditions: Microgravity and Experiments https://goo.gl/iU4V3z Lesson 4: Google Expeditions: Build your own Space Station https://goo.gl/mCo36M

This #GoogleExpeditions lesson takes students to the International Space Station where students explore space and gravity. Journey off the planet with this Google Expedition to explore forces and motion in a new and exciting way. Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/. This Google Expeditions Lesson is number 1 of a 4 lesson sequence. It can be used as a standalone lesson or in conjunction with others listed below. Links direct to Google Docs versions of the lessons. Lesson 1: Google Expeditions: Introducing the International Space Station https://goo.gl/Wy5A2F Lesson 2: Google Expeditions: Life in Microgravity https://goo.gl/3cqhwv Lesson 3: Google Expeditions: Microgravity and Experiments https://goo.gl/iU4V3z Lesson 4: Google Expeditions: Build your own Space Station https://goo.gl/mCo36M

In this Key Stage 4 (KS4) lesson, students work scientifically to explain how humans affect the marine environment. The ocean is worth $49.7 trillion per year to the global economy and its beauty is priceless. People, every day, all over the world, use the ocean for a whole variety of purposes: but what impact does this human activity have on the ocean, the organisms that live there and on us? This full lesson includes: Lesson Overview & Teacher Guidance Slideshow 2 Human impact on the marine environment Student Sheet 2a Card sort for bioaccumulation Student Sheet 2b Human impacts summary Student Sheet 2c Human impacts summary (higher) Subject Update The marine carbon cycle Answer Sheet for Student Sheet 2b & 2c Subject Update 3 Trophic cascades This is Lesson 2 of 7 in the Plankton, Plastics and Poo unit of work, which is based on current research being conducted at the University of Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory. The unit consists of enquiry-based lessons which support students to work scientifically by simulating the researchers’ investigations, and encourages students to the use their findings to have a wider impact. The resource uses innovative methods to bring cutting edge science to the classroom, including: - Using real field and laboratory data. - Practical investigations that replicate the work of the scientists. - Using social media to connect with the scientists. - The opportunity to connect with scientists through Skype in the classroom events. All lessons and resources are available from Encounter Edu’s TES profile.

This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops student skills in writing to inform. Students take a virtual tour along the Thames, creating a tourist brochure to develop their writing to inform skills. The ideas and structure of this lesson are applicable to plenty of other Google Expeditions. Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/ To download a Google Docs version of the lesson plan go to: https://goo.gl/ZBZVdn

This Geography #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops student understanding of the concept of environmental change using Borneo as a case study. Students will visit Borneo using the Google Expeditions virtual field trip and learn about the factors driving environmental change including the role of palm oil production. Students will then propose solutions to the problems resulting from deforestation. Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/ To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: https://goo.gl/Smu3UK

This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops student skills understanding of biomes and ecosystems. This introductory lesson focuses on the features and locations of rainforest and temperate forest biomes. Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/. This is Google Expeditions Lesson is number 3 of a 4 lesson sequence. It can be used as a standalone lesson or in conjunction with others listed below (links go to Google Docs versions of the lessons). Lesson 1: Google Expeditions: Biomes & Ecosystems https://goo.gl/0eMtoz Lesson 2: Google Expeditions: Biomes & Ecosystems: Tundra and Taiga https://goo.gl/L6cpjH Lesson 3: Google Expeditions: Biomes & Ecosystems: Tropical Rainforest and Temperate Forests https://goo.gl/wGM97d Lesson 4: Google Expeditions: Biomes & Ecosystems: Savannah and Desert https://goo.gl/sBrZzi

This #GoogleExpeditions lesson challenges students to write a tourist brochure for the Angel Falls. Students will go on a virtual field trip to the Angel Falls in Venezuela and learn about tourism in the area, before developing their skills in writing geographical descriptions to create a tourist brochure. Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/ To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: https://goo.gl/oyU14G

This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops student skills understanding of biomes and ecosystems. This lesson focuses on the location and features of savannah and desert biomes, as well as the process of desertification. Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/. This is Google Expeditions Lesson is number 4 of a 4 lesson sequence. It can be used as a standalone lesson or in conjunction with others listed below (links go to Google Docs versions of the lessons). Lesson 1: Google Expeditions: Biomes & Ecosystems https://goo.gl/0eMtoz Lesson 2: Google Expeditions: Biomes & Ecosystems: Tundra and Taiga https://goo.gl/L6cpjH Lesson 3: Google Expeditions: Biomes & Ecosystems:Tropical Rainforest and Temperate Forests https://goo.gl/wGM97d Lesson 4: Google Expeditions: Biomes & Ecosystems: Savannah and Desert https://goo.gl/sBrZzi

This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops student skills understanding of biomes and ecosystems. This lesson focuses on the location and features of tundra and taiga biomes. Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/. This is Google Expeditions Lesson is number 2 of a 4 lesson sequence. It can be used as a standalone lesson or in conjunction with others listed below (links go to Google Docs versions of the lessons). Lesson 1: Google Expeditions: Biomes & Ecosystems https://goo.gl/0eMtoz Lesson 2: Google Expeditions: Biomes & Ecosystems: Tundra and Taiga https://goo.gl/L6cpjH Lesson 3: Google Expeditions: Biomes & Ecosystems: Tropical Rainforest and Temperate Forests https://goo.gl/wGM97d Lesson 4: Google Expeditions: Biomes & Ecosystems: Savannah and Desert https://goo.gl/sBrZzi

This #GoogleExpeditions lesson develops geographical understanding of place tectonics and mountain environments. What better way to learn about plate tectonics than a journey to the world’s highest mountain range. Travel to the Everest region and learn about what happens when plates collide. Google Expeditions are immersive 360 degree photo stories designed for use in the classroom. For more see: https://www.google.com/edu/expeditions/ To download Google Docs versions of the lesson plan and student sheet go to: https://goo.gl/kL79et