Instructions for Teachers
The pages are set so that, when printed double sided, they have a back and front,
enabling for easy sorting.
Before you print the whole deck, test your settings by printing the first two pages of
cards, to check alignment. If it doesn’t match, then its likely to do with how the
printer flips the page (either long end or short end), so make sure it is on the
flipped on the long end. If you don’t want backs, then print every second page. There
are two sizes of cards, mini and large, so have a look at both before you print.
Contents: 8x Hydrogen Cards, 8x Hydrogen Carbonate Cards, 19x Calcium Cards, 19x
Carbonate Cards, 1x Information Card
This card game works in 4 rounds. This works best in groups of 4, but can work with
less or if necessary, up to 5 players per deck. Each player is role playing as a crab.
Round one: The game starts by placing all of the Calcium and Carbonate Ion Cards face
down on the table, as well as two hydrogen and two hydrogen carbonate cards. Each
person picks up 4 positive ion cards and 4 negative ion cards. The goal is to match
Calcium with Carbonate. If you have 4 pairs, your shell grows. 3 pairs means enough
minerals have been gathered to repair their shell. 2 pairs means damage cannot be
repaired, but doesn’t worsen and 1 pair means the shell gets further damage and
cannot be repaired. Record the scores on a tally card.
Round two-four: At the end of the first round and each round after, all the cards are
returned to the table, face down and an additional two hydrogen and two hydrogen
carbonate cards are added, symbolising the acidification of the ocean through the
dissolving of more CO2. Same rules for shell repair apply.
Person with the most points at the end wins (pairs). Enjoy.
The Efficient Science Teacher
If you liked this game, don’t forget to check out my other games:
The Biology Bandit - A Biology Escape Room Revision Activity
- Human Impact - A Biological Card Game - Ecology, Climate Change + Sustainability
or if you need some practicals, check out my Bundle of practicals focusing on the History of STEM:
Bundle - History of STEM Practicals - Science, Mathematics and History
Practical 10 in the History in STEM practical series.
In practical 10 we exam the history of the humble barometer. From 1000s of years of misconceptions about the workings of air pressure and vacuums, it was only in the 1600s that enough of an understanding was there in order to build this useful weather predictor.
In the practical section there are two methods for building a barometer for yourself. With this practical using easily obtainable household materials to build the instrument, this is a perfect experiment to be done via distance learning if needed. As an addition, there are instructions for a very BIG teacher demo that is sure to be remembered.
More about the History in STEM practical Series
This series is designed to bring quality cross-curricula material to STEM subjects, that help students to explore and discover phenomena normally taught, while getting a glimpse into the history of its development.
In addition, a number of the practicals give the students the opportunity to play “Mythbusters”, looking at a number of different methods and having to reason why one or the other was the more likely or useful method.
From Ancient Greece to Vikings, China to the Golden age of the Muslim empire and beyond to India, the series takes a look at some of the most important STEM achievements throughout history.
There is a plan for 40 of these such practicals in this series, so, if you liked this one, consider looking at some of the others, or check out some of the bundles available.
Other practicals in the series:
Grab the a bundle for the biggest saving
or get the individual practicals:
Similar Triangles - History of STEM practicals - How Far Is That Boat?
Water Alarm Clock - History of STEM practicals - Pressure and Displacement
Viking Sunstones - History of STEM practicals - Refraction and Birefringence
Pythagoras’ Cup - History of STEM practicals - Siphon
Archimedes’ Eureka - History of STEM practicals - Density
Measuring the World - History of STEM Practicals - Circumference of Circles
Chemical Reactions - History of STEM practicals - Invisible Ink Practical
Statistics and Cryptography - History of STEM practicals - Crack the Code
Force and Tensile Strength - History of STEM practicals - Paper Part 1
Check the Weather - Barometer - Pressure and Climate - Distance Learning
Have your students explore scientists throughout history with these colourful, interesting posters of scientists throughout the ages. Each of the 12 scientists in this bundle accomplished great things that helped to make the world what it is today.
Each file can be printed on paper up to A3 size, without any worries about losing quality of the image.
Perfect for decorating the lab and reminding your students of the diverse group of people that gave us the knowledge to get where we are today.
The 12 figures in this pack include:
Physics:
Albert Einstein - Famous for his theories on relatively.
Marie Curie - A pioneer in radioactive material research
Nikola Tesla - A driving force in the field of electronics.
Chemistry:
Mendeleev - Responsible for the periodic table we recognise today.
Cai Lun - Attributed with creating the first true paper in China.
Jabir Ibn-Hayyan - The legendary figure, known as the “Father of Chemistry”, reportedly responsible for producing the “aqua regis”.
Biology
Charles Darwin - The famous author of “Origins of Species”.
Alfred Wallace - Co-creator of the theory of Evolution.
Jane Goodall - A famous scientist who, working with chimpanzees, gained a whole knew understanding of interaction between organisms.
Mathematics
Pythagoras - Famous for his theory on Triangles, as well as not liking beans.
Mary Jackson - The first female African-American engineer for NASA, as seen in the recent movie, “Hidden Figures”.
Brahmagupta - An Indian mathematician, credited with creating the rules governing the use of “0” as a number in calculations.
If you like this resource, keep an eye out for bundle 2 coming out very soon with another 12 scientists.
Like something a little more interactive? Get these 12 scientists as cut and build dioramas as a quick to prepare cover lesson or for when you have a difficult afternoon lesson.
Can’t get enough of the History of STEM? Check out my bundle of science experiments replicating famous experiments throughout history.
If you liked the resource, don’t forget to leave a review!
Have your students explore scientists throughout history with this fun, easy activity. Each of the 12 scientists in this bundle accomplished great things that helped to make the world what it is today.
Each scientist has a coloured, ready to go version and a colourless version for your students to colour in.
Perfect for a cover lesson or an introduction to a topic.
Note: It is best to print these on a thicker card, rather than paper, to help the individual pieces stand up better. Make sure the students know how to use scissors before they begin, to prevent injury.
The 12 figures in this pack include:
Physics:
Albert Einstein - Famous for his theories on relatively.
Marie Curie - A pioneer in radioactive material research
Nikola Tesla - A driving force in the field of electronics.
Chemistry:
Mendeleev - Responsible for the periodic table we recognise today.
Cai Lun - Attributed with creating the first true paper in China.
Jabir Ibn-Hayyan - The legendary figure, known as the “Father of Chemistry”, reportedly responsible for producing the “aqua regis”.
Biology
Charles Darwin - The famous author of “Origins of Species”.
Alfred Wallace - Co-creator of the theory of Evolution.
Jane Goodall - A famous scientist who, working with chimpanzees, gained a whole knew understanding of interaction between organisms.
Mathematics
Pythagoras - Famous for his theory on Triangles, as well as not liking beans.
Mary Jackson - The first female African-American engineer for NASA, as seen in the recent movie, “Hidden Figures”.
Brahmagupta - An Indian mathematician, credited with creating the rules governing the use of “0” as a number in calculations.
If you like this resource, keep an eye out for bundle 2 coming out very soon with another 12 scientists.
Like something a little bigger? Get these 12 scientists in A3 poster format to display in your lab or classroom here!
Can’t get enough of the History of STEM? Check out my bundle of science experiments replicating famous experiments throughout history.
If you liked the resource, don’t forget to leave a review!
Practical 9 in the History in STEM practical series.
This is part 1 of a two part mini-series on the history and development of paper. In this practical, paper is pitted against papyrus in a battle to see which of the two can support the most weight and has the higher tensile strength.
There are two methods available, one with pre-purchased papyrus and another with full instructions on how to make papyrus from scratch to test the different properties. Once you have the papyrus paper, the practical can be run with little equipment and is easy to improvise and adapt to what you already have in the lab.
More about the History in STEM practical Series
This series is designed to bring quality cross-curricula material to STEM subjects, that help students to explore and discover phenomena normally taught, while getting a glimpse into the history of its development.
In addition, a number of the practicals give the students the opportunity to play “Mythbusters”, looking at a number of different methods and having to reason why one or the other was the more likely or useful method.
From Ancient Greece to Vikings, China to the Golden age of the Muslim empire and beyond to India, the series takes a look at some of the most important STEM achievements throughout history.
There is a plan for 40 of these such practicals in this series, so, if you liked this one, consider looking at some of the others, or check out some of the bundles available.
Other practicals in the series:
Check out the bundle for the best savings
or get the individual practicals:
Similar Triangles - History of STEM practicals - How Far Is That Boat?
Water Alarm Clock - History of STEM practicals - Pressure and Displacement
Viking Sunstones - History of STEM practicals - Refraction and Birefringence
Pythagoras’ Cup - History of STEM practicals - Siphon
Archimedes’ Eureka - History of STEM practicals - Density
Measuring the World - History of STEM Practicals - Circumference of Circles
Chemical Reactions - History of STEM practicals - Invisible Ink Practical
Statistics and Cryptography - History of STEM practicals - Crack the Code
Force and Tensile Strength - History of STEM practicals - Paper Part 1
Topics covered in revision:
Lock 1 - Cell Transport
Lock 2 - Organelles
Lock 3 - Meiosis
Lock 4 - Protein Synthesis
Lock 5 - Restriction Enzymes
Lock 6 - Trophic levels
Lock 7 - Gel Electrophoresis
There are a number of ways you can use this resource. The most straight forward way would be to prepare each of the locks, and run it as a station with a timed period for the students to solve the puzzles, before rotating. The students, who think they have the code, could come to you for conformation, with a clarification of all the puzzles done at the end (ideally by the students, for further revision, but perhaps by you for one or two of the more difficult ones).
The space for the location has been left blank for you to fill. I would suggest you put your school name, but anywhere is fine. Likewise, the space for the time to complete the task as been left blank. Fill it in by writing the number in before you begin.
If you have more time and are feeling adventurous, you could actually go to the trouble of getting some cheap combination locks and boxes, setting them up at each station for the students to try. Make sure the locks that you get are programmable, to make them compatible with each riddle.
Inside the box could be anything. I have, in the past, put extra clues in, which lead to a final test by having the students log in to the “Biology Bandits” account on a Raspberry Pi, with each piece of paper being part of the password and the lock numbers being the order they are entered into the pi. The desktop background gave the final confirmation of completion. As I said, the possibilities are endless.
Most of the given puzzles require you to do no more than print out the instruction sheet for each group.
If you decide to go with an actual lock, regardless of your method, you will need to set up the boxes and locks up well in advance. Any opaque box will do and you can adjust the puzzle as you see fit. For one round, in a pinch I simply took a sturdy envelope, poked a hole in the opening and locked the combo lock on it.
As for the prize, that is also up to you. It could be a certificate or another goody of your choice. I managed to find some David Attenborough books for a dollar or two each one year, and they went down a treat. Make sure you have runner up prizes for those that don’t get the main prize. Point is, take these and have fun with them.
Practical 8 in the History in STEM practical series.
In this activity, you will be looking into the ancient world of encrypted messages. Starting with the simple Caesar Cipher, and moving through the ages, students will have the chance to crack the codes using statistical analysis of a given text, having them use patterns in grammar and frequency of words as a guide (an added cross-curriculum benefit), before perhaps making their own coded messages. This is the best way to incorporate percentages, bar charts, data analysis into a lesson, that will have the kids talking about it for years to come.
More about the History in STEM practical Series
This series is designed to bring quality cross-curricula material to STEM subjects, that help students to explore and discover phenomena normally taught, while getting a glimpse into the history of its development.
In addition, a number of the practicals give the students the opportunity to play “Mythbusters”, looking at a number of different methods and having to reason why one or the other was the more likely or useful method.
From Ancient Greece to Vikings, China to the Golden age of the Muslim empire and beyond to India, the series takes a look at some of the most important STEM achievements throughout history.
There is a plan for 40 of these such practicals in this series, so, if you liked this one, consider looking at some of the others, or check out some of the bundles available.
Other practicals in the series:
Similar Triangles - History of STEM practicals - How Far Is That Boat?
Water Alarm Clock - History of STEM practicals - Pressure and Displacement
Viking Sunstones - History of STEM practicals - Refraction and Birefringence
Pythagoras’ Cup - History of STEM practicals - Siphon
Archimedes’ Eureka - History of STEM practicals - Density
Measuring the World - History of STEM Practicals - Circumference of Circles
Chemical Reactions - History of STEM practicals - Invisible Ink Practical
Statistics and Cryptography - History of STEM practicals - Crack the Code