My UPD8
You need to login before you download the free activities. You can register here.
- The Centre for Science Education
- The Association for Science Education
- Partners
- Part of ASE online
Benefits/drawbacks
Backstage science
Work & power
The glitz and glamour of the Oscars is over for another year. But the work of...
Bulb danger
Energy transfer
Poisonous mercury from low energy light bulbs is a risk to users, says a recent...
Sputnik at 50
Solar System
50 years ago the launch of Sputnik 1 heralded a new stage in human exploration and...
Top Dog
Inheritance of characteristics
With Crufts behind them for another year, breeders and judges are now preparing for...
Sulphur
Periodic table
Sulphur is usually the element fingered for the blame when it comes to pollution. But...
New faces
Cells
Scientists plan to carry out full face transplants by the end of the year - they will...
Pump Wars
Energy resources
We are facing an energy crisis. Fossil fuels are running out. Until now, cars have run...
Mobiles for kids?
Ideas & evidence
Should youngsters have their own mobiles? The government's adviser on radiation thinks...
Poo power or nuclear power?
Energy resources
Poo is always of interest to the school population - and here it is as a potential...
Hoodie be gone
Sound
With teenagers being told to put down their 'hoodies' when entering shopping complexes...
Think big
Building materials
Students become members of a consultancy firm which specialises in sustainable...
Ebola
Infectious disease
As Ebola continues its relentless progress across the world scientists are quickly...
Car wars
Energy resources
In our imagination, it is 2020 and students are about to get their first car....
New faces
Cells
Scientists plan to carry out full face transplants by the end of the year - they will...
GM decisions
Genetic engineering
Following a EU rule change, the growing of GM crops across Europe will increase in...
