The RRS Sir David Attenborough is one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world. The state-of-the-art ship departed the UK for its maiden voyage on 17 November 2021. In October 2020 the technical sea trials and scientific equipment testing began and the ship was handed over to…
Discovering the Arctic is an award-winning online education resource for schools, developed by the Royal Geographical Society with IBG, in partnership with the British Antarctic Survey, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Scottish Association for Marine Science. This is a curriculum-based resource, full…
Discovering Antarctica is an online education resource aimed at improving the scientific literacy of school age children aimed primarily at KS3/4 but full of content for other ages, including a dedicated A-Level section. It is a free website that links directly with the national science…
This collection of teaching notes and resources forms part of the support available for schools and other groups who want to get involved in the Polar Explorer programme run by the National STEM Learning Network. The Polar Explorer programme is the educational programme linked to…
Created by the DETI Inspire team at the University of the West of England The West in Minecraft educational resources take a digital, play-based approach to support children to develop their own ideas and problem-solving skills, and engage with engineering as a creative and diverse…
These resources were developed by EU citizen science project WeCount and DETI Inspire at UWE Bristol. WeCount Schools resources cover a wide range of subjects, all curriculum linked, supporting children to learn about the grand challenges’ cities face in relation to urban travel, air pollution…
*Forestry England* Carry out an audit of your school to investigate where you can reduce carbon emissions. Walk around your school and have a look at the various components to see if they are as efficient as they could be. Are there any improvements that…
Follow the story of Zuri’s quest – how can genetics help her to produce enough milk for all of the children in her village? This resource has been designed for pupils aged 8 to 14 years old and has interdisciplinary curriculum links with science, social…
A simple mix-and-match activity to help make ocean acidification more personable. A selection of different marine animal cartoons are presented; the participant(s) match the images to the behaviour changes that occur as a result of a more acidic ocean. Each example is taken from a…
Our Young Climate Activists pack highlights some of the amazing action taken by young people to create change in the face of the climate crisis. Get inspired by what they have achieved and get involved by doing the included climate science activities.