Identifying Trees & Shrubs
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This series of activities gives pupils an opportunity to explore different aspects of fruits and seeds and to understand how (and why) they are dispersed.
This is a version of the classic osmosis practical measuring the weight change of tissues in various osmotic solutions using pieces of bell pepper....
This resource provides guidance for teachers on composting and recycling in schools as well as ideas for pupil activities....
Understanding the osmotic potential of plant cells is a key part of understanding cellular processes
...for living processes and dispel the confusion that arises from the use of the term “plant food” or “feeding” plants with “fertilisers” or other solutions that are mainly mineral salts....
Can understanding photosynthesis help save thousands of lives a year?This poster and accompanying article introduce C3 and C4 photosynthesis in the context of food security and genetic modification.
These suggestions for investigations help link your school garden to different topics in the curriculum.
Hints and tips for using our resources with primary age pupils.
Commelina communis seeds are no longer commercially available. This resource is now archived on the STEM Learning site....
This collection of resources for 11-14 students on the ins and outs of water in plants addresses ideas in biology, chemistry and physics.
This 10-minute video interview with Professor Giles Oldroyd offers a thought-provoking take on the topic of fertilisers and nitrogen fixation.
In this short activity, you’ll use published research into plant behaviour, conducted on the International Space Station, to get your students thinking more about tropisms.
There are a number of ways to measure stomatal density, and the different techniques are explored here.
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In this lively starter activity to introduce the topic of xylem, students are posed the question ‘Can you beat a Giant Redwood?’. Pupils are set the challenge to play the role of xylem in a tree, and see how far they can suck water up a straw.
In this practical, students extract the enzyme catechol oxidase from banana and use lead to investigate enzyme inhibition.
A Scottish Highers practical investigating the effects of minerals (nitrates, phosphates and potassium) on the growth of radishes.
A science journal club can play a valuable role in stretching and challenging your A-level science students, particularly for those who plan to study the subject at University.
A book about photosynthesis and how green creatures have shaped the world. For readers between nine and one hundred and nine.
Here you will find general health and safety advice for carrying out practical exercises as well as additional organisations for reference.
African Violets (Saintpaulia) are cheap, easy to get hold of, and are excellent plants for investigating specialised plant cells using a microscope.
This resource uses the example of the allocation of the glucose produced during photosynthesis to explore the fascinating role of enzymes as metabolic switches.
Use large discarded plastic drinks bottles and turn them into a compost column and see what happens to waste materials during the composting process...