Which animal is the most important of all?
Inspired by the picture book, ‘The Most Important Animal of All’ by Penny Worms, pupils use their knowledge of animal features to collect data, increase pollinators and investigate animals that improve soil quality.
Curriculum topics: observing over time; prediction / hypothesis; and animals.
Cross-curricular links: English, art, geography and PSHE.
Why are rocks important?
Rock Reporters connects geology to everyday life, helping pupils investigate where rocks come from, how they are used, and why they matter in local and global contexts all whilst developing skills of recording and interpreting data and using scientific models.
Curriculum topics: recording and interpreting data and using scientific models; rocks.
Cross-curricular links: geography and maths.
Can machines think?
Pupils develop their teamwork and thinking skills through a science embedded task around the work of leading scientist Alan Turing and explore the question, ‘Can machines think?’
Curriculum topics: personal capabilities, computing
Cross-curricular links: computing, maths, PSHE.
For all ages
Creative Manchester, in partnership with Great Science Share for Schools, is running a Micropoetry competition. Use the Great Guided Enquiry resources to support your pupils to get involved!
How does the number of components affect the outputs in a circuit?
Investigate the effect of different components to vary the outputs in a circuit linked to the book ‘These Chips Can!’ written by Jules Pottle.
Curriculum topics: working scientifically, electricity
Cross Curricular: literacy and history
How can our we protect our oceans? Get practical - make models to investigate the effect of variables, and explore how scientific models are used to explore what happens in nature…
Curriculum topics: working scientifically, materials and dissolving to form a solution
Cross Curricular: Citizenship, Global Sustainability
Are all flowers the same? What about insects?…
With supporting resources from Manchester Museum, pupils explore biodiversity and life on land.
Curriculum topics: working scientifically, disciplinary knowledge - observational drawing
Cross Curricular: Art, Industry
How do water and wind make things move?
Experience and apply knowledge and awareness of water and air exploration to connect how sustainable energy is produced.
Curriculum topics: working scientifically, forces (air and water resistance).
Cross Curricular: Design Technology, Maths, Geography
For all ages
Encourage talk and higher order thinking by pondering big questions about sustainability that are integral to each 2025 Great Guided Enquiry.
For all ages
Creative Manchester, in partnership with the Great Science Share for Schools, is running a Micropoetry competition themed around ‘Connected Science’.
For 5-11 year-olds
What impact does ocean acidification have on living things? Discuss ocean acidification and the effects it has on life in the ocean. Ideal for families and Science Clubs between pupils of different ages.
For 5-11 year-olds
Follow the My Science Club resources to inspire discussions about protecting our planet through responsible consumption.
Downloadable and printable materials for a classroom display - share creatively, record learning and raise the profile of science in school.
For all ages
Enhance pupil voice by writing and sharing letters to make a great noise about why science is important in our lives
What conditions make the best spin?
Inspired by Quantum researchers and linked to Izzy Jones’ Quantum World.
Curriculum topics: working scientifically, variables
What are clothes made from & why?
Investigate fabrics used in clothing and consider the issues of fast fashion. Supported by Energising Futures.
Curriculum topics: working scientifically, materials and their properties
What affects performance during sport?
Inspired by the Olympics and sport with support from Explorify and BBC micro:bit playground survey.
Curriculum topics: working scientifically, human body, muscles, fatigue
How much do the technologies in our school contribute to climate change?
Investigate and animate with micro:bits & Scratch, developed with Barefoot Computing.
Curriculum topics: working scientifically, block coding
For all ages
Inspiring science through poetry with Creative Manchester, themed around ‘Sustainable Science’.
For all ages
Encourage talk and higher order thinking about sustainability linked to each guided enquiry.
