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GEN is a strategy game where you use biomedical objects from National Museums Scotland to diagnose and treat your own little digital creature.

This game is a fun way of introducing or exploring body systems, cells and diseases.

Find out more and play online at https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/games/gen/

Tweet @NtlMuseumsScot or let us know at schools@nms.ac.uk if you use this resource

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GEN is an innovative strategy game where the player uses biomedical objects from the museum collection to diagnose and treat a digital creature. The aim of the game is to keep your GEN alive as long as possible. It was designed for use on smartphones and tablets, but can be played online on any browser.

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Created especially for the #MSFschools2020 programme! Use this Science @Home investigation to explore the question "Can I separate my leafy mixture?". Download the workbook, follow the instructions and build confidence in using the scientific method. Don't forget to collect a certificate!
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Curriculum Area: Science
Curriculum Themes: Inquiry and investigative skills, scientific analysis and thinking skills, skills and attribute of scientifically literate citizens, materials, chemical changes, properties and uses of substances, topical science
Tweet @EBSOClab if you use this resource.
If you have any questions about this resource email ebsoc@ed.ac.uk

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With colleagues in the School of Education, University of Edinburgh, Dr Andrew Manches has created a resource to help teachers discuss, explain, and share experiences about the pandemic with children as they return to school.

The resource is a pack of 30 cards with Covid-19 related words and images which can be used stand-alone or as part of a game “STEAM charades” . The pack includes instructions and background research info and are totally free to download (to print or use with a projector)
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The Coronavirus Tutoring Initiative was started in March on the same day that the UK Government announced national school closures. Whilst necessary, the closures risk increasing the disparity between those young people who can access private tutoring and those who cannot. This free nationwide tutoring service aims to link university students with school pupils to assist the latter's studies for a couple of hours per week.
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FutureLearn for schools is offering free access to online educational resources for school pupils aged 13+ to continue and expand their learning.

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Supporting school students on their learning journeys

Between May and September 2020, working alongside top education institutes across the globe, FutureLearn offered school students aged 13+ in the UK and Irelend free courses to support their learning and expand their horizons. Students were able to access tests, gain certificates when they were eligible and keep access to the course content. We'd like to thank our partners who participated in this initiative.

FutureLearn also partnered with the TES Institute and Pearson to bring free advice and support for teachers, pupils, and parents in during unprecedented times as schools began to close across the globe.

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FutureLearn Schools - Free Online Courses - FutureLearn

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Between May and September 2020, working alongside top education institutes across the globe, FutureLearn offered school students aged 13+ in the UK and Irelend free courses to support their learning and expand their horizons. Students were able to access tests, gain certificates when they were eligible and keep access to the course content.

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In this project, they ask you to look at images of cells, like the one above, and then draw around any mitochondria you can see.

Nearly every cell in your body contains hundreds to thousands of mitochondria. You can see a eight in the image below.

Mitochondria are incredibly important as they convert food into energy that can be used by your cells. Without them, you wouldn't be able to survive, which makes them an important part of the cell to study!
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An online teaching and learning resource is being made freely available to support school pupils worldwide during the Covid-19 outbreak.

The award-winning Digimap for Schools service – which aids teaching of geography, maths, literacy, history and data skills – is now free to all students for the remainder of the school year.

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🆓 KINDNESS CALENDAR 📅 from @BritishRedCross
During these difficult times, one thing is clear: small acts of kindness make a big difference. This resource for young people helps explore the #PowerofKindness
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This edition of Newsthink encourages learners to build resilience in emergencies and consider ways that members of the public can look after each other and to understand the facts about a pandemic. Learners will develop skills to engage critically with information they receive. It also explores the role of practical acts of kindness and emotional support during a disease outbreak.
Level 11- 19

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This edition of Newsthink encourages learners to build resilience in emergencies and consider ways that members of the public can look after each other and to understand the facts about a pandemic. Learners will develop skills to engage critically with information they receive. It also explores the role of practical acts of kindness and emotional support during a disease outbreak.

Learning objectives

Learners will:

understand what both the coronavirus and a pandemic are

gain knowledge and understanding of expert advice on health and safety

explore the phenomenon of 'misinformation': understand why fact-checking is so important and encourage critical-thinking in difficult situations

explore the meaning of kindness, and how they can start developing this in their own lives.

Resource overview
1. Definitions activity: what is coronavirus?
Learners will reflect on their understanding of key definitions being used in the news and build resilience by being correctly informed.
2. Poster activity: what should we do?
Learners will review the best practise guidance and create good advice to share with friends on keeping yourself and others safe from the virus.

3. Quiz activity: how do we spot misinformation?

Learners will take part in a quiz to evaluate myths and fake news surrounding Covid-19 and understand how better to spot fake news in general.

4. Discussion activity: kindness and resilience

Learners will focus on staying positive as a means of mental and emotional resilience and discuss what acts of kindness can be done to build resilience in the community.
5. Photo activity: recovery
Learners will look at a photo of a family coming out of isolation and focus on getting through difficult times resiliently.

This resource was written by the British Red Cross and published in March 2020.

Image Credit: © Amara Eno/British Red Cross

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This edition of Newsthink encourages learners to build resilience in emergencies and consider ways that members of the public can look after each other and to understand the facts about a pandemic. Learners will develop skills to engage critically with information they receive.

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The book answers key questions in simple language appropriate for 5 to 9 year olds:

• What is the coronavirus?
• How do you catch the coronavirus?
• What happens if you catch the coronavirus?
• Why are people worried about catching the coronavirus?
• Is there a cure for the coronavirus?
• Why are some places we normally go to closed?
• What can I do to help?
• What’s going to happen next?

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Coronavirus: the science explained lays out the evidence and the facts about the virus, the disease, the epidemic, and its control.

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Coronavirus: the science explained lays out the evidence and the facts about the virus, the disease, the epidemic, and its control.

This website will be regularly updated with the latest science information behind the coronavirus outbreak.

Disclaimer: the content of this website is intended as for information purposes only and should not be treated as a source of health advice, official policy, or a comprehensive compilation of information. Readers should always be mindful to seek health advice, policy information or any other information from the appropriate official websites. The content provided on this website is only accurate up to the date of publication. UKRI will not accept any responsibility or liability for loss arising from reliance on the content of this website or any links to the other sites which are shown on this website

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This website will be regularly updated with the latest science information behind the coronavirus outbreak. Disclaimer: the content of this website is intended as for information purposes only and should not be treated as a source of health advice, official policy, or a comprehensive compilation of information.

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Make a healthy cell by selecting a type of cell and combining the correct component parts (organelles) in modelling material
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Level: P6-S4

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Do you like computer games? Wouldn’t it be fun to build your very own games at home? Follow these activities to explore the exciting world of video games, learn the basics of coding in a visual programming language called Scratch and build your very own computer game!
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Level: 8+

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Eurostemcell have more than 100 stem cell educational resources and teaching tools, fully catalogued. Ideal for teachers to introduce their students to stem cells.
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Level: S5, S6, college

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Practical Action has FREE STEM, science, design and technology resources fit the UK curriculum and engage children in real world issues including climate change, renewable energy, food security and disaster preparedness.
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Level 5+

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Genome engineering technologies are powerful tools used by researchers around the world. From making allergen-free food to eliminating disease, the usefulness of changing the genomes of animals and plants seems almost boundless.

There are a number of methods that scientists can use to change the genome of an organism. But how do they actually work?
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Each two page sheet has activities that are:

clear and simple, using household resources

accessible and manageable for all

fun for children and their families to do

linked to follow up activities

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Want to help real research? Help this group of researchers fight resistance to antibiotics by helping them classify their results.
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Be part of the science! To help with this research H-Unique will be calling on 5,000 ‘citizen scientists’ to contribute images to the world’s first searchable database of the anatomy and variations of the human hand.
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Check out the British Science Associations new selection of activity packs designed especially for community groups and families.

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Check out our new selection of activity packs designed especially for community groups and families:

Welsh | Cymraeg Russian | русский Polish | Polskie

Welsh | Cymraeg Russian | русский Polish | Polskie

Welsh | Cymraeg Russian | русский Polish | Polskie

Welsh | Cymraeg Russian | русский Polish | Polskie

Whether you're new to science, a regular pro, or just looking for something to try out on the weekend, these activities can be completed as a family, with a group of friends or on your own. You can do them at community events, clubs, and even from the comfort of your own home.

You don't need a science background, nor have complex supplies to take part in these simple but fun activities, which you can download above.

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Check out our new selection of activity packs designed especially for community groups and families: Welsh | Cymraeg Russian | русский Polish | Polskie Welsh | Cymraeg Russian | русский Polish | Polskie Welsh | Cymraeg Russian | русский Polish | Polskie Welsh | Cymraeg Russian | русский Polish | Polskie Whether you're new to science, a regular pro, or just looking for something to try out on the weekend, these activities can be completed as a family, with a group of friends or on your own.

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If you’re looking for a great science experiment take a look here. Science Sparks is bursting with easy science experiments for kids of all ages.

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If you're looking for a great science experiment, you've come to the right place. Science Sparks™ is bursting with easy science experiments for kids of all ages. Discover our fun facts, cool science experiments, FREE science printables, awesome science fair projects and super STEM challenges!

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Exciting and easy science experiments for kids of all ages. STEM challenges, science facts, science fair projects and more awesome science

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The ASE have a great list of resources for teachers that cover all sciences.
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Level: P1 - College

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A series of short films making it fun, easy and cheap to do science experiments at home with your children, brought to you by The Royal Institution.
Level: P1 - P7

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A series of short films making it fun, easy and cheap to do science experiments at home with your children.

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The resources, which cover a broad range of science subjects and are suitable for all primary ages, can be an excellent tool for teachers, students and their parents.
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Level: P1 - P7

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Watch the animals live at Edinburgh Zoo. What behaviour can you see? Can you make table of all the different kinds of behaviour or activity observed in an animal?

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Join the herd!

Help the animals you love by joining the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) as a member and enjoy unlimited great days out all year round at Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park. Prices start from as little as £3.16* per month!

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Welcome to Edinburgh Zoo's live cameras. Even though the zoo is closed at the moment, we're still looking after the 4,000 animals in our care. Enjoy watching some of our amazing animals and try coming back at different times to see them sleeping, playing, and one of their favourites... eating.

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Free resources for home learning and continuing in-school delivery, a careful curation of home-learning,  family-learning and in-school learning activities for all ages.

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Level: Primary & Secondary

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Design and make a virus using genetic material (shredded paper), capsid (air dough) and protein spikes (pins or plastic pegs)
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Level: P4 - S3

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Terrific Scientific brings science to the heart of your teaching with fantastic investigations and exciting resources linked to the curriculum.
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Level: Primary

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Think like a scientist!

Use these short anytime activities to develop critical thinking skills.

Level: Primary

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Awesome, bitesize projects to set minds whizzing, zooming and whirring! Week by week, pick and mix our carefully selected, low-preparation activities to get the most out of your class.

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Discover more about DNA?, genes? and genomes?, and the implications for our health and society.
Level: Secondary & College

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In this activity, learners discover how genes encode proteins, using a codon wheel and protein profiles.

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BBC Bitesize is a free online study support resource designed to help with learning, revision and homework!

Bitesize provides support for learners across a wide range of school subjects and also supports children and young people’s wellbeing and career choices.
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Level: P1 - S6