scottish curriculum
on Planet Science...
Hello Scottish teachers!
If you'd like to know how Planet Science can best be of use to you in the classroom, we've asked three experts to plough through the site and pull out all that will chime in with your science curriculum.
There are 2 ways to explore content that is relelvant to the Attainment Outcomes, Strands and Targets within the 5-14 Curriculum (Scotland) Guidelines.
1. If you would like to explore features going by the different sections of the Planet Science Site, click on the links below.
Sci Teach * Next Steps * Out There * Parents * Randomise * Under 11s
2. Or below we have listed content that is relevant, going by the Curriculum. This is will show links to the whole site.
(If you would like a refresher of the Scottish Curriculum Guidelines, please click here.)
Earth & Space
Energy & Forces
Living Things & the Processes of Life
Other Curriculum Areas
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earth and spaceearth in space |
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Out There Primary Science Biographies of Curie, Bose, Edison and Gallileo along with a mixed bag of science experiments for children. Topics include: Night and Day, Reflection, Refraction, Splitting Light, Density of liquids, solids liquids, gases etc. |
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Out There Mars-The-Facts Facts behind the Mars Mission. Transit of Venus (full interactive site only) Information and moving graphics about the Transit of Venus in 2004. Parents Little Horrors Party Food - Minirolls The Solar System. Randomise Neutrino (full interactive site only) Memory/reflex game to test reaction time, giving facts about a series of images relating to living things, earth’s structure and space. |
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Sci-Teach Debating Kit Inventions. Some link to space exploration & inventions. Out There Mars-The-Facts See previous entry. Randomise Planet 10 Two activities: Virtual Tour of the Solar System and Creating your own Planet supported by downloadable activity sheets, data sheets and a quiz. Neutrino (full interactive site only) See previous entry. |
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Randomise Planet 10 See previous entry. Neutrino (full interactive site only) See previous entry. |
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Randomise Planet 10 See previous entry. Neutrino (full interactive site only) See previous entry. |
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Out There Primary Science See previous entry. |
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Out There Primary Science See previous entry. Parents Little Darlings Party Invites - Crystal Hearts (full interactive site only) Crystal heart making. Little Darlings Party Food - Growing Crystals (full interactive site only) Crystal growing. Randomise Earth Rock Hunter (full interactive site only) Space game object of which is to collect as many Earth rock samples from space. Progression through levels is by correctly answering geological questions. Climbin' High (full interactive site only) Collect fossil samples from a variety of rock types located around the world. |
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Out There Primary Science See previous entry. |
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Parents Little Darlings Party Food - Chocolate Fondue (full interactive site only) Properties of chocolate. Little Horrors Party Games - Spooky Ceromancy Properties of wax. |
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Out There Primary Science See previous entry. Parents Little Horrors Darlings Activities - Swirly Mixtures (full interactive site only) Mixing oil and water. |
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Out There Primary Science See previous entry. |
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Out There Primary Science See previous entry. |
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energy and forcesproperties & uses of energy |
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Parents Little Darlings Party Activities - Glow in dark Stars (full interactive site only) Phosphorescence. |
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Out There Sound Check Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about sound and more - information, sound effects and experiments too. Primary Science See previous entry. Parents Little Darlings Party Invites - Mirror (full interactive site only) How mirrors work. Randomise Get Mixing (full interactive site only) Generate and explore sound through a variety of activities. |
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Out There Sound Check See previous entry. Primary Science See previous entry. Parents Little Darlings Party Games - Thermometer (full interactive site only) Use of thermometers. Randomise Energise Eco friendly game to save a city from pollution. Get Mixing (full interactive site only) See previous entry. |
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Out There Sound Check See previous entry. Primary Science See previous entry. Randomise Light Designer Activity to design a lighting set for a disco/ stage includes prisms stroboscopic effects etc. Laser Lab Investigate some of the properties of laser light through this activity. Energise See previous entry. |
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Out There Primary Science See previous entry. Randomise Light Designer See previous entry. Laser Lab See previous entry. |
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Under 11s Lever Logic Written information, visual examples, games, things to make and lesson plans on levers. Randomise Rail Slide How far can you travel on a skateboard? |
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Randomise Rail Slide See previous entry. |
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Under 11s Lever Logic See previous entry. Randomise Rail Slide See previous entry. |
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Under 11s Science Friction Movie script, written information, visual examples, things to make and lesson plans on a variety of aspects of friction. |
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living things and the processes of lifevariety & characteristic features |
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Parents Little Horrors Party Food - Spider Cakes Features of an invertebrate. Little Horrors Party Party Food - Snail Sandwiches Features of an invertebrate. |
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Parents Little Horrors Party Food - Spider Surprise Features of an invertebrate. Little Horrors Party Party Food - Snail Sandwiches See previous entry. Little Horrors Party Party Food - Worm Sandwiches Features of an invertebrate. |
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Randomise Neutrino (full interactive site only) Memory/reflex game to test reaction time, giving facts about a series of images relating to living things, earth’s structure and space |
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Randomise Neutrino (full interactive site only) See previous entry. |
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Parents Little Horrors Party Food - Cheesy Feet Microbes. Little Darlings Party Food - Cheesy Feet (full interactive site only) Microbes. Randomise Neutrino (full interactive site only) See previous entry. |
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Sci-Teach Debating Kit Human Cloning. Parents Little Horrors Party Decor - Mummies The harmful and beneficial roles of micro-organisms. Little Horrors Party Food - Cheesy Feet Microbes. Little Darlings Party Food - Cheesy Feet (full interactive site only) Microbes. Randomise Neutrino (full interactive site only) See previous entry. |
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Parents Little Darlings Party Decor - Butterflies (full interactive site only) Butterflies. |
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Parents Little Darlings Party Activities - Senses (full interactive site only) Using your senses. |
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Parents Little Horrors Party Food - Dead Man's Fingers Blood circulation and gravity. Little Horrors Party Food - Cheesey Grins Main organs of human body. Outline the process of digestion. Little Horrors Party Activities - Edible Fake Blood Oxygen from lungs, haemoglobin, blood appearance. Little Horrors Party Activities - Sordid Scabs & Scars Immune system, blood cells. Little Horrors Party Games - Body Parts Body parts. Little Darlings Party Food - Smiles (full interactive site only) Teeth. Randomise Swim For It (full interactive site only) Game of skill where player learns facts relating to water and how human physiology helps us when in a water environment. |
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Parents Little Horrors Party Food - Cheesey Grins See previous entry. Little Horrors Party Activities - Edible Fake Blood See previous entry. Little Darlings Party Food - Smiles (full interactive site only) See previous entry. Fun Pack Activities - Cress Head Growing cress seed. Randomise Buzzin' Simple game to develop dexterity based on the theme of insect pollination. Swim For It (full interactive site only) See previous entry. |
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Randomise Blood Bug Game simulating the production of antibodies in the bloodstream. |
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Randomise Blood Bug See previous entry. |
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Randomise Swim For It (full interactive site only) Game of skill where player learns facts relating to water and how human physiology helps us when in a water environment. |
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Out There Green Scene Making the most of our environment whether natural or urban – games, articles, reports all aimed at improving our relationship with the environment. Randomise Energise See previous entry. Swim For It (full interactive site only) See previous entry. |
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Sci-Teach Debating Kit Genetic modification. |
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| General Information |
Hot Spots Online Resources Lab Design Software African-Caribbean Science Project |
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| Some relevance to 14-16 Physics, Chemistry & Biology Curriculum |
Bright Sparks Multiple choice revision questions. |
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Passport Can be adapted to suit Scottish pupils. |
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Bringing Science to Life |
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http://www.sciencelive.net/ |
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| 5-14 Science Developing Informed Attitudes Levels D-F - A Commitment to Learning - Respect and Care for Self and Others - Social and Environmental Responsibility |
Club Activity Pack Exploring science with career case studies of real life scientists and experiments to try related to their careers. Sugar Science In association with Sugar magazine – a selection of articles on why science careers are cool for girls. Related scientific beauty tips too. (Levels E-F). |
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| 5-14 Science People & Place (Social Subjects) - Human-Physical Interactions Levels D-F |
Green Scene Making the most of our environment whether natural or urban – games, articles, reports all aimed at improving our relationship with the environment. |
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| Health Education Physical Health Nutrition Education Level A |
Little Darlings Party - Sleepover (full interactive site only) Keeping healthy through sleeping. |
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Little Darlings Party Food - Fondue (full interactive site only) Properties of chocolate. |
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Do you know a Science Kid? Help your child learn science. Creative Thinking Getting Out & About Science Centres etc. Activities for all Occasions Gimme the Facts and then some Search Engines. Fun Pack |
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| Curriculum Framework 3-5 - Knowledge and Understanding of the World - Communication and Language |
Play Box (full interactive site only) Interactive games and puzzles (matching games and jigsaws) for pre school children. No reading skills necessary. |
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| 5-14 Science Curriculum General - all levels |
Playground Painting Designing science- related playground games of teachers’/pupils’ own choice related to science topic studied. |
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| Quiz questions relate to all 3 Attainment Outcomes across Levels C-E |
Ciel Space Explorer Visit five planets learn various facts and then recall information to answer questions relating to Living things, Energy & forces and Earth and Space. |
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| Intermediate 1 Biology NQ Unit 1 Health & Technology Physics NQ Unit 5 Movement |
Swim For It (full interactive site only) Game of skill where player learns facts relating to water and how human physiology helps us when in a water environment. |
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| Intermediate 1 Biology NQ Unit 2 Biotechnology Industries Imtermediate 1 Chemistry NQ Unit 1 Chemistry in Action |
Energise Eco friendly game to save a city from pollution. |
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| Intermediate 1 Physics NQ Unit 2 Practical Electricity |
Light Designer Activity to design a lighting set for a disco/ stage includes prisms stroboscopic effects etc. |
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| Intermediate 1 Physics NQ Unit 3 Radiations |
Laser Lab Investigate some of the properties of laser light through this activity. |
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| Intermediate 1 Biology NQ Unit 1 Health and Technology |
Blood Bug Game simulating the production of antibodies in the bloodstream. |
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| Intermediate 1 Physics NQ Unit 5 Movement |
Rail Slide How far can you travel on a skateboard? |
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| Relevance to Scottish Curriculum, varies according to theme |
Science Quiz Archive Archive of monthly quizzes. Archive Variety of archive materials and activities relating to a number of science related topics. |
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| Various across all three Attainment Outcomes and 5-14 Levels |
Amazing Facts A selection of facts categorised into science themes eg. Raging Planet, Alive. |
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Planet Science is split into different areas. To view relevant content within each, please choose one of the following: Sci Teach * Next Steps * Out There * Parents * Randomise * Under 11s |