Science Museum - Starter and plenary ideas, Climate Talks for Earth Day in April and more

 

Inspriation for starters and plenaries

Take part in Earth Day and plenty more!

In this month's Teacher News, we're sharing ideas for starters and plenaries, talks to share with your class to open up a discussion around climate change, a chance for you to share your feedback, plus the latest CPD training session and an exciting virtual event we attended with Her Majesty The Queen. 

We hope you enjoy a restful Easter break,
Science Museum Learning team

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Starter and plenary ideas

Games, videos and activities 

Challenge your class to identify an object from our museum collection, like this leech jar made and used between 1830 and 1870. 

Watch one of our many scientific videos on YouTube, including how underwater drones are changing our understanding of oceans.

Play Total Darkness or Launchball as a class and encourage students to problem solve as a team.

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It's Earth Day on 22 April

Share a Climate Talk with your class

This year's theme for Earth Day is Restore Our Earth, why not take part by opening up a discussion around climate change with your class. 

Watch back as Dr Hannah Fry is joined by a panel of experts for Climate Change: Why Should We Care?, exploring how climate change might affect our future.

Or why not book onto an upcoming live Climate Talk, including 1.5 v 2 Degrees: Why Half a Degree Really Counts. 

Browse talks

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Upcoming online CPD session

Join our next training session exploring the five key elements for creating engaging learning experiences – Hook, Inform, Enable, Extend and Reflect.

We're releasing more online training soon, keep an eye on our website for updates. 

Book your space

Celebrating STEM with Her Majesty

We were delighted to join Her Majesty The Queen to celebrate British Science Week earlier this month.

Watch the highlights to see the latest images from NASA’s Perseverance rover and witness the moment our Rocket Mice experiment was carried out by school children especially for The Queen. 

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