The Science Cookbook

By Cris Vargas, Emma Frederick, Isabelle Chow, and Katie Fish

Are you interested in using food to explore STEM topics? Check out this science cookbook, developed for youth workers, containing various edible science-themed activities!

This resource was inspired by our Curiosity in Action programme.

You can download a pdf version of the resource here.

STARTER GUIDE FOR A COMMUNITY-RESEARCHER PARTNERSHIP

By Natalia Rodríguez Grisales  

If you are a researcher and want to start a community-researcher partnership, this starter guide is for you. Check this quick resource with some suggestions on what to bear in mind, how to get started, connect with a community, tips to build a relationship, plan the kick-off, and work in partnership. The goal is to support more equitable relationships between researchers like you and community groups.   

How can fungi help fight climate change?

By Olivia Heintzman

Find out how fungi help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, fight droughts & erosion and clean up toxic waste & pollution. Plus use a little guide to help identify some local fungi in Scotland!

Scientific Paradoxes

By Xinyu Lin

Come explore the cool world of scientific puzzles! These mind-bending mysteries make science fun and sometimes a bit tricky, revealing the awesome surprises that make our world so interesting!

What Lies Beneath Our Feet

By Katherine Rabik

Check out this resource to learn more about the layers of the Earth. Perfect for 10-12 year olds, it also includes an activity where you can make your own model of the Earth!

MusIC & The brain

By Rebecca Sharland

What happens to your brain when you play an instrument? Check out this leaflet and poster to find out about the benefits of playing an instrument!

If you would like to print the leaflet, fold it along the dotted lines with the keyboard at the front.

Turn your plastic waste into treasure

By Coco Yang

Check out this activity for repurposing old plastic bottles into a piggy bank and test your knowledge of plastic pollution with a small quiz!

Black hole Comic strip

By Lavinia Zhou

Have you always wondered what a black hole is? Check out this comic which will tell you all about black holes and the surrounding universe.

plaque attack

By Liana Shulunna

Teach your pupils how to take care of their teeth with this hands-on plaque attack activity with a bonus task to do at home and printable teeth brushing tracker!

When arts meets science

By Iris Henzel

Discover how science and art have been connected historically, with four examples of scientist/artists and tips on how you can use their methods to make science-art yourself!

A running guide

By Kenneth Wong

Learn how your skeletal muscles, your lungs and your heart work and coordinate during running with this resource pack and appreciate the physical as well as mental benefits that running can bring!

Do you really know painkillers?

By Doris Zhang

Explore how painkillers work in our body and learn potential side effects if we have a long-term dependence on them with this educational poster.

Shining a light on plant Development

By Sam MacCallum

Learn how different types of light start different stages in plant life cycles using this resource with a card matching activity to test your knowledge at the end.

Check out our Strip the Leaf for a creative dance model exploring photosynthesis.

The Practice of Gratitude

By Yee Theng Soo

Use this handbook for tips on practicing gratitude with infographics and take part in the gratitude challenge!

Also check out our mindfulness research digest here.

Magical Loops

By Yanran Li

Discover the magic of Möbius strips with the hands on activities included in this resource pack along with video tutorials for each activity below.

See here for our other maths and creativity resources developed for Maths Week Scotland.

Brain Freeze

By Manxin Zhao

Read this comic strip to learn why our brain feels like it’s freezing when we eat ice cream or drink cold drinks along with a hands on activity to make you own paper brain!

Download the paper brain hat resource on it’s own here.

Your Brain on Sleep

By Sofia Velazquez-Pimentel

Discover the impacts of sleep on your brain using this activity pack which includes a fact sheet, a game of sleep bingo and a sleep themed word search.

This can be used as an add on to our Canadian Brain Dance resource.

Bird Brains

By Sophie Bell

Learn about an owl’s diet with this hands on owl pellet dissection activity and colour in your own barn owl while reading about the mental health benefits of bird watching for all ages.

Visit our wellbeing padlet for other wellbeing activities and resources.

Out of this World

By Kirsty Nolan

Make your own model of the solar system with this printable resource while learning fun facts about each of the planets.

Check out our Star Dust resource exploring how stars form.

Life of a Cell

By Andri Konstantinou

Use this teacher pack to explore the phases of the cell cycle through creative movement with your pupils with the aid of visual diagrams. This resource is suitable for age group/stage of school.

See also our Mitosis Waltz resource exploring cell division using a dance model.

Scientific Method

By Katie O’Brien

Use this resource to explore the scientific method using a creative movement model featuring an interview with Dr David O’Brien!

See also Katie’s Highlander tips for mental wellbeing:

Water Cycle Musical Journey

By Jianing Wu

Learn the stages of the water cycle using a creative movement model and reinforce learning with a quiz at the end and further links.

See also our climate change water cycle resource developing DIY instruments and soundscapes along with a dance model.

The Consolidation Gordon

By Katie Weldon

Explore the the process of memory in the brain using this teacher resource with a creative movement model activity for your class.

This resource can be used as a follow on from our Canadian Brain Dance resource.