Biology

When the cells of Henrietta Lacks were collected by medical researchers after her death in 1951, it changed the future of medicine.

Brewing beer involves a series of complex biochemical reactions.

Arctic animals have evolved to thrive in harsh arctic ecosystems, but the environmental footprint created by climate change is affecting their survival.

Bees are important for agriculture. But bee populations face threats. This resource looks at Colony Collapse Disorder, herbicides & pesticides, and more.

Some dinosaurs were very big! Compare the sizes of different dinosaurs to the sizes of familiar objects you see in your community.

Aquaculture is seen as a sustainable way to produce fish. But are farmed salmon better than wild fish?

Scientists can observe birds to get useful information about the health of, and changes in, an ecosystem.

4 images of some fish such as koi that live in freshwater river and lake environments and in freshwater aquariums and garden ponds

Panic attacks are scary and they upset your body’s chemical equilibrium. Learn what happens to acids & bases in your circulatory system during a panic attack.

Learn about forensic pathology and other methods scientists use, like analysing the skeletal system, to identify the dead after a disaster.

Students will learn about the human impacts on bee populations as they design, test, build and observe a structure for solitary bees.

Students will work collaboratively to design and build a structure that will protect a seed from the elements.

Students will work collaboratively to design and build a device that is able to sort seeds by size.

Students will work collaboratively to design and build models of seeds that can travel as far as possible.

Students will work collaboratively to design and build a simple irrigation system that transports water to at least two plants from one source without leaking.