Resources Catalogue

A cross-curicular approach to salt. Children do a range of investiagations whilst learning about solutions, evaporation and filtration. These science activities are linked to further work in English, mathematics, technology, history, geography and religious education.

Sponsored by the Institute of Applied Catalysis, this webstie provides an excellent overview of the use of catalysts in everyday industrial contexts, such as the manufacture of foods, fertilisers, painkillers, detergents and even how they can be used in pollution control.

http://www.catalysis-ed.org.uk

'Climate Change' is a complex topic, but this site provides a collection of useful classroom resources to help children begin to understand what it is, and to consider how our choices may affect the climate. The site focuses on food production and transport. It includes computer-based and printable work-sheet resources that can be freely downloaded for classroom use.
Produced with the development charity Practical Action.

http://www.climatechoices.org.uk