Lower secondary (ages 11-15)

Total solar eclipse over Madras, Oregon, 2017. This is a composite image where each orange shape is the sun at a different moment in time, showing the progression from partial eclipse through totality and back again. Credit: NASA - science.nasa.gov/eclipses

Measuring the Eclipse with a micro:bit

During a solar eclipse, the sky slowly gets darker because the moon movesinfront of the sun! In this activity you will programme your micro:bit to measurehow bright it is and save that data so you can look at it as a graph afterwards.Micro:bits make this really easy! The tiny lights on your micro:bit (called LEDs)…
STEM Careers Challenge Badge

Girlguiding and Scouts badge: STEM Careers Challenge

Complete a variety of hands-on STEM activities to learn about jobs and earn a new badge. ​The STEM Careers Challenge is for Scouts and Girlguides to learn about the range of jobs at the Science and Technology Facilities Council. The activities help young people develop skills and knowledge, and see whether working in STEM is for…
Anatomy of the Sun Poster

Little Poster of The Sun

This poster describes the surface and atmosphere of the Sun, its chemical composition and how it was formed. 

Stargazing Guide

This fold out booklet, designed to fit in your pocket, is an easy guide to locating constellations and navigating the night sky.
Little Poster of Planets

Little Poster of Planets

This poster illustrates different planets in our solar system, from rocky planets to gas giants, showing key facts and what different planets are made of.