These resources have been created to aid both teachers and parents teach younger children from 11 to 14. They have been designed to give a basic introduction to a range to topics in junior Science.

Each resource takes the form of a booklet to be printed out and completed by the student. It has been produced in black and white to aid reproduction of numerous copies. The booklets consist of a title page, learning intentions and key words page and then a series of tasks to teach the subject.

The booklets would make an excellent introduction to most Physics, Chemistry and Biology topics studied while in secondary/high school. In addition, home schooled children could be guided through these resources with just basic specialist knowledge.

Each booklet comes with a completed “teacher copy” with all tasks filled in so that the teacher can ensure that all learners are consistent with their work.

This pdf includes:

Inheritance, chromosomes, DNA and genes

· heredity as the process by which genetic information is transmitted from one generation to the next

· a simple model of chromosomes, genes and DNA in heredity, including the part played by Watson, Crick, Wilkins and Franklin in the development of the DNA model

· differences between species

· the variation between individuals within a species being continuous or discontinuous, to include measurement and graphical representation of variation

· the variation between species and between individuals of the same species meaning some organisms compete more successfully, which can drive natural selection

· changes in the environment which may leave individuals within a species, and some entire species, less well adapted to compete successfully and reproduce, which in turn may lead to extinction

· the importance of maintaining biodiversity and the use of gene banks to preserve hereditary material.