This is a play to show how somethings are created in a short space of time and so would be considered to be renewable but fossil fuels like coal take hundreds of millions of years to form. It is a fun activity to do in class. I write the cast of characters on the board and the pupils volunteer to read the parts of the play. I provide copies for all the pupils and they have to read along with the characters. The pupils enjoy using different voices especially if you do the play twice with different pupils. Suitable for an energy resources topic covering non-renewable energy and fossil fuels. Particularly suitable for Year 6, Year 7 or Year 8.

This is a space exploration activity. The pupils are presented with some short biographies of potential Astronauts. They have to choose 6 for the mission. They work in groups and discuss the reasons for and against their selections. The pupils then fill in a table with their choices and their reasons for and against. It is a good way of emphasising that the journey to Mars is long so the Astronauts have to get along together and they have to be self sufficient. I have used it for a range of year groups from Year 7 to Year 11.