Primary Resources
Welcome to the Primary Resources pages. Through this page you will be able to access a series of key resources created by the ASE that can either be deployed in a classroom scenario or enhance your professional development. Further down the page you will find links to our journals.
Primary Remote Learning Resources
These curriculum-led resources have been designed to help deliver a structured series of topic-based primary science lessons in a home environment, but can easily be adapted for the primary classroom. (m)
Primary Science Assessment (PLAN)
The PLAN primary science assessment resources – www.planassessment.com – have been produced to help schools plan and assess effectively the science National Curriculum (England). (m)
Primary Science Swap Shop Collection
Explore the collection of Science Swap Shop activities featured in previous issues of Primary Science, now available as downloadable PDFs in one easy-to-navigate place. (m)
Why you'll never catch smallpox
Use this award-winning resource to transport your pupils back to a time when smallpox stalked the world and introduce them to Dr Jenner, James Phipps, and the experiment that might well have saved their lives...
RSPB Wild Challenge Curriculum Context
Our educational experts have gone through the RSPB's excellent Wild Challenge resources, to create a series of fact-sheets designed to help fellow teachers put each challenge into a curriculum context...
Primary Science Skills
Primary Science Skills and How to Teach Them: Getting to grips with scientific enquiry is a new, member-only, resource based on the AKSIS project collaboration between the ASE and King's College London...
Primary upd8
Primary upd8 is an archive series of engaging science activities for 5-11 year olds. Produced some years ago but many topics remain timeless (m)
The Primary Science Leaders’ Survival Guide
This comprehensive "survival guide" - a key benefit of ASE membership - covers everything from assessment guidance to starting a STEM club.
ASE digital CPD sessions
This collection of videos features recordings of online webinars and sessions aiming to help secondary teachers improve pedagogy. (m)
Primary link directory
A selection of education resource links - originally collated to support home learning - curated by the ASE's Primary Committee.
ASE Best Practice Guidance documents
This series of best practice documents - collated by the ASE's Education Committee - brings together important advice on key aspects of the teaching science. (m)
Outdoor learning
ASE is committed to promoting outdoor learning as an effective and inspirational way to teach science. We have curated articles from ASE journals covering key aspects of outdoor learning and fieldwork.
ASE Scotland Online Conference 2024 - video resources
ASE Scotland Conference 2024 was a virtual conference with online videos launched on 8th June 2024 (free for members). We are now making these videos available to all ASE members. Please download the password document with access link.
LEGO Education
LEGO® Education conducted a global survey of over 6,000 teachers, parents and students (across Australia, Germany, South Korea, the UK and the US) to uncover what engages, inspires, and builds confidence in students and educators. Discover how LEGO® Education keeps students engaged through hands-on, playful learning.
