In early-years classes there is always lots of talk Laura Mooney describes how these young children can also think through concepts and use science
This Year 3 (ages 8/9) class teacher chose a focus on inspirational women in science through the ages and across the world as a means to take a fre
Aine discusses the impact of shared leadership in primary science and how the practice was developed in her school setting.
Alan Haigh discusses why we need to teach children to think and how best to do it.
Alan offers some thoughts about questioning and how to achieve more 'penny drop' moments with learners - part of a new 'Think' series.
Alex and Paul developed and wrote 'See Through Science' to encourage use of photographic images to inspire and engage children to ask scientific qu
Alex Sinclair, in a conversation with Andrea Wulf, explores Alexander von Humboldt's contribution to science.
Alexander explores physics activities to engage children and explore curious phenomena.
Alison and Sue discuss the possible pitfalls of some commonly used wow moments and offer suggestions for how to ensure that they support learning.
This article considers how working as part of a professional learning community can support a collaborative and evidence-informed approach to impro
Alison and Sue discuss the possible pitfalls of some commonly used wow moments and offer suggestions for how to ensure that they support learning.
Cutting-edge science research can provide incredible stimulus to primary school children's emergent ideas in science.