A short article based on an extract from Topics in Safety, Topic 17 (Electricity), which is freely available to Association for Science Education (
Anne Buckley and Kim Harvey explain how playdough can provide a fun way for children to learn the basics and conduct further enquiries.
TAPS aims to develop support for a valid, reliable and manageable system of primary school science assessment.
The popular science shows that strip science down to its bare essentials.
<p>Snap Science is a dynamic, comprehensive programme packed with inspirational resources.</p>
<p>Designed to develop stronger maths and practical skills, helping students tackle the demands of AS and A-level Science.</p>
<p>Study and revision guides to provide essential support for exam preparation.</p>
A detailed study of the role of copper in electrical motors, transformers, transmission through the grid. Electricity is not a primary energy source.
Explore the factors that affect the efficiency of electric motors.
This resource explores how generators produce electricity, and how electricity is subsequently distributed.
This resource explores density, resistivity and electrical conductivity in the context of copper.
In this activity children use the exciting space mission to understand the concept of orbits and to link this to their understanding of gravity.