Niki Whitburn sets children the challenge of producing 'clean' water and investigating the real-life process to help them appreciate the
A short article based on an extract from Topics in Safety, Topic 17 (Electricity), which is freely available to Association for Science Education (
Andy Markwick and Kevin Watts explore properties and changes of materials, introducing some ideas for chemistry activities.
Bert Nagel shares another interesting and simple adaptation to create something special out of the ordinary.
Bert Nagel explores how, using just drinking straws and staples, you can make wands that produce beautiful soap bubbles.
Claire Walker describes how one child's question created buzz and excitement leading to an engaging and productive investigation for her class
Deborah Wilkinson and Wayne Stallard consider how materials can support learning and teaching in the primary classroom.
Wave power is continually available around our shores but remains an untapped resource on the commercial scale, this article provides an overview o
Finding an old notice on a canal towpath inspired a consultation with colleagues and search for evidence in an old book to help us look into how th
Gokhan Serin describes how the weather provided an ideal context for integrating science, technology, engineering and maths in the classroom.
A teaching module to introduce students to a feature of the nature of science (analogies and models) through learning about a curriculum topic (ele