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
Alan Haigh discusses why we need to teach children to think and how best to do it.
This article considers how working as part of a professional learning community can support a collaborative and evidence-informed approach to impro
Cutting-edge science research can provide incredible stimulus to primary school children's emergent ideas in science.
Andy looks at how you can assess mathematics mastery while working scientifically.
This article examines science learning, experienced in a primary school, in light of theories of social constructivism and how they can illuminate
Across 2015/17, the authors conducted research at four Australian bush kindergartens to understand the teachers' science pedagogies and practice.
This paper suggests a model of classroom delivery and transformative pedagogy of teaching primary science based on archetypes of 'clown'
'The conundrum we face is ensuring children are taught the science they need to form a literate society, while the science is running away from the
Holly Bestley from the Zoological Society of London outlines how technology can help make the most of exploring the natural world.