Forming a Rhythm Band
This resource uses Cuisenaire® Rods to investigate how to make different sounds by putting the differently coloured rods into a can and shaking them. Children are then asked to create notes for the different coloured rods and use these to write and perform their own songs. Cuisenaire® Rods are a useful mathematical resource…
Changing Rod Stories to Number Sentences
This resource uses Cuisenaire® Rods to create addition stories. Select one rod and the two rods that when positioned side by side are the same length as the original. Then use the white rods which represent 1 to convert the rod story into an addition sentence. Included are teachers' notes and a worksheet to practise converting…
Interpreting One-colour Trains as Fractional Parts
In this resource children are asked to build all of the possible one-colour trains to match the purple rod. Fitting them underneath they then resemble a fraction wall where children can describe the fractional parts of the whole purple rod. They then investigate the other coloured rods and their fractional parts, for example halves…
Recording Subtraction Stories
In this resource, children are asked to create subtractions using different coloured rods and interpret and solve subtraction sentences. Following this they form all of the possible addition and subtraction sentences for three given rods. This activity is a way of introducing or reinforcing subtraction using a concrete, visual representation.…
Colouring All the Trains
In this resource, children are asked to investigate the number of possible trains they can make for a given colour of rod. They then record this information and see if they can find any patterns. It helps develop the skills of logical thinking, looking for patterns and the systematic recording of results. It could be used as a whole…
Electronics and A. C.
Electronics and A.C. is one of the titles in the series of ASE Lab Books that were published in the early 1970s for the Association for Science Education. Each title brought together the best of the teaching notes and experimental ideas from members of the association that had appeared in the ASE journal, School Science Review. Contents Low…
Nuffield Maths 2: Worksheets and Copymasters
This resource, from Nuffield Foundation, is a collection of worksheets from the Nuffield Maths 5-11 project. Practical experiences are used to introduce students to the early stages of subtraction and place value. The worksheets were designed to be used in conjunction with the Nuffield Maths 2 Teachers' Handbook and provide…
Nuffield Maths 2: Teacher's Handbook
This resource, from Nuffield Foundation, provides clear guidance on the content, methods and timing appropriate at each stage of the Nuffield Maths 5 - 11 project, which was developed to promote students' understanding of the concepts, as well as proficiency in the basic skills of mathematics. The chapters in this handbook…
Starting from Rocks
Starting from Rocks was one of four books published by the Schools Council Environmental Studies Project to illustrate a recommended approach for working with students in the 5 to 13 age range. The approach had, as one of its aims, the development by children of a variety of methods of examining and representing the features they…
Geology in the School Curriculum
Geology in the School Curriculum was a report of the Schools Council Geology Curriculum Review Group, published in 1977. The report aimed to fulfil two roles. Firstly, its discursive sections were intended to support the recommendations put by the Geology Curriculum Review Group to the Schools Council. Secondly, it was hoped that…
Physics and the Earth Sciences for Middle Schools
Physics and the Earth Sciences for Middle Schools is one of the titles in the series of ASE Lab Books that were published in the early 1970s for the Association for Science Education by John Murray. Each title covered one or two topics and brought together the best of the teaching notes and experimental ideas from members of the…
Biology and Chemistry for Middle Schools
Biology and Chemistry for Middle Schools is one of the titles in the series of ASE Lab Books that were published in the early 1970s for the Association for Science Education by John Murray. Each title covered one or two topics and brought together the best of the teaching notes and experimental ideas from members of the association…
Alternatives for Science Education
Alternatives for Science Education was produced and published by the Association for Science Education (ASE) in 1979. Its sub-title, A Consultative Document, indicates its aim and status. In addition to being a document of considerable historical interest, it contains arguments of continued relevance. The working group that produced…
The Four Rules Of...
This series by K A Hesse, published by Longman, was written at the time of decimalisation. The series consists of five books. Each book contains a large number of routine exercises. There is some brief explanation where required. The books are aimed at Key Stage Two students but could be appropriate for routine revision and practice…
Beta Mathematics 6
This resource, published by Schofield & Sims, is the sixth in the Beta Mathematics series of text books which were developed for use by students of junior and middle school age. It continues the theme of previous books and allows students to review and extend their knowledge of specific topics. Contents include: Number…
Beta Mathematics 5
This resource, published by Schofield & Sims, is the fifth in the Beta Mathematics series of text books which were developed for use by students of junior and middle school age. It continues the theme of previous books and allows students to review and extend their knowledge of specific topics. Contents include: Number…
Beta Mathematics 4
This resource, published by Schofield & Sims, is the fourth in the Beta Mathematics series of text books which were developed for use by students of junior and middle school age. It continues the theme of previous books and allows students to review and extend their knowledge of specific topics. Contents include: Number…
Beta Mathematics 3
This resource, published by Schofield & Sims, is the third in the Beta Mathematics series of text books which were developed for use by students of junior and middle school age. It continues the theme of previous books and allows students to review and extend their knowledge of specific topics. Contents include: Number…
Beta Mathematics 2
This resource, published by Schofield & Sims, is the second in the Beta Mathematics series of text books which were developed for use by students of junior and middle school age. It continues the theme of previous books and allows students to review and extend their knowledge of specific topics. Contents include: Number…
Alpha Mathematics 3
This resource, published by Schofield & Sims, is the third in the Alpha Mathematics series of text books which were developed for use by more able students of junior and middle school age. It continues the theme of previous books and allows students to review and extend their knowledge of specific topics. Contents include: Number…
Alpha Mathematics 2
This resource, published by Schofield & Sims, is the second in the Alpha Mathematics series of text books which were developed for use by more able students of junior and middle school age. It continues the theme of book one and allows students to review and extend their knowledge of specific topics. Contents include: Number…
Through the Eyes of the Pupil
Through the Eyes of the Pupil, from the Nuffield Foundation, is a collection of writing by students that was published by the Science Teacher Education Project (STEP). The aim was to enrich teacher education with sets of annotated passages written by students for discussion in professional training courses. At the time in the…
Theory Into Practice
Theory Into Practice, from the Nuffield Foundation, was published in the early 1970s when there were significant developments both in the style of science teaching in schools and in the arrangements for teaching education and professional development. The resource includes activities designed to help teachers to make links between…
Meadowbank School
This book, from the Nuffield Foundation, describes problems and events occurring in an imaginary school, each written up in the form of a case study designed to be of value to students and teachers in training. It is one of the eight publications prepared by the Science Teacher Education Project (STEP), a project which has involved…
Innovation in Teacher Education
Innovation in Teacher Education, from the Nuffield Foundation, describes how tutors involved in the Science Teacher Education Project (STEP) cooperated to devise and try out a variety of exercises and activities as alternatives or additions to established tutorial procedures as practiced in the early 1970s. Thus the book provides…
Film Review
This resource, from the Nuffield Foundation, was published in the early 1970s as part of the Science Teacher Education Project (STEP). The book contains detailed reviews of over ninety films that might be used in the professional preparation of teachers at that time. The book is therefore of very limited interest today except as…
The Art of the Science Teacher
The Art of the Science Teacher, from the Nuffield Fundation, was published by the Science Teacher Education Project to provide background reading suitable for both student-teachers and serving teachers. Each chapter was written by experienced classroom teachers who had also been involved in teacher education. The aim was that the…
Activities and Experiences
Activities and Experiences was the central publication of the Science Teacher Education Project, provided by the Nuffield Foundation. It was compiled to provide a bank of ideas to use in courses of professional development. This publication consisted of a loose-leaf pack with pages featuring: • Introductory material, and…
Moving on Land
The Science in a Topic students’ book Moving on Land provides information and activities relating to forms of transport on land. Students are encouraged to find out about transport in the past by visiting dedicated museums and to consider changes likely in the future. Energy is introduced as ‘what makes things move’…
Houses and Homes
The Science in a Topic students’ book Houses and Homes provides a range of activities relating homes today, in the past and in other countries. A visit to a building site is recommended as a way of beginning the study of the range of materials used in constructing a house. Activities enable students to explore the properties…
Communication
The Science in a Topic students’ book Communication introduces students to a range of forms of communication used now and in the past. It covers words, sound, visual arts, signs and signals, the use of electricity and electronic devices. There are models for students to make of which some are quite advanced and use equipment…
Ships
The science in a Topic students’ book Ships provides a range of activities that enable children to develop ideas about floating, balance and stability. There are models to make and test which lead to ideas about the centre of gravity of stable and unstable objects. Ways of propelling and steering ships and the use of pulleys…