The Whole Curriculum in Primary Schools
Published in 1993 by the Association for Science Education, this report was a response to concerns about primary curriculum overload and the place of science as a core subject within the curriculum. A task group including practising teachers, a primary head teacher, a science adviser, lecturers and researchers in primary education…
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…
UNESCO Resource Kit - Science and Technology Education
This folder of guidance and resources was published for UNESCO by the Association for Science Education. The resources consisted of 26 modules each with Student’s Notes and Teacher’s Notes. UNESCO Project 2000+ was a collaborative partnership between eleven major international agencies and inter-governmental organisations…
Primary Technology - Using Stories from History
Produced by the Association for Science Education (ASE), this book looks at technology from an historical perspective and through a series of engaging stories, each of which is linked with possible design-and-make projects. The stories in the book are: Children of the Grasses In ancient Egypt, children collect papyrus to make…
5 - Using Broadcasts
The ASE Using Broadcasts booklet was published in 1970 and reflects the availability of different technologies to help teaching and learning at that time. It focuses on the use of radio broadcasts and the follow up work that can arise from them. In particular it suggests that broadcasts with their resources of sound effects and visual…
4 - Materials and Equipment
The ASE Materials and Equipment booklet provides lists of equipment and materials compiled from what primary teachers at the time (1966) found met the needs of their own classes as they developed investigations. It reassured teachers that a large collection of equipment was not necessary before investigations could begin, but should…
3 - List of Teaching Aids
The ASE List of Teaching Aids provides a comprehensive catalogue of films, books, charts, and other visual materials that can help the teaching of science. It also includes addresses of fieldwork centres, clubs and societies for students and museum services. All this, of course refers to what was available at the time of publication,…
2 - List of Books
The ASE List of Books provides a very comprehensive list of publications relating to science for teachers and students as current at the time (1966). The list is helpfully separated into topics and there is an index. The list comprises authors, titles and publishers with no notes. The books for teachers include those on educational…
1 - Children Learning Through Science
The ASE booklet Children Learning Through Science comprises nine short case studies of work carried out in primary school classes. They are described as providing successful examples of how the teacher leads the work in response to the children’s question, interests and reactions to the situations. It was not intended that…
Building Bridges: Towards Continuity and Progression
This IPSE publication from the Association for Science Education (ASE) describes attempts within the Education Support Grant (ESG) project to establish liaison between and within schools. Most attempts were concerned with the primary-secondary interface. In addition to commenting on these, this publication also reports developments…
The School in Focus
This IPSE publication from the Association for Science Education (ASE) presents findings from the evaluation of the Local Education Authorities (LEAs) taking part in the Government funded scheme for promoting science in primary schools, 1985-8. The different LEAs adopted a wide variety of strategies for developing their primary schools'…
IPSE: Report
The IPSE Report from the Association for Science Education (ASE) describes the national evaluation of the Education Support Grants (ESG) primary science schemes, 1985-88. Chapter One describes the process of the evaluation and data from the evaluation are presented in Appendices 1-8. In Chapter Two, the different ESG projects are…
SATIS 8-14: Green Box Book 10
Box 1, the green box of ASE’s SATIS 8-14 project, contain ten booklets with resources suggesting activities for teaching science and technology in years three and four of Key Stage Two. Book 10 included six units all related to renewable sources of energy. Contents Unit 1: Solar heat Unit 2: Water power Unit 3: Wind power Unit…
SATIS 8-14: Green Box Book 9
Box 1, the green box of ASE’s SATIS 8-14 project, contained ten booklets with resources suggesting activities for teaching science and technology in Years Three and Four of Key Stage Two. Book 9 included six units. Contents Unit I: What rot Unit 2: The self-righting lifeboat Unit 3: Chemistry on a plate Unit 4: Keeping…
SATIS 8-14: Green Box Book 8
Box 1, the green box of ASE’s SATIS 8-14 project, contained ten booklets with resources suggesting activities for teaching science and technology in years three and four of Key Stage Two. Book 8 included six units. Contents Unit 1: Herbs Unit 2: The puppet show Unit 3: Crispness in a bag Unit 4: What kind of animal…
SATIS 8-14: Green Box Book 7
Box 1, the green box of ASE’s SATIS 8-14 project, contained ten booklets with resources suggesting activities for teaching science and technology in Years Three and Four of Key Stage Two. Book 7 included six units. Contents Unit 1: Get a grip Unit 2: The great egg race Unit 3: Can you float? Unit 4: Washing-up wisdom…
SATIS 8-14: Green Box Book 6
Box 1, the green box of ASE’s SATIS 8-14 project, contained ten booklets with resources suggesting activities for teaching science and technology in years three and four of Key Stage Two. Book 6 included five units. Contents Unit 1: Moon watch Unit 2: Beekeeping business Unit 3: Classroom tuned percussion Unit 4: Children…
SATIS 8-14: Green Box Book 5
Box 1, the green box of ASE’s SATIS 8-14 project, contained ten booklets with resources suggesting activities for teaching science and technology in years three and four of Key Stage Two. Book 5 included five units. Contents Unit 1: Living with logic gates Unit 2: Supertram Unit 3: Furniture strengths Unit 4: Mara…
SATIS 8-14: Green Box Book 4
Box 1, the green box of ASE’s SATIS 8-14 project, contained ten booklets with resources suggesting activities for teaching science and technology in years three and four of Key Stage Two. Book 4 included five units. Contents Unit 1: Survival of the cutest Unit 2: Tea Unit 3: Teapots Unit 4: Slabs and tarmac Unit 5:…
SATIS 8-14: Green Box Book 3
Box 1, the green box of ASE’s SATIS 8-14 project, contained ten booklets with resources suggesting activities for teaching science and technology in years three and four of Key Stage Two. Book 3 included five units. Contents Unit 1: History of time Unit 2: Measuring time Unit 3: Kites Unit 4: Controlling machines Unit…
SATIS 8-14: Green Box Book 2
Box 1, the green box of ASE’s SATIS 8-14 project, contained ten booklets with resources suggesting activities for teaching science and technology in years three and four of Key Stage Two. Book 2 included three units. Contents Unit 1: Boomerangs Unit 2: Margarines and spreads Unit 3: The Mary Rose - why did she sink?
SATIS 8-14: Green Box Book 1
Box 1, the green box of ASE’s SATIS 8-14 project, contained ten booklets with resources suggesting activities for teaching science and technology in years three and four of Key Stage Two. Book 1 included six activities. Contents Unit 1: Save our sharks! Unit 2: Colour blindness Unit 3: Make a better traffic cone Unit…
SATIS 8-14: Teacher Book
The SATIS 8-14 Teacher Book was published by the Association for Science Education in Box 1 of the resources from the project. It was called ‘Science Investigations at Key Stage 2’. The book included guidance about the project as a whole. It also featured practical advice on the teaching of investigative science. Contents What…
Food Glorious Food
This topic, from the Association for Science Education, explores the cultural aspects of food. The topic allows classes in schools across the world to exchange information about the foods found locally, and the connections between diet and health. After exchanging their findings and views with students in other countries, students…
Eating and Drinking
This topic, from the Association for Science Education and aimed at students aged 8-12, focuses on nutrition and the links between diet and health. Students reflect the cultural significance of diet. The topic allows classes in schools across the world to exchange information about food and health. After exchanging their findings…
Using Technology
This ASE SYCD: Science Year Primary resource presents case studies from two Scottish schools, one small and one large, showing how a variety of technologies has been used with children at all stages of primary schooling. Simple guidance on how to support your pupils in using the computer to research a topic and present their findings.…
Kitchen Chaos
In this ASE SYCD: Science Year resource, a chef has muddled his cooking ingredients. Pupils learn the simple properties of common household chemicals in a fun context by using clues to identify test tubes' contents. Kitchen Chaos is an interactive computer programme that can be used by individual pupils, or small groups. As…
Cameras and Microscopes
An ASE SYCD: Science Year Primary resource which gives examples showing how digital cameras and microscopes can be used to support science teaching. The resource includes help on how to use the equipment, examples of pictures and examples of elapsed time photography using the microscope. • The introduction tells you how…
Mr Zippy's Trainers
This ASE interactive animation requires students to choose aspects of trainers that will keep Mr. Zippy's feet dry and help him to run fast. The students then design their own trainer on screen. Mr. Zippy's New Trainers is an interactive programme that cstudents with modest reading skills can run, and enjoy on their…
Concept Cartoons: Change of State and Insulation
This resource, provided by ASE, is a computer-based version of the Concept cartoons series designed to intrigue, to provoke discussion and to stimulate scientific thinking about changes of state. Concept Cartoons show different characters arguing about everyday situations. The cartoons are designed to intrigue the children, provoking…
Solids, Liquids and Gases
A range of interactive and print-out practical activities provided by the Association for Science Education to help children understand the properties of solids, liquids and gases and the changes that take place when materials are heated Information is provided through cartoons, downloadable worksheets and ideas for experiments…
Speed Pairs
A quick game, from the ASE SYCD: Science Year Primary CD-ROM, for up to four pupils to reinforce their knowledge of some aspects of Physical Processes. The resource comprises of cards and instructions for playing the game. Pupils compete to collect the starts and ends of statements or questions. Areas covered are electricity, forces…