Fortune Tellers
In this Planet Science resource, instructions are given for making a fortune teller so students can make one with their own questions and answers. Attractive templates are provided where the science topic links to a possible career. They can be used to stimulate interest among 9 to 13 year olds and suggest possible careers. The cooking…
Egg Box and Cress Heads
The Egg Box resource is a series of seven eggy experiments from Planet Science for children to investigate. Extra science notes are given with each experiment for parents to discuss with their children. Cress Heads has a further three experiments on growing cress, jumping beans and foil spirals from Planet Science for children…
Science Nursery Rhymes
From Planet Science, this attractively illustrated book of nursery rhymes which adapt traditional rhymes to include a scientific reference. Each nursery rhyme is followed by a brief description of the science which can be deduced from the rhyme. These can be used as starter activities for teaching all primary levels and link well…
Science Passport
This Planet Science resource provides an individual record of student achievements at Key Stage Two and therefore provides tangible information to Key Stage Three teachers to build upon that success. A choice of investigations and structured follow-up helps teachers to plan for a more effective primary to secondary transition. Three…
The Little Book of Experiments
This resource from Planet Science and the Astra Zeneca Science Teaching Trust features new ideas and fun activities for teachers to do in their classrooms and/or parents to do at home. Teachers can select activities according to the age and level of student or by curriculum area. Parents can select by topic or alphabetically. The…