Bouncy Custard
This video from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at primary teachers, demonstrates an experiment which may be used when learning about solids. Mix PVA glue, water, borax and corn flour to create ‘bouncy custard’. The glue combines with the borax solution and corn flour to create a new material which flows…
Primary: Food Hygiene
Produced by the Health Protection Agency, this e-Bug resource helps students to consider how poor food hygiene can allow the spread of food-poisoning microbes. The materials include teacher guidance, stimulus materials and students' activity sheets. In the activity, children investigate how easily potentially harmful microbes…
Biscuit Bashing
This video from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at primary teachers, demonstrates an experiment which may be used when learning about solids. A demonstrator uses biscuits to show children that some solids are made of tiny pieces and can be poured. Using a biscuit and crushing it into tiny pieces helps children see…
Slime and Goo
This video from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at primary teachers, demonstrates an experiment which may be used when learning about solids and liquids. PVA glue, borax solution is mixed to create slime. The PVA and borax solution combine to create a new material which acts like both a liquid and a solid. This…
Carbon from a Candle
This video from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at primary teachers, demonstrates an experiment which may be used when learning about changing state and irreversible reactions. A candle is lit and a ceramic tile is placed above the flame. Usually a candle burns to produce carbon dioxide but as the amount of oxygen…
Lava Lamp
This video from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at primary teachers, demonstrates an experiment which may be used when learning about liquids, gases and irreversible reactions. Coloured water and oil are poured into a container and they separate according to their densities. The oil on top when an effervescent tablet…
Leaky Bottle
This video from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at primary teachers, demonstrates an experiment which may be used when learning about gases. A bottle of water has two wooden skewers inserted through the bottle. The two skewers are slowly pulled out but the water does not come out of the holes as the gases in the air…
Using Frames to Support Learning in Science
In this case study, from the Centre for Science Education and the AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust, Helen Walker and Karen Ashforth from Birley Community School share their ideas to assist students with special educational needs in their understanding of key science lessons through a structured and visual approach. The resources…
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Primary: Respiratory Hygiene
Produced by the Health Protection Agency, this e-Bug resource helps students consider how infections can be spread by coughs and sneezes. The materials consist of teacher guidance, students' activity sheets and stimulus materials. In this activity, children use a 'sneeze-gun' to investigate how far germs are carried…
Freaky Hand
This video from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at primary teachers, demonstrates an experiment which may be used when learning about irreversible reactions. Vinegar is poured into a jar and a plastic glove containing bicarbonate of soda is fitted onto the top. When the bicarbonate of soda is tipped into the vinegar…
Bath Bomb
This video from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at primary teachers, demonstrates an experiment which may be used when learning about changing materials and irreversible reactions. Bicarbonate of soda, citric acid and salt are mixed then combined with oil, fragrance and food colouring to produce a bath bomb. The bath…
Intriguing Ice
This video from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at primary teachers, demonstrates an experiment which may be used when learning about changing state. Different kinds of liquid are frozen and the results observed and discussed. Pre-boiled water results in a mostly clear ice, salt water a cloudy ice, lemonade an ice…
Rainbow of Colours
This video from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at primary teachers, demonstrates an experiment which may be used when learning about separating ink through chromatography. Different coloured inks are dotted onto strips of water colour paper and then strips then placed in water. The different colours in the dye separate…
The Use of Velcro in Special Needs Science Lessons
In this case study, from the Centre for Science Education and the AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust, Patrick Organ and Barbara Watson, from the Forest Special School share ideas about using Velcro as a teaching and learning tool. Students with moderate or severe learning difficulties can find it difficult to take in information…
Anti-gravity Bottle
This video from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at primary teachers, demonstrates an experiment which may be used when learning about gases and forces. A milk bottle is filled with water then a ping pong ball placed on the top. When up-turned the water stays in the bottle as the large surface area of the ping pong…
Suspended Ice
This video from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at primary teachers, demonstrates an experiment on density which may be used when learning about separating mixtures and the properties of liquids. Oil, water and an ice cube are all put in a clear container and the resulting levels compared. The oil floats on top of…
Heavy Sugar
This video from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at primary teachers, demonstrates an experiment which may be used when learning about densities of liquids or keeping healthy. A can of diet cola is placed in a container of water alongside a can of non-diet cola and the level at which they float is compared. The diet…
Racing Liquids - Art on a Plate
This video from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at primary teachers, demonstrates an experiment which may be used when learning about liquids. Milk is poured onto a plate and drops of food colouring dotted onto it. The colours hang in the liquid due to a mixture of surface tension and the properties of milk. A cotton…
Fire Extinguisher
This video from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at primary teachers, demonstrates an experiment which may be used when learning about the gases, changing state and irreversible reactions. Night lights are placed in a glass bowl and lit whilst bicarbonate of soda is placed in a jug and vinegar added slowly. Carbon…
The Use of Cameras in Special Needs Science Education
In this case study, from the Centre for Science Education and the AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust, Patrick Organ and Barbara Watson, from the Forest Special School, share their ideas on using photography to support teaching and learning. The case study aimed to tackle how to record individual progress and achievement when…
Sticky Cups
This video from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at primary teachers, demonstrates an experiment which may be used when learning about the properties of gases. Two plastic beakers are heated with hot water and a kitchen roll soaked in hot water placed between them and they are stuck together. After being left to cool…
Primary Science Activities for Winter
In this National Science Learning Centre video, Zoe Crompton shows two activities that primary teachers can use in the winter. Each one involves using snow or ice. The first activity is inspired by the question "Why do we put salt on the roads?" It demonstrates a fair test to compare the effectiveness of table salt and…
Particle Disco
This video from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at primary teachers, demonstrates an experiment which may be used when learning about dissolving. The demonstrator shows that water molecules move faster when heated. Using two glass of water, one hot and one cold, and putting in a few drops of food colouring, the two…
Young Journalists Academy Education Pack
In 2012, with support from the Wellcome Trust, the Young Journalists’ Academy summer school included a ‘Biomedical issues and the media’ strand. The strand featured sessions, workshops and visits from science journalists from the BBC, The Times, Eureka and the Wellcome Trust. This teaching pack was produced…
Ashley's Story
This video features eleven year old Ashley, who has Treacher Collins syndrome. This means he was born without a jaw, cheekbones and ears. Ashley talks about how he tackles the daily challenges that his symptoms present and the bullying that he has experienced as a result. His mother describes what Treacher Collins’ Syndrome…
Tiana and Star's Story
This video features Tiana, who has broken a total of eight bones, and her sister Star, who has broken thirty-three. Tiana and Star talk about brittle bone disease and explain how it affects their lives. The teachers notes provide an explanation of the disease and how it is inherited. Curriculum links include ourselves, human variation,…
Tamilore's Story
This video tells the story of 10 year old Tamilore, who has Sickle Cell Anaemia. He explains what it is like to live with this inherited blood disorder and how it affects his daily life. The teacher’s notes provide an explanation of sickle cell anaemia, genetic disorders, faulty genes, recessive and dominant genes and x-linked…
Carys and George's Story
This resource looks at 13 year old George and his 10 year old sister Carys, both living with Achondroplasia (sometimes referred to as restricted growth or dwarfism). In this film, they explain what living with the condition means and how it affects them. The teachers notes provide an explanation of the condition, some useful…
Exciting Energy
This resource, from BP Educational Service (BPES), helps Key Stage Two children start to think about energy in a real-world context. The resource includes a colourful A2-size poster and a short video about sources of energy and energy conservation. Further teaching resources can be found on the BP Education Service website.
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- Publication year: 2010 to date
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