In 2002 the UK Government launched the Key Stage Three National Strategy for science – a school support programme involving locally employed consultants to work with science teachers and departments to raise standards in Key Stage Three science across England (students...

This study guide offers practical suggestions for you to use in the classroom to develop effective demonstrations. All the strategies have been tried and tested by teachers.  You can either use...

Ideas and resources for STEM activities for National Tree Week for primary and secondary pupils.

This collection includes a set of resources which use the context of trees to help teach areas of mathematics and science.  They include:

• Using counting trees as an example of how to estimate populations
• articles from the popular Catalyst magazine about horse chestnut trees
• a Crest...

The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for science at key stages 1 to 4, updated in May 2015.

The development of new materials with incredible properties is changing the way we live. From LCD TVs to super light airliners, these materials have quickly found their way into the modern technology around us. One area where modern materials have made a huge impact is in the development of prosthetic devices....

The Nature of Science is a collection of illustrated stories from the history of science in 40-50 page A5 booklets edited by Joan Solomon. The stories illustrate the thinking and theory building processes of science and show how the application of scientific ideas are affected by the social and cultural context in...

Neon careers resources are a comprehensive resource collection for everything engineering. The primary and secondary resources introduce students to future STEM careers, helping young people to understand more about the world of engineering...

This set of resources allows teachers to challenge students understanding through context set within Network Rail and UK Rail industry. They can be delivered as stand-alone activities to develop STEM skills or embedded within curriculum schemes of learning. 

This paper published in 2011 presents a case for extending partnership models of science teacher development in the UK through establishing a more formal networks of schools, universities and science learning centres. It uses social capital theory to argue that teacher learning is not simply about cognitive...

A study published in 2012 showed that possessing greater general knowledge about the brain does not appear to protect teachers from believing in “neuromyths” – misconceptions about neuroscience research in education. A study in Frontiers in Psychology found that teachers who are interested in the application of...

Using this resource students can develop an understanding of the structure and function of neurons via a series of different activities. These range from simplistic labelling of neurons and building a model motor neuron to constructing an electronic 3D simulation game that mimics brain activity. There are also...

These diagnostic questions and response activities (contained in the zip file) support students in being able to:

• Explain the appearance of bubbles when bicarbonate of soda reacts with vinegar.
• Explain what happens when an acid appears to ‘eat away’ a material.
• Suggest evidence that...