All RSC Education articles in Non-EiC content – Page 30

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    Kitchen science podcasts

    Use these short podcasts to introduce children to the chemistry all around them in their kitchen.

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    That’s Chemistry!

    Discover the informative chapters of That’s Chemistry! Each chapter explains a chemistry concept and gives numerous ideas for activites to support students’ learning.

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    Primary science video demonstrations

    Discover a range of demonstrations that you can use to wow your learners and get them thinking about simple chemistry concepts.

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    Science ideas webs

    Embed science learning into your history lessons with these ideas webs. Each web suggests activities for three different age ranges.

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    ASE teaching resources

    Browse resources, journal articles and events from the Association of Science Education (ASE). The ASE support all age groups from primary through to 18+.

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    The Royal Society Partnership Grants

    Partnership Grants of up to £3000 are available to UK schools and colleges to carry out investigative STEM research projects in partnership with a STEM partner from academia or industry. Support is available from the Royal Society throughout the application process

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    Reactivity of metals | practical videos | 14–16 years

    Video with supporting resources featuring three experiments investigating the relative reactivity of metals, including metal displacement reactions in microscale

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    Subject leader self-evaluation tool

    PSTT’s subject leader self-evaluation tool will help you evaluate how science is taught across your school and plan to improve it. Find useful resources for important aspects of science teaching such as scientific literacy, differentiation and assessment.  

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    PSTT Primary Science Teacher Awards

    The Primary Science Teacher Awards are designed to celebrate and reward outstanding primary science teachers. Find out more: including the criteria for awards, how to nominate someone and the benefits of winning an award.

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    Primary Science Quality Mark

    The Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM) is a CPD programme which results in an accreditation to evidence and celebrate a primary school’s commitment to science within a broad and balanced curriculum. PSQM provides training, mentoring and support to enable science subject leaders to develop and strengthen their leadership practice, improve all aspects of science teaching and learning and increase the profile of science within their school. 

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    Rediscovery Centre

    The Rediscovery Centre is the National Centre for the Circular Economy in Ireland. A creative movement connecting people, ideas and resources to support greener low-carbon living. We offer interactive and experiential workshops for primary students, which cover wide ranging environmental and STEM topics. 

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    Tidy and sort

    This package provides an opportunity for the children to investigate a variety of ‘mixtures’ and the means by which they are best separated. The activities are put in context using a storybook, in which two sisters are presented with tubs of mixed objects to sort out. One of the sisters always wants to find the easiest way to sort the objects, and the other sister begins to use the same approach.

  • Primary pupils watch a scientist setting up equipment in a lab
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    Science of healthy skin

    Children get the opportunity to replicate actual processes used in industry - researching, developing and producing ingredients for use in home care, personal products and health care. Children explore and learn about processes involved and challenges faced within industry, and develop and implement creative ideas and innovative solutions to scientific and industrial problems.

  • Primary pupils display a block of soap they have made
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    Kitchen concoctions

    Focusing on the use of mixtures in the kitchen, children examine a mince-pie as a ‘mixture’ and compare ‘real’ dairy cream with imitation aerosol cream. Activities include making a soap bar, developing a bubble mixture, investigating the effectiveness of washing products, and making a simple fire extinguisher.

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    Sustainable stories and solutions for our planet

    This resource highlights the issues and impacts of sustainability for 9-11 year old children. It contains several practical and discussion activities, in teachers’ guidance, children’s sheets and Powerpoint presentations.

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    Get funding

    Find out about funding opportunities for projects and equipment

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    Beyond the classroom

    Explore opportunities to enrich your pupils’ science learning. Find out about competitions and challenges, or try out our resources for home learning

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    Boost your knowledge

    Boost your knowledge and confidence to teach primary science. Browse CPD opportunities from the RSC and our partners, or find out about primary science news

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    Meet the scientists

    Find resources to help introduce your primary pupils to historical and modern-day scientists

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    Cross-curricular activities

    Make links across your curriculum with these resources that connect science with history, geography, literacy, numeracy and sustainability