Resources
Scholastic Primary Science is an exciting multi-media teaching resource for the whole of KS1 and KS2. The series comprises 24 units, each on a separate topic, with 4 units per year. Each unit has 5 cards, one per Extended Lesson, and 2 CD-ROMs. The Activities CD-ROM has interactive versions of the Cards with...
Dr Caroline Nichol - environmental physicist
Scottish Higher Qualifications: English, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Economics
Dr Clare Postlethwaite - ice modeller
Computer modellers use computers to help them understand how the world works and to help predict what might happen in the future. Sea ice modellers use computer software to simulate how ice freezes, melts and moves and how different things such as ocean temperature affect it. A Levels: Maths, Further Maths, Biology...
Dr Edwina Jenner: immunologist
This resource aimed at 9-11 year olds, provides a video showing Edward Jenner's work on developing a vaccine for smallpox over 200 years ago. A follow-up activity explores how modern-day scientists make sure a new vaccine works and is safe. Children use what they have learned to...
The Dr Fuel Cell Model Car can be operated with energy from a fuel cell or a solar panel. A reversible fuel cell makes it possible to generate and store hydrogen wherever it is needed. Practical experiments help students easily understand the relationships between energy conversion, storage and consumption.
...Dr Gillian Lockwood
A Catalyst article about the working life of Dr Gillian Lockwood, a reproductive biologist who specialises in IVF. The article looks at the ethical issues surrounding fertility treatments for problems such as polycystic ovary syndrome.
This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2007, Volume 17, Issue...
Dr Haim Ginott Quote
This Pedagogics resource displays a quote from Dr Haim Ginott entitled "I have come to a frightening conclusion".
Dr Iain Staniland - marine biologist
Marine biologists study organisms in the world's oceans, ranging in size and complexity from viruses to whales. They examine how these organisms interact with the environment and with each other and measure the effects of human activities and environmental changes on marine ecosystems. A Levels: Biology, Maths,...
Dr Laura Waters: Research Chemist
This article introduces Laura Waters, who is a chemist at Huddersfield University with an interest in both doing scientific research and communicating her work to a wide audience.
The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2015, Volume 25, Issue 4.
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Have fun with more than 30 weird and wonderful, magical science experiments guaranteed to amaze and amuse everyone! This book gives a set of fun and novel experiments about physical processes...