In this activity children use disclosing tablets to reveal plaque on their teeth and are then supported to use an appropriate brushing technique to remove it.  The associated activity sheet explains why regular brushing is necessary and describes the best way to do this. This resource has been provided by The...

A colouring sheet which shows bacteria and food in the mouth and how, over time, the acid leads to tooth decay. There are two versions, one with words and one with spaces for children to fill in the missing words. This activity has...

This activity encourages children to think about how the diets of different animals influences the teeth that they have. It also helps them to understand the importance of teeth for helping animals, including humans, to get the energy...

In this STEM activity pupils will have the opportunity to measure the circumference of a tree trunk and use this information and number skills to work out the age of the tree in years. They will then repeat this for other trees and present and discuss their results as a class. This activity supports the teaching of...

Published in August 2014, this is the final report of the three-year evaluation of the Triple Science Support Programme (TSSP) and the two year evaluation of Triple Science Networks (TSN).

The full collection of STEM Learning impact and evaluation research reports can be viewed...

The UNESCO Sourcebook for Science in the Primary School, published by UNESCO in 1992, is a book of 272 pages for teacher educators and primary teachers. The material is designed for use in pre-service or in-service courses for teachers and for individual study and reference. It uses a workshop approach, promoting...

This resource, commissioned by SCORE (Science Community Representing Education) and published in April 2013, reports on the findings of research into the nature of resourcing and funding of practical science within primary schools in England. The aim was to identify and understand types of issues that might be...

This report evaluates the effectiveness of ‘Under the Surface’, an event to celebrate the end of Froglife’s Ponds for Life project which tied in with National Science and Engineering Week. Ponds for Life was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund to promote Hampton Nature Reserve. The project transformed a city centre...

Understanding Science Ideas is a concise and colourful book that was written by members of the Nuffield Primary Science project team to help teachers to discuss and understand key science ideas and explanations at an appropriate level, consistent with the philosophy of...

This resource, aimed at primary level, provides a complete guide to amphibians and reptiles in urban areas, including how to identify them, where to find them and how to create a habitat which encourages them to thrive.

The ID guide includes ideas on where to look to find reptiles and amphibians and tips on...

This Nuffield Primary Science Teachers’ Guide for teaching the Using Energy topic, to students aged 5-7, is divided into three chapters: *Chapter 1: Planning - showing how to use the resources to plan a topic and, in the second edition, more guidance on how to implement the SPACE approach *Chapter 2: Exploring...

This document from the Department of Education looks at how Stopsley Community Primary School encourages good behaviour by rewarding pupils. The resource explores the school's house point system, resources and support for teachers and their 'red carpet' policy as part of the managing behaviour and bullying in...

Published in 2015, this research paper indicates that coaching and mentoring are significant features of effective professional learning for teachers. In science education, coaching is occasionally included in professional development for science subject leaders but only very occasionally used in formal subject-...

Aimed at primary level, the activities within this pack demonstrate key ideas and concepts used in designing and constructing buildings such as: how levers and pulleys work, the properties of materials and the forces involved in different structures. Activities include: making a lever to lift a grown up, making...

Through this challenge, pupils will have the opportunity to explore and understand the everyday life of the Victorians. Pupils will have the opportunity to identify potential problems/areas of Victorian life where an invention could be useful and to use drawing, writing and speech to communicate their invention to...