Heres a link to a great lesson starter/plenary idea from the ICT Games website. Science Bingo. It uses the Primary Science vocab words from the Kent Scheme of work, which will suit most Primary Science classes.
Download a pack of Bingo cards to photocopy for the children – then use the Word generator to select words [...]
02.24Science Storybooks
Just a quick post to flag up this fun little resource site for Science called Science Storybooks.
It contains a stack of Flash animations that can be used to introduce many different science concepts, some include songs that would provide a fun way to start a lesson.
The resources are completely free, and also contain links to [...]
Thanks to fellow twitterer Sophie Bessemer for tipping me off about these science resources from BP Educational Services, the education department of the energy company.
Secondary Science teachers might want to check out the Carbon Footprint Toolkit. This teaches students about carbon emissions and their impacts, choices for carbon reduction and alternative energy supplies. The Toolkit [...]
As a companion post to 10 Primary Science ideas for your Whiteboard, here are 10 secondary school Science websites you might enjoy:
Absorb Learning from Yenka : Hundreds of free IWB animations for KS4/KS5 Chemistry and Physics.
ARKive : thousands of free wildlife videos and photographs, including great Darwin resources.
FreezeRay : large bank of interactive Science animations [...]
iBoard first caught my eye last year at the BETT exhibition. They produce an excellent bank of interactive resources for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes in several subjects, including literacy, numeracy and science.
Since then, iBoard has been purchased by the Times Educational Supplement (TES) and made available free of charge to all teachers, [...]
Here are 10 websites that will prove useful to any teacher of Primary Science looking for things to use on their interactive whiteboard:
The Children’s University of Manchester. Several excellent interactive resources for Primary Science.
NGFL Cymru : Early years, KS1 and KS2 Science resources from the Welsh Grid for Learning.
Simple Science : I love these excellent [...]
One of the benefits of using videos on an IWB in Science lessons is for those moments when you want to demonstrate something that is just too dangerous to do in the classroom.
This is particularly true when demostrating the reaction of Alkali Metals with water. You can demonstrate small pieces, but it’s a little dull. [...]
Scimorph is a cute little website that uses Augmented Reality tech to provide Primary school pupils with opportunities to discuss and solve science-based problems.
Using a webcam and a special marker printed onto a piece of paper – Scimorph will appear on the screen. By moving the paper you can move him and view him from [...]
01.22The Great Plant Hunt
To mark the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, commissioned and funded by the Wellcome Trust, has created The Great Plant Hunt. This project will encourage Primary school children to explore the natural world around them and join other schools in the biggest ever school science project.
The Great Plant Hunt [...]
12.20The Known Universe
Via @DerrenBrown on Twitter. This amazing animation of the known universe would be awesome full-screen on your IWB.