Resources by Ashford Press Publishing

Air and Atmosphere

The sixteen practical activities in this resource provide an introduction to the properties of air and gases through an investigative and problem solving approach. The experiments can be carried out in any order and integrated into an existing scheme of work, and are ideal as part of a circus of activities around...

Bubbles

The ten practical activities in this resource use bubbles as a context for developing investigation skills, such as planning, the control of variables and data analysis. The experiments can be carried out in any order and integrated into an existing scheme of work, and are ideal as part of a circus of activities...

Change

This resource introduces the idea of change initially through observation of everyday life situations leading to more scientific descriptions of change, including physical and chemical changes. The booklet is divided into three sections:

[b]Section 1:[/b]
• Teacher demonstrations including a...

Changing Earth

The practical activities in this resource provide an introduction to earth science through an investigative and problem solving approach. The experiments can be carried out in any order and integrated into an existing scheme of work, and are ideal as part of a circus of activities around the classroom. The...

Colour

The practical activities in this resource explore colour through across a range of contexts. The experiments can be carried out in any order and integrated into an existing scheme of work, and are ideal as part of a circus of activities around the classroom.

[b]Our colourful world[/b] - an introductory...

Energy

This resource introduces students to concept of energy by means of a series of activities based on familiar devices that store and/or transform one form of energy into another. It is intended that students will arrive an an operational definition of energy which includes the following ideas:

Energy makes...

Fitness

The practical activities in this resource provide an introduction to fitness through an investigative and problem solving approach. The experiments can be carried out in any order and integrated into an existing scheme of work, and are ideal as part of a circus of activities around the classroom. The activities can...

Food Additives

The range of activities suggested here provides an interesting introduction to food additives through an investigative and problem solving approach. The experiments can be carried out in any order and integrated into an existing scheme of work, and are ideal as part of a circus of activities around the classroom....

Growing Plants

The practical activities in this resource provide an introduction to plant growth through an investigative and problem solving approach. The experiments can be carried out in any order and integrated into an existing scheme of work.

The activities cover conditions for germination, types of soil, the...

Illusion and Perception

The range of activities suggested here provides an interesting introduction to the brain and central nervous system through an investigative and problem solving approach. The experiments can be carried out in any order and integrated into an existing scheme of work, and are ideal as part of a circus of activities...