Students take part in exciting experiments based around energy, light and sound, living in space and astronomy, exploration and mechanics. 

Science really rocks! If you're feeling ignorant about igneous, or muddled about metamorphic rocks, read this book. You'll soon recognise a slate from a sandstone, and understand all about fossil...

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This book provides a simple and fun introduction to soil, discussing what soil is, how it is made and what we use it for. With the help of some Rock Solid! facts that provide cool examples,...

A series of booklets highlighting children’s ideas and misconceptions in science topics. Great to look at before teaching a new topic. Find a topic that you will be teaching soon and look at the examples of children’s ideas on the topic. When planning your lesson bear in mind that some children may hold these ideas...

During his mission to the International Space Station, Tim Peake shared many spectacular photographs of the Earth. During this interview, recorded in  March 2017, he talks about taking the photographs and what such images can be used for. The teacher guide will help you find the segment or sections that are most...

In this activity, from the Royal Observatory Greenwich, students are introduced to the rotating Earth and the concept of longitude. They will carry out simple arithmetic that relates the 24 hour clock with the Earth’s rotation. The questions in the activity require an understanding of angle: one hour being equal to...

Climate change is arguable the most pressing issue in human history. Yet as more information becomes available, the subject can easily confuse and overwhelm. This book has adventure and humour expressed through images to facilitate a basic understanding of climate change from a global perspective. 

This activity, created for use by teachers and/or Environment Agency STEM Ambassadors with the help of a teacher, provides the opportunity for pupils to learn about the water cycle. Pupils are introduced to the water cycle by asking them to...

For readers aged six and up, 'This little pebble' uses beautiful artwork to show the rich diversity of rocks all around us, with friendly, narrative text by award-winning children's writer...