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Teachers should know the purpose of any practical science activity, and it should be planned and executed so it is effective and integrated with other science learning.

2. Purposeful practical science

2 Purposeful practical science

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John Hattie explains why we share them with students.

Learning intentions and success criteria

Print it out and keep it in your planner - questions to ask yourself when planning practical work.

Planning bookmark

Ensure your demonstrations deliver the desired learning outcomes.

Demo: The movie

A useful set of examples of different types of enquiry.

Beyond fair testing

A tool for the effective design and presentation of practical activities - well worth trying out.

Robin Millar's practical activity analysis inventory

This guide, from CLEAPPS, has many helpful hints and ideas which teachers and technicians have found, lead to smooth-running and successful practical work.

Successful science practicals

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Free online CPD to develop creative and exciting ways of teaching practicals in biology to engage your students.

Teaching practical biology

Free online CPD to develop creative and exciting ways of teaching practicals in physics to engage your students.

Teaching practical physics

Part of a suite of three, develop creative and exciting ways of teaching practicals in chemistry to engage your students on this free online CPD.

Teaching practical chemistry

Investigate strategies to embed progression of practical skills to secure exam success.