Practical and Enquiry Skills

Materials

Explore Science: GIZMOS Web link
A wide selection of clips and interactive activities relating to physics, from the Explore Science website.

GCSE Science for AQA Science Student Book External Publication
Part of Collins' AQA GCSE Sciences series, this student textbook provides material to teach and prepare students for GCSE Science, and hence covers unit Chemistry 1. The student textbook is fully dif...
GCSE Science for Edexcel Science Student Book External Publication
Part of Collins' Edexcel GCSE Sciences series, this student textbook provides material to teach and prepare students for GCSE Science, hence covering units C1a and C1b for Chemistry. It has been writt...

Explore Science: GIZMOS Web link
A wide selection of clips and interactive activities relating to physics, from the Explore Science website.

QTC: A remarkable new material to control electricity External Publication
Part of the ‘Innovations in practical work’ series, for the Science Enhancement Programme, which is part of Gatsby Technical Education Projects. This booklet provides a source of ideas and informatio...
GCSE Science for AQA Science Student Book External Publication
Part of Collins' AQA GCSE Sciences series, this student textbook provides material to teach and prepare students for GCSE Science, and hence covers unit Chemistry 1. The student textbook is fully dif...
GCSE Science for Edexcel Science Student Book External Publication
Part of Collins' Edexcel GCSE Sciences series, this student textbook provides material to teach and prepare students for GCSE Science, hence covering units C1a and C1b for Chemistry. It has been writt...
Introduction to measurement: A set of posters for schoolsWeb link
Four A2 colour posters produced by the Valid Analytical Measurement programme at the Laboratory of the Government Chemist. They cover sampling, types of analysis, and various aspects of reliability.
Valid Analytical Measurement: Introduction to measurement - posters for schoolsWeb link
Four A2 colour posters produced by the Valid Analytical Measurement programme at the Laboratory of the Government Chemist. They caver sampling, types of analysis and various aspects of reliability.

STFCWeb link
The education section of the STFC website, containing resources and links for science education
SciZmic: The Science Discovery Clubs NetworkWeb link
Homepage of the Science Discovery Clubs Network from Ecsite-uk. It is designed to help anyone who wishes to run a science club and includes ideas on set up and activities, with suggestions ranging th...
Young EngineersWeb link
Website of Young Engineers, an organisation which aims to inspire young people to develop an interest in engineering and recognise the importance and excitement of engineering as a future career. The...
Explore Science: GIZMOS Web link
A wide selection of clips and interactive activities relating to physics, from the Explore Science website.
Schoolscience teaching resource websiteWeb link
The ASE and RCUK website with a wide range of science teaching resources for all school ages

Hunkin's ExperimentsWeb link
Hunkin's Experiments is a page of fun and simple experiments to entertain and teach. Presented in the form of "cool" cartoon instructions for experimenting with food, light, sound, clothes, and more. ...

The Effect Of Temperature On Bread Dough: an interactive simulationWeb link
Investigates how different variables affect bread dough. A flash program allows input of temperature, volume and time, and produces visible representation of the affect. Looks at reaction rates and we...
STFCWeb link
The education section of the STFC website, containing resources and links for science education
Seeing Science: Teaching resources for KS3 and 4Web link
A website full of interactive learning resources and teacher materials based on real scientific research that takes place in the STFC labs
Hollywood Science: testing the science in the filmsWeb link
Website with Robert Llewellyn (Red Dwarf, Scrap Heap Challenge) and Dr Jonathan Hare (Rough Science) put some of Hollywood’s most famous sequences to the test by recreating them. Could Paul Newman rea...
Designing and Evaluating ExperimentsWeb link
IOP (Institute of Physics) webpage, providing examples of physics experiments that develop experimental design and evaluation skills. Students are encouraged to implement their ideas for improving exp...

Explore Science: GIZMOS Web link
A wide selection of clips and interactive activities relating to physics, from the Explore Science website.

QTC: A remarkable new material to control electricity External Publication
Part of the ‘Innovations in practical work’ series, for the Science Enhancement Programme, which is part of Gatsby Technical Education Projects. This booklet provides a source of ideas and informatio...

How science works (Practical Physics)Web link
This part of the website enables teachers to develop science skills and introduce science processes, through experiments and case studies from the history of Physics. It highlights experiments that ca...
Practical chemistry: experiments for GCSEWeb link
Chemistry experiments for GCSE. Procedures with extensive teaching and technical notes on theoretical background, lesson organisation, reagents, safety together with useful hints and tips. This is...
Practical Physics at Work: The MODEL ProjectWeb link
PDF document on "Practical Physics at Work" an interactive DVD-ROM and hard copy worksheet, with video clips of science in the workplace, from research scientists to electricians fitting an office. De...
Neuroscience for kids: ReflexesWeb link
Practical investigations of human reflexes with a distance versus time chart for the ruler drop method for reaction times. A webpage from the University of Washington K12 website, by Dr Eric Chudler.
Forces and Motion: Practical PhysicsWeb link
Very large collection of experiments on forces and motion from the Institue of Physics Practical Physics website. Includes teachers' guidance on issues such as measurements and multiflash photography....