A PISA in Focus study published in 2012 from the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), looks at whether students perform better in science if they are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities, such as field trips and science projects. Most countries (22 of 31 OECD countries)...

Join Turtle as he dives deeper and deeper into the ocean - what surprise...

Young readers can follow the transformation from fluffy duckling to sleek adult bird in this series that tracks the life cycles of familiar animals, both wild and domestic.

ENTHUSE Partnership funding enables groups of four to eight schools and colleges to work together, with support from STEM Learning on a two-year intensive programme to raise aspiration and achievement in STEM subjects. Each Partnership can access up to £20,000 worth of support, including face-to-face CPD, in-school...

ESERO-UK (the European Space Education Resource Office for the UK) is an education project from the European Space Agency (ESA).

ESERO-UK has been established at the National STEM Learning Centre through funding from ESA and the Department for Education. ESERO-UK promotes space in the UK and the use of space...

This collection of STEAM activities give EYFS pupils the opportunity to explore a variety of vehicles and uncover how they travel and move. Pupils can design and create their own moving vehicles, learn all about electric plane travel and try to break world records. This varied selection of activities have been...

Starters for science provides easy to run activities suitable for children from 4-6 years of age.  They may be used in school or at home to help children...

Part of the brand new Science Directions scheme that offers complete curriculum coverage for the whole school. The Science Directions Early Years package, also offers stand alone teaching for Nursery or Reception teachers to meet Early Learning Goals. Colourful Big Book pages stimulate interest and discussion of...

This is a full colour 211 page paperback book that contains examples of how to fill out the EYFS Profile, put together by the Department of Education. The materials in this book are organised into the new 17 Early Learning Goals (ELG's) and demonstrate exemplar EYFS teacher-pupil profiles. Comprising completely of...

Enjoyable activities that fulfil Early Years Science Outcomes. Accessible lesson plans support non-specialist reception and nursery teachers. All topics are linked to lively Big Big pages to stimulate engagement and...

From the British Nutrition Foundation, in partnership with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB...

How Eddie's garden grows and develops is clearly told in this gentle story with lively characters and colourful illustrations. The book includes full information on growing a garden like Eddie's in a home garden or...

A series of resources produced by Eden Project. The lessons include:

• Darkness dwellers
• Learning with leaves
• Minibeast trackers

Published in 2012, this review focused on examining which  science programmes had been proven to help primary school students to succeed.  To find out, the University of York’s Institute for Effective Education, Johns Hopkins University and Durham University completed a research review on the topic. The review...