Materials by Design is one of the publication themes of the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme.

The earliest artefacts made by humans used whatever materials were naturally to hand. The materials selected were those that had the appropriate properties for the job that needed to be done. Increasingly, as...

Matter and Change is one of the publication themes of the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme.

One of the most fundamental ideas that students should learn in science is that ‘stuff’ is made from atoms – the enormous variety of different kinds of materials that they see around them arises from a relatively...

Waves and Radiation is one of the publication themes of the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme.

The last one hundred years has seen an explosion in the use of electromagnetic radiation for communication. Using simple practical kits, Radiation and Communication looks at the properties of...

The Primary SPACE reports comprise a series of 10 research reports produced by the Primary Science Processes and Concepts Exploration project. Carried out between January 1987 and 1990, the research investigated primary students' ideas about  science concepts.  The...

This set of resources, published by the Centre for Science Education, offers career guidance for potential and current STEM students, their teachers and advisers. The resources include guidance tools for encouraging Key Stage Three students to take up STEM subjects, a guide to work placements and four profiles of...

STEM Clubs offer young people valuable opportunities to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in an informal setting, allowing them to experiment, ask questions and tackle challenges that interest them. They provide students with opportunities to work in teams and participate in exciting...

These resources from the last in the series of Science Year CD ROMs, AKA Science, focus on a range of science themes. The wide-ranging materials include: • Major resources - the main themed activities • Everywhere - science through cross-curricular and whole-school activities • Explore - a variety of games and...

These resources from the third in the series of Science Year CD ROMs, Can we; Should we?, focus on the themes of biology and the environment. The wide-ranging materials include: • Major resources - the main themed activities • Everywhere - science through cross-curricular and whole-school activities • Explore - a...

These resources from the Science Year CD-ROM Is There Life? have a space focus. The wide-ranging materials include: *Major resources - the main themed activities for Is There Life? • Everywhere - science through cross-curricular and whole-school activities • Explore - a variety of games and quizzes, including...

These resources from the Science Year CD-ROM Only Connect? focus on the theme of connections.

The wide-ranging materials include:

• Major resources - the main themed activities

• Everywhere - science through cross-curricular and whole-school activities

• Explore - a variety of games and...

These resources, from the Science Year Primary CD-ROM, focus on engaging activities for teaching primary science. Please note that this collection of resources was first published in 2001. Ideas about the teaching of science explanations can change over time, and older resources may require repurposing for use in...

In 2001 the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) funded Science Year in England and Wales. As part of this programme NESTA commissioned the Association for Science Education (ASE) to produce a series of inspiring electronic resources to support science teaching and learning. This rich set...

These resources from the first Science Year CD ROM, Who am I?, have a human biology focus. The wide-ranging materials include: * Major resources - the main themed activities for Who am I? * Everywhere - science through cross-curricular and whole-school activities * Explore - a variety of games and quizzes,...

Salters' Science books differed from the typical textbooks at the time of publication. There were four books for the double-award science course: two for Year 10 and two for Year 11. Each book included chapters related to five or six of the modules in the course.

The books were designed to reflect to aims of...

Salters' Science was a complete teaching programme to provide an applications-led approach to double award science at Key Stage Four. It was followed by 'Science Focus', a Key Stage Three programme to illustrate a similar approach to teaching and learning in science....