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,...

In this activity children are introduced to safe solar observation. Using everyday materials, the activity provides a step by step guide to create a safe sun viewer. A second activity investigates ‘sunspots’ and looks at how to use binoculars as a projector to see 'sunspots'. ‘Sunspots’ are areas of the sun which...

This booklet provides useful guidance on providing safe and appropriate practical work in short stay schools, including:
-Planning lessons with practical work: a checklist
-Adjusting practical work to minimise risks
-Effective management of practical work: some examples
-Responding to activities...

This resource was produced by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) as part of their 'At Work With Science' materials. In this interactive resource, students are introduced to the legal aspects of the Health and Safety regulations; the concept of risk assessments and how to develop them....

A number of applied school science courses recommend that students should make a site visit to some aspect of the chemical industry. Such visits are often difficult to organise and some areas are almost impossible to get access to.

To partly address the needs of applied science courses and some A-level...

A Catalyst article about practical chemistry experiments and the risks involved. The article helps in identifying, assessing and controlling the risks involved, it also includes a guide to the warning signs, labels and symbols used in laboratories.

This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2004,...

Professor Saiful Islam is a chemist who never wears a white lab coat. Rather than conduct experiments in laboratories, he uses the world's most powerful computers to produce computer models of the inner, 'atomic' structure of materials used in 'green' energy applications, from the lithium ion rechargeable batteries...

A Catalyst article about why human beings need salt (sodium chloride) in their diets to survive, but too much can be toxic. Where does salt come from, and what is it used for? This article looks at salt extraction and mining in England, the domestic and industrial uses of salt as well as its molecular structure....

What happens when we add a pinch of salt to a lump of ice? This activity provides a chance for children to investigate the phenomenon and to find out how it relates to their everyday lives.