Teaching Ideas for Science

Classroom teaching ideas and lesson planning advice to support busy primary school teachers in Key Stages One and Two and the Foundation Stage. Discover a fantastic range of primary resources to excite and inspire pupils on different topics and themes for science.

  • Current Events

    Current Events

    Develop skills in all curriculum areas by harnessing interest in events currently happening around the world

  • Kitchen Science

    Kitchen Science

    Develop scientific skills and understanding by exploring and testing the properties of materials found in a family kitchen

  • School Adventures

    School Adventures

    Develop practical, social and physical skills across the curriculum by completing a range of activities in the school grounds

  • Love and Understanding

    Love and Understanding

    Develop and demonstrate love and understanding for the world community at a local, national and global level

  • School Trips

    School Trips

    Prepare for and manage a school trip to support curriculum learning in different subjects and topics

  • Green Steps

    Green Steps

    Identify and record some of the personal steps that can be taken to protect and preserve the planet for future generations

  • Money Multiplication

    Money Multiplication

    Explain and model how to use standard written calculation methods to multiply money amounts in pounds and pence when solving number problems

  • Sport Teams

    Sport Teams

    Explain and model how to use brackets and dashes to add extra information to sentences describing how to play sports and games as part of a team

  • Fraction Numbers

    Fraction Numbers

    Investigate how to use concrete equipment, diagrams and calculations to identify and record the matching fractions of different numbers

  • Family Holiday Lists

    Family Holiday Lists

    Explore how to compile sentences punctuated using commas to list some of the special things that families can use, complete and experience on a holiday