This hands-on training day will show you how to plan and deliver effective practical activities that support children to evidence they're learning. It includes lots of  simple, engaging, practical activities. While doing science you'll also learn how to risk assess lessons. To book a place click here.

In this issue: A density teaching idea, Primary Science Quality Mark, transition advice and ideas, colour and using a colour wheel.

This term we prepare for November with some safety advice for fireworks and a safe recipe for slime. We introduce two new projects, the Primary Science Quality Mark and Getting Practical. There's also a few tips on developing your school grounds.

This term we take a look at keeping tadpoles, guinea pigs and other small mammals in schools and give few tips on teaching forces. We also reflect on a hundred years of the Association for Science Education.