This summer we get creative with some colour chemistry, learn how to raise caterpillars and butterflies, dissect some owl pellets and learn how to work safely with micro-organisms. There's also details of some free CPD from the Getting Practical programme and some of the more interesting calls to the helpline.

In this issue you will find some tips about our competition marble keep-y-uppy, a life cycles idea from ASE, Gaynor Weaver talks about observing, drawing and discussing, safe information, Bristol ChemLabs and British Science Week.

This document is designed to help you plan, build and use an environmental study area.

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.