This term's articles give advice on keeping chickens and tortoises in schools, we take an indepth look at evaporation, plus we clear up a few health and safety myths.

An activity where children observe plants growing (or dying) in different conditions. 

This term we assess the impact of changes to the Primary National Curriculum, make some playdough for building electric circuits and give valuable advice on being the subject leader for science.

This term's issue sees the launch of the 2017 Primary Science & Technology competition. Leigh Hoath, editor of ASE’s Primary Science, shares some ideas about moving children’s learning forward through activities which support joined up thinking. CLEAPSS launches Calrissa the bunny into space and we add a new twist to a popular D&T activity by designing a a space rover.