In this issue - 'Practical science – why it’s worth the effort!' - a message from the CLEAPSS Director, tips for “Working scientifically” in the new National Curriculum and updated guidance on keeping alpacas and llamas.

Advice and a list of resources to help teachers working with both children attending a partially open school, and those learning at home. This document supersedes and incorporates the information in P097 & P098.

In this issue we outline support from CLEAPSS for the new Science programme of study at key stages 1 & 2 and an engaging textiles printing project for D&T. There's also ideas for linking primary science and computing technology and teaching circuts using conductive copper tape.

In this issue: A circuits teaching idea, conductive dough, Ogden Trust, PSEC, batteries for circuits, competition information and finding legacy resources