| Topic | Resource | Description |
| Bees | Bulletin 47 | Bees and pollination |
| Paper Making | Bulletin 72 | How to make recycled paper in your classroom |
| Feed the Birds | Bulletin 65 | Making different types of birdfeeders |
| Plant Adaptations | Bulletin 52 | Investigating conditions needed for seed germination |
| Sow Safely | Bulletin 61 | Safe use of seeds in the primary classroom |
| Keeping Tadpoles | Bulletin 61 | How to collect frogspawn, keep tadpoles in the classroom to observe their development over time and safely release froglets |
| Trunk Transport | Bulletin 74 | Investigating transport in plants |
| Tatties in a Tub | Bulletin 66 | Tips for school gardening |
| Seed Dispersal | Bulletin 64 | Exploring the variety of methods by which seeds are dispersed. |
| Citizen Science | Bulletin 71 | Looking at a variety of citizen science projects with which schools can engage |
| Slip, Sliding Away - Soil Erosion | Bulletin 84 | Creating a model to investigate soil erosion |
| Science Book | Bulletin 72 | Instructions for making a useful science book |
| Wonderful Wriggly Worms! | Bulletin 82 | Keeping and studying earthworms |
| Let’s Talk – Bogs | Bulletin 86 | Exploring the importance of peatland habitats and an activity to investigate the absorbency of a variety of materials in comparison to sphagnum moss |
| Let’s Talk Bogs | Worksheet | Printable practical recording sheet - pdf |
| Let’s Talk Bogs | Worksheet | Printable practical recording sheet – word document |
| Let’s Talk Bogs | Discussion Skills pack | Discussion-based activity around the importance of peatland habitats |
| Creating a School Pond | Bulletin 77 | Information and advice for creating a pond within your school grounds. |
| Topic | Resource | Description |
| Hydrogels | Bulletin 70 | Investigating how much water a hydrogel can hold |
| Windowsill Water Cycle | Bulletin 70 | A simple experiment to show how the water cycle works |
| Cool it! | Bulletin 58 | Making ice-cream and sorbet in the primary classroom |
| Cloud in a bottle | Bulletin 54 | Demonstrating pressure change to create a cloud and disperse it |
| Topic | Resource | Description |
| Let’s Talk – Waste of Space | Discussion Skills pack | Discussion based activity around space exploration |
| Topic | Resource | Description |
| Breaking the fall | Bulletin 85 | Parachute investigation |
| Snappy Dragons | Bulletin 75 | Pneumatics and Hydraulics in the classroom |
| Marvellous Magnets | Bulletin 81 | Ideas for practical science inquiry using magnets as a focus |
| More Marvellous Magnets | Bulletin 88 | Additional ideas for planning investigations and solving problems by applying knowledge of magnets |
| Alphabet cars | Bulletin 52 | Design and make a balloon-powered alphabet car |
| Rice to see you | Bulletin 53 | Exploring density |
| Topic | Resource | Description |
| Buzz off and glow away | Bulletin 67 | Making an electrical circuit and applying knowledge and understanding of circuits to build games and models |
| Squishy Circuits | Bulletin 55 | Circuit building incorporating conductive dough |
| Fruit Batteries | Bulletin 53 | Build simple chemical cells using readily available materials, such as lemons, to power a component |
| Topic | Resource | Description |
| Sounds Good | Bulletin 69 | Explore the nature of sound and make your own musical instruments |
| Beat it! | Bulletin 73 | Make a drum based on a traditional African Djembe |
| On Reflection | Bulletin 80 | Link science and maths Es and Os while investigating reflection of light |
| Topic | Resource | Description |
| Owl Pellets | Bulletin 56 | Examining owl pellets to learn about the diet of the owl and features of mammal skeletons |
| Seeing is believing | Bulletin 63 | Using optical illusions to encourage learners to explore the link between our senses and the environment |
| Reaction Timer | Bulletin 59 | Can reaction times be improved through practice? |
| Compost Columns | Bulletin 50 | Set up a small-scale compost system that can be observed over time |
| Variation in the Classroom | Bulletin 47 | Observing variation – fingerprints, dental impressions and voice patterns |
| Yeast Investigations | Bulletin 48 | Practical investigations with yeast that can be easily carried out in the primary classroom |
| Topic | Resource | Description |
| Reebops | Bulletin 46 | Developed by the University of Wisconsin, Reebops are model organisms that are very useful for teaching genetics |
| Keeping Tadpoles | Bulletin 61 | How to collect frogspawn, keep tadpoles in the classroom to observe their development over time and safely release froglets |
| Topic | Resource | Description |
| Making Slime | Bulletin 79 | Updated safety information and a recipe for making slime |
| Get Set | Bulletin 78 | Investigations with jelly |
| Hydrogels | Bulletin 70 | How much water can a hydrogel hold? |
| Colour-Changing Stickers – Using Novel Materials | Bulletin 60 | How to make colour changing stickers that react to a change in temperature |
| See the Heat with Thermochromic Sheet | Bulletin 49 | Practical ideas for using this novel material |
| Materials | Bulletin 43 | Sorting materials; UV beads; memory metals |
| Topic | Resource | Description |
| Festive Fizz | Bulletin 60 | An engaging ways to illustrate a chemical reaction |
| Cool it | Bulletin 58 | Making ice-cream and sorbet in the primary classroom |
| Topic | Resource | Description |
| Bees | Bulletin 47 | Bees and pollination |
| Citizen Science | Bulletin 71 | Looking at a variety of citizen science projects with which schools can engage |
| Slip, Sliding Away – Soil Erosion | Bulletin 84 | Creating a model to investigate soil erosion |
| Topic | Resource | Article description |
| O-wings | Bulletin 62 | Challenge learners’ understanding of flight and investigate fair testing |
| Get Set | Bulletin 78 | Investigations with Jelly |
| Walking on Water | Bulletin 76 | Exploring surface tension |
| Trunk Transport | Bulletin 74 | Investigating transport in plants |
| A Bundle of Bubbles | Bulletin 87 | Ideas for using bubbles to develop science inquiry skills |
| Topic | Resource | Article description |
| Tatties in a Tub | Bulletin 66 | Tips for school gardening |
| Picture This | Bulletin 83 | Photo Orienteering in your school grounds |
| Wonderful Wriggly Worms! | Bulletin 82 | Keeping and studying earthworms |
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