Planet Science for teachers... information, ideas and classroom rescources

planet language
for you and/or your language department, five foolproof demonstrations for everyone to do that don't involve water, or toooo much mess for normal classrooms. You can attempt these experiments in English, Spanish, French or German. Or a mixture of all four if you're feeling very European.

planet super powers! (Full Site Feature)
ideas on how to use superhero(ine)s and villain(esse)s to motivate and engage while instilling knowledge of science and engineering.

myths and minefields (Full Site Feature)
moral minefields that is. The Greek myths are narrated by top storytellers, Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden, with interesting but not distracting visuals. Aimed at 10 - 12 year olds, the stories and the following (science based) ethical debates are only the beginnings of the 'Science and Society' type debates they'll have later in their school careers.

hats off to science
miss...sir! Why do we have to do science? Well, many reasons of course, but it's the fringe benefits of all the transferrable skills you practice while you're learning it that feature in this collection of science activities and career profiles.

brains science
we asked brain experts to tell us about brains and how they work best. This also goes with two other features in the full site Out There section:
brainy bedrooms
an introduction to your brain

the five kingdoms of life (Full Site Feature)
if you are pointing out to your students that living things fit into classifications according to their characteristics (and you like having fun with masks!) then this may be of interest.

11 Million Takeover Day
two lessons for your students to teach on takeover day, or any time!

real science
the report NESTA has produced a report on the benefits of hands-on science in the classroom, using NESTA funded projects as examples and exploring how future science success is vital for the UK economy.

hands on real science
we've gathered LOADS of examples of primary and secondary students contributing to the body of scientific knowledge, in one way or another. Maybe yours could too?

do you get out much?
a nice little example of a school visit to another school using NESTA awardee Neston school and their playground space dome as an example.

bad science
if you're a follower of Ben Goldacre's column in the Guardian then you'll love this. Science activities to make your students think twice about spurious science claims.

Planet Science reward stickers
yes – having made a big hit with our printed stickers last year, a rather brilliant teacher wrote to us and suggested we make some that teachers can print out on ordinary Avery stickers to use as rewards in workbooks.

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the little book of experiments
need some new ideas for teaching science in the classroom? or just want some fun activities to try at home? We’ve something for every (yes, every!) occasion... Now with 31 new experiments plus new curriculum links to Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland & England.

Planet Science grillers
go ape with quizzes for your class to test their science absorbtion levels from planet science features.

winning ways with whiteboards
don't let your whiteboard be a white elephant. Roger Frost, ITC expert extraordinaire, has let loose lots of top science tips for whiteboards in the Planet Science Newsletter and we've corralled them into our whiteboard holding pen. Head 'em up!

KS2/3 passport
it's a tricky science leap from Primary to Secondary, this should ease the transition!

debating kit
notes, worksheets and research handouts for four chosen topics from the Planet Science Debating Society. Get them talking – in a good way!

hotspots
go global with riveting downloadable science stories, classroom activities and ideas mainly for KS 3.

work experience placements
all you ever needed to know but were afraid to ask!

brightsparks
download our completely free revision tool for your class. Hundreds of visual multi-choice questions for them to answer, and you get to keep track of their answers and their progress.

the Planet Science whodunit rides again!
we've had so many requests for kits that Edulab are making a limited run of 1000 Whodunit kits..

are you a teacher in scotland?
we have picked out relevant Scottish Curriculum content from Planet Science as a guide just for you. Click here to explore.

ten inspiring lives
african american scientists who made their mark on the world.

Planet Science outreach project
NESTA and Planet Science funded the Institute of Education to run an outreach project to schools who were not the usual 'science fun' suspects. It was a great success. Project information and resources were produced to disseminate the ideas.

bringing science to life
national curriculum for KS1 and 2 and QCA links (children from 5 to 11) are brought to life with some famous faces.

joke collection
the good, the bad, the ugly from the planet science newsletter.

science live
... is a free online directory of science presenters and shows designed to make it easier to find science presenters to visit your school or club.

faces of modern science posters
must have wall accessories to highlight diverse science role models in the school lab or classroom

lever logic
lever activities, explanations and links for KS2 and younger.

Planet Science wall chart
construct your own bespoke chart for any project that needs a graph, with some symbols thrown in.

online resources
take advantage of this compact but HUGE range of imaginative teaching materials for both primary and secondary science

lab design software
great user friendly interactive software to help anyone design a new prep room or laboratory

club activity pack
extra ways to explore the wonderful world of science through fun experiments and career case studies.

african-caribbean science education projects
NESTA award funding to these innovative projects to research and help African-Caribbean pupils to get more from their science.
Click here to go to Ten Inspiring Lives in Out There

nanotechnology movie
the EU have made a movie to further understanding of nanoscale science

S.E.N. & science
if you work with S.E.N. pupils, have a look at these activities and projects – they’ve all been tried and tested and should provide you with plenty more ideas too...

curriculum review
Planet Science and the Science Museum decided that a review should be carried out of the science curriculum but that it should have one defining characteristic – all the work would be done by post GCSE students!

sci-teach archive
looking for something you can't find? - it might be in our planet Science/Science Year Sci-Teach Archive. Information may be out of date and links may not still be live - you have been warned!
Archive includes: Creative Classrooms, Science Year Lecture Series, Free Software for Science Year, Everest Challenge, Put Your Teacher on the Spot, Whodunit, Ready Steady Science, School Assemblies, Science Discovery Network, Cool School Science, Heroes of Science Year, KS2/3 Passport