Explorify is a completely free digital resource for teaching primary science.
Explorify offers a range of activities to develop curiosity, discussion and reasoning skills through ready-to-go, high-quality videos, images and thought-provoking questions to get your pupils thinking like scientists!
All you need to use it is a screen - ideally a large one - with an internet connection. And some children, of course, either as a group or a whole class. They can sit at tables or on the carpet, so long as they can see the images on the screen, and they’ll need a talk partner so they can share ideas and develop confidence before discussing them with everyone else taking part.
Find the Explorify website here.
Find information for teachers new to Explorify in this blog.
The purpose of assessment is to support each individual learner to progress at an appropriate pace, ensuring they are supported and challenged accordingly. As Curriculum for Wales rolls out in schools and settings across Wales, it marks a significant shift in the role of assessment within education - join us to share your concerns, ideas and experience.
Cardiff Science Festival takes over Wales’ capital to inspire and educate. We bring the festival to you, with exciting events popping up across Cardiff to allow you to uncover the science of everyday life.
Come and join our supportive network which provides an opportunity to talk to other teachers about what is happening in Wales, whether its curriculum change or sharing ideas and resources.
For PRIMARY schools on Wednesday 1 February
This exciting competition mapped to the curriculum, asks pupils from primary schools, secondary schools and nurseries to identify a problem in the world and design a solution to it. Inspired through engagement with engineering professionals, pupils are encouraged to ‘find the engineer they could be’ by designing the future of engineering.As pupils interview engineers and research engineering in general they are encouraged to look at the world around them to find problems an engineered solution could solve. Alongside their annotated drawings an accompanying letter is required to persuade engineers to choose their design to build. Links to universities across the UK, annually see a selection of winning pupils' designs brought to life. As each entry requires engagement with an engineering professional, the competition hosts a number of online interviews and school visits from engineers.
STEM Learning is dedicated to delivering quality face-to-face professional development in authentic classroom environments at their National STEM Learning Centre in York. Work with like-minded teachers, network, and develop your teaching in interactive and impactful ways.