Maths and Science

Get back to the basics of chemistry in this engaging KS3 chemistry lesson to develop students’ skills in qualitative analysis. Use…

Why Teach This? Our world is full of numbers, but not all of them are created equal. Some – the prime numbers – play a critical role in…

Why teach this? The internationally conceived language of scientific terminology has as much vocabulary as a modern foreign language and yet…

One of the most eye-catching statistics I read in the process of writing the Digital Skills for Tomorrow’s World report was that 47% of…

KS4 science provides many opportunities for students to use and develop their mathematical skills but, as science teachers, do we currently…

Should science teachers be telling stories? A phrase that is often used during discussions about a disputed point of fact is ‘the plural…

It is a time of great change for the teaching of mathematics. The Government has given high priority to mathematics, including an objective…

Why Teach This? Solving maths puzzles can be a good way to get lots of practice with a mathematical technique while something a bit more…

Why teach this? Rate of reaction provides a link between the particle model students study in physics at the start of KS4 and how a chemical…

Finding out that England is 22nd out of 24 countries for levels of literacy and numeracy is embarrassing, perhaps – but not surprising.…

Why teach this? In this lesson the aim is to use exciting and unusual learning hooks to explore waves with KS3 science students. It is…

1. Cracked (cracked.com/humorscience.html) One of my favourite things about being a science teacher is the random questions you get asked…

Why teach this? Across the curriculum at Key Stage 4 students are increasingly required to apply their knowledge of key concepts to new and…