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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Digital Resources

Thank you for your recent purchase of ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’ and welcome to the page where you will be able to download the associated digital materials – these are all created as pdfs:

  • A presentation to use for an introductory assembly
  • For each of the 10 scientists:
    • A Timeline
    • A Lesson presentation
  • Additional printable resources mentioned in the book

All information regarding the use of these resources is included in the book ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’. If you do not already have a copy of the book, click here to buy one.

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Scientists

Charles Macintosh

The journey of your raincoat.

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John Dunlop

Bouncy tyres and bouncy balls.

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John McAdam

Bumpy roads.

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Mary Anning

Unfolding fossil fables.

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Jane Goodall

Playground observers.

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Galilei Galileo

Pop music pendulums.

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Santorio Santorio

The journey of the pulse meter.

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Spencer Silver & Arthur Fry

Sticky things.

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Charles Darwin

The evolution of evolution.

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Michael Faraday

Wind power.

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Other resources

Whole School Assembly

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What Kind of Scientist Are You?

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Children’s Questionnaire

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Staff Questionnaire

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Templates

Three downloadable templates

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Enquiry Approaches

Symbols for enquiry approaches and enquiry types

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Safety Notice & Disclaimer

PSTT advises teachers to refer to either the CLEAPSS website or SSERC website for up to date health and safety information when planning practical activities for children.

PSTT is not liable for the actions or activities of any reader or anyone else who uses the information in these resource pages or the associated classroom materials. PSTT assumes no liability with regard to injuries or damage to property that may occur as a result of using the information contained in these resources. PSTT recommends that a full risk assessment is carried out before undertaking in the classroom any of the practical investigations contained in the resources.

All materials are ©Primary Science Teaching Trust (PSTT) and are freely available to download and share for educational purposes. Whilst educators are free to adapt the resources to suit their own needs, acknowledgement of copyright on all original materials must be included. Rights to images included in the resource have been purchased for PSTT use only – as such, these images may only be used as part of this resource and may not copied into or used in other materials.

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