Primary Science Resources
All our resources have been developed from Trust funded research. We make most of our resources freely available and ready to download and use. However, some of our resources have higher development and production costs, and in order to cover these we do make a modest charge. Please do browse all our resources below and visit our online shop.
cLASSROOM MATERIALS
Full of new ideas and strategies, these resources support teachers with the planning, delivery, assessment and leadership of primary science. Please browse the materials below.
CPD UNITS
These online and downloadable units support teachers’ professional development and are suitable for sharing with colleagues. Many also contain associated classroom materials.
Titanic Science
This resource tells the story of the Titanic through practical enquiry based science. It demonstrates how science played a pivotal role during the key moments…
Dramatic Science
The Dramatic Science approach provides a first hand opportunity for children to engage directly with scientific processes and concepts.
Science In My Pocket
An exciting set of structured science activities for teaching assistants to use with children who need emotional and behavioural support.
Material Science
This resource allows teachers to create a Materials Trail within their own school to help young students explore the common materials that make up their…
Explore, Engage, Extend
Written by PSTT Fellow Tracy Tyrrell, this fantastic new book supports teachers to elicit children’s knowledge and understanding in science and use this to…
Growing Music
Growing Music is a WOMAD Foundation project which brings together music, science and design technology within a cultural context.
Chain Reaction
An engaging primary school STEM project for upper KS2 children that is easily adapted to suit any age group.
"I Can Explain!"
A groundbreaking new approach to introducing and developing scientific understanding. Find out more today.
Let's Go! STEM Trails
Following the success of ‘Let’s Go! Science Trails', we are delighted to release STEM Trails: 29 Trails that offer a holistic way of looking at science,…
Let's Go! Science Trails
A full colour, 80 page book, developed by a group of teachers in London who designed 'Science Trails’ to provide holistic outdoor learning, even in urban…
Datalogging And Eco-Monitoring
This CPD unit is based on the Eco-monitoring at Key Stage 2 project, run in Bath and South Gloucestershire schools in 2008-9, and as a cluster project in…
Resourcing Primary Science
This unit has been created by Rosemary Feasey to support teachers with responsibility for science in primary schools.
Assessment (TAPS)
The Teacher Assessment in Primary Science (TAPS) project is developing guidance and resources to support teachers and schools.
Learning Science
This project provides family learning sessions in science. Children come to school with a parent, and they learn science together through problem solving and…
Talking Science
This CPD unit explores argument as a teaching and learning strategy for primary science. The unit is supported by classroom materials, designed to introduce…
A Scientist in Your Classroom
This unit offers you the opportunity to discover the many ways in which you can work with a scientist in your classroom.
Argumentation
This site is designed for primary and secondary teachers' continuous professional development (CPD) for teaching argumentation in school science.