Why&How? Magazine
Supporting excellent teaching and learning in primary science
Summer 2025 magazine is here!
Looking to bring creative and effective science teaching into your school?
Dive into our summer issue! Our latest issue features a range of professional development opportunities – from enquiry types and subject leadership to a free TDTScience taster. Find out how our Northern Hub of Regional Mentors is building science networks and how you can get involved. Explore resources for safe summer teaching, use climate models to investigate sports events and discover manageable ways to embed sustainability across your school. Essential reading to support excellence in primary science.
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2025 issues
Spring 2025 (issue 23)
Includes updates on Explorify, slime law changes, TDTScience and how nature-based activities can support children’s wellbeing and learning.
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Autumn 2024 (issue 22)
Find out about our Regional Mentors' impact, new science resources - including Explorify and climate science and celebrate our recent PSTA winners.
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Summer 2024 (issue 21)
Enrich science learning across your school. This issue contains strategies for building scientific vocabulary, safety tips and more.
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2023 issues
Autumn 2023 (issue 19)
Discover a resource that links science with geography, connect pupils with nature and bring science and art together throughout your school.
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Summer 2023 (issue 18)
Try resources for seaside learning, integrate meaningful climate science education into your curricula and discover Early Years activities.
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2022 issues
Autumn 2022 (issue 16)
Get inspired for COP27, explore free resources to share with your whole school and discover how soil fungi could reduce global warming.
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Summer 2022 (issue 15)
PSTT celebrates 25 years of supporting primary science! Discover free resources, take the plastic pledge and learn about activities from Explorify.
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2021 issues
Autumn 2021 (issue 13)
This issue investigates the affects of plastics in soil, introduces our Primary Climate Science Symposium & contains a sample unit not to be missed.
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Summer 2021 (issue 12)
We've provided educators with whole school curriculum planning, a free sample unit from 'I Can Explain!' and plenty of visuals for climate learning.
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Previous issues
Autumn 2020 (issue 10)
Download this issue for PSTT's science subject leader toolkit, links to practical 'Titanic Science' videos from SSERC & tips to support eco-anxiety.
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Summer 2020 (issue 9)
The majority of this issue is devoted to supporting educators with school closures and home learning, including samples from 'See Through Science'.
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