| Interactive Primary Newsletter 21 |
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Newsletter 21 looks at the strand Materials from Earth, with some progression from P1/P3 to P4/P6 and thence to P7/SI/S2. Attainment outcomes covered are Earth and Space and Living Things and the Processes of Life. No computers, no bulbs, no batteries or motors. Just a collection of everyday things for everyday folk. Chemistry is we feel one of the more difficult sciences to introduce in primary school because of the need of glassware and other specialist equipment. What follows is probably not the pupils’ concept of chemistry - messing about with test tubes and Bunsen burners - but meaningful experiments or investigations within the ken of an age group. None of the examples in the Newsletter are new but all are straightforward to resource and all are environmentally friendly. The Royal Society of Chemistry has published an excellent booklet That’s Chemistry detailing primary chemistry experiments and investigations, with useful teacher notes on common misconceptions. A good £10 worth. |
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