Debunking the Spinning Coin Video: Being a Classroom Mythbuster
Viral videos have become an integral part of our social media landscape, capturing our attention with incredible tricks and experiments. However, it’s essential to teach students that not everything they see online is true. As educators, we have a unique...
More than a Fair test: The Different Types of Scientific Enquiry in Primary Science
The most common type of scientific enquiry that is carried out in schools is the fair test. In this type of enquiry, a single variable is changed while all others are kept the same. While this is a very good way to answer some types of questions, it is not the only...
How to Make a Loyalty Card Flipper Toy
Here’s a fun flipper toy that you can make for use in science investigations. It’s pretty easy to make, the hardest bit is sourcing enough of the plastic credit card things. I keep an eye out for any place that gives away store or loyalty cards, and sneak...
The Gingerbread Boy and the Fox – A Simple Science Investigation
This simple science activity is linked to the story of the Gingerbread Boy and provides an opportunity for a cross-curricular link to literacy. In the story, the runaway gingerbread boy reaches a river. Unable to swim across, he hitches a ride with a fox who eats him....