St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Inspiration, Celebration and Education
This list of science resources has been collected and assured with support from learned societies and subject organisations, including:
These resources link closely to the national curriculum, however there are many other resources supporting enrichment and practical activities available on the societies’ websites and elsewhere.
Care should be taken that all activities, especially practical activities, are undertaken safely and with due regard for the abilities of the pupil.
Teachers and parents and carers should check that activities are appropriate for the intended user and that they can be carried out safely in the home environment.
Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2
Description: interactive resources covering the primary science curriculum. Suitable for pupil/parent use.
Registration: not required
Website: https://www.century.tech/
Key stages: key stage 2
Description: Courses and micro-lessons covering a range of topics. Sections for schools, parents and carers and pupils.
Registration: is required
Key stages: key stage 1 to key stage 3
Description: practical science activities for children and their families to complete at home with guidance on safely conducting practical activities in the home environment. Suitable for teacher and parent use.
Registration: not required
Website: https://www.stem.org.uk/primary-science
Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2
Description: an online resource bank listing quality-assured resources on external websites. The site features a live chat function offering support from subject experts. Main resource bank suitable for teacher use. New ‘home learning support for families’ section suitable for parent use.
Registration: is required for some resources
Websites: key stage 1 - https://www.tigtagjunior.com/
key stage 2 - https://www.tigtagworld.co.uk/
Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2
Description: video-based resource with lesson plans matched to the national curriculum for science. Lesson plans include videos, lesson ideas and interactive games and quizzes. Designed for teacher use, but suitable for parent use.
Registration: is required