Resources to support primary science education at home

Catch up with the latest conversations about climate change and how science can help humans solve the challenge of living sustainably; try some activities to help you learn about DNA from home and find out more about women researching in STEM.

From the Royal Society

The Brian Cox School Experiment series can easily be carried out at home and the accompanying videos provide guidance and real-world context. Equally, the simple activity sheets produced to accompany the 2019 Young People's Book Prize shortlisted books could be something that parents do with younger children. For older students there a number of lectures from the You and the Planet series that could be watched to enhance teaching and learning.

• How can we tackle climate change?
• How does energy use affect the planet?
• How can your diet make a difference?
• How can I nurture nature?

From the Wellcome Genome campus for 4-7 year olds

Six fun genomics themed activities including balloon bugs, extracting DNA from fruit and origami DNA - bit.ly/yg-homepack

Oxford Sparks

Professor Tamsin Mather, winner of the Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award 2018, has used her award grant money to develop a set of teaching resources focusing on women researching in STEM. Help your students to explore topics such as volcanic eruptions or how much rain fell on the dinosaurs, and find out more about the women behind the research. You can access the resources, Your science out there, free online.