primary IT: writing & word processing
How writing, communicating or presenting science can be helped by using a word processor or Powerpoint.
primary IT: graphs & sensors
How science topics can be helped by using an IT measuring tool called a sensor. Explained, with examples nearby (from ‘IT in primary science’ by Roger Frost).
primary IT: graphs & spreadsheets
How data handling in science topics can be helped by using an IT tool called a spreadsheet program. Explained, with examples (from ‘IT in primary science’ by Roger Frost).
primary IT: branching databases
A ‘branching database is a must-try activity for sorting items and classifying animals.
primary ideas: temperature and energy topics
IT ideas for primary science topics covering heat, energy, temperature, keeping warm.
primary ideas: changing materials topic
IT ideas for topics involving heating, burning and changing materials
primary ideas: materials topics
IT ideas for topics about choosing materials, what things are made of and so on.
primary: which colour for cycling
Most substances reflect some light and that is why we can see them. White light is a mixture of many colours mixed together. When white light shines on say, a blue fabric, the fabric reflects blue and absorbs every colour except blue. Similarly a red fabric reflects red and absorbs all other colours. A black fabric …
primary: which light is brightest?
We need light to see things and light comes from something that is hot or burning. A torch or light bulb has tungsten wire which glows when hot. Candles produce light by burning chemicals. Some light ..
primary: make ear muffs for teacher
Noise is sound being a nuisance or causing ear damage but sound proofing against this is difficult. This is because all sorts of materials vibrate and transmit sound. Having sound absorbers, such as carpets and curtains helps to absorb sound. Also ..
primary: can you trust your ears
Materials which set up vibrations in the air make sound. These vibrations are little ‘puffs’ of higher air pressure followed by gaps of lower air pressure …
primary: make your hot drink cool
Hot things cool because they lose heat to their surroundings. We can help them to cool by making the surroundings cooler (by blowing) or by conducting heat away with a spoon. The greater the difference..
primary: keep baby warm
Babies and adults are warmer than their surroundings and constantly lose heat to it. Other things being equal, how quickly they lose heat depends on their size and the surrounding temperature. The
primary: taking temperatures
If a cup of hot water has a higher temperature than the room, it loses heat energy to the room. In contrast, ice water, which has a lower temperature than the room, will gain heat energy from the room. Knowing the temperature of
why we use IT in science teaching (1994)
Scientists need to measure and communicate, to handle information and model ideas. In essence, they need to process information. Young scientists have similar needs. When they write, draw graphs, do maths and make measurements,...