Tag Archives: Science

New Science Resources

New Science resources are now available on NGfL Cymru. The resources include a large number of activities designed to support the teaching of Chemistry and Biology, from very basic concepts at KS3 to more advanced topics at KS5. The materials … Continue reading

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KS2 Science – Human Body

We’ve been getting some very good feedback about our science resources recently. These have been created by the prestigious Centre for Research in Primary Science and Technology in response to a request by the Assembly Government to develop Scientific Enquiry … Continue reading

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Sustainability – Science and Design and Technology

This set of materials supports the teaching and learning of sustainability in Science and the units are are also relevant to Design and technology at Key Stage 3.  Throughout the set of multimedia materials, there are links to the Skills … Continue reading

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Free online Science resources from BP Education

BP Education have created a range of online science resources for primary and secondary. You need to register to access the resources – but they are well worth the effort!  KS2 www.bp.com/bpes/ysiprojectkit The Young Science Investigators (YSI): Project Kit focuses … Continue reading

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CPD Opportunities for Secondary Teachers of Maths beginning October 2011

Thanks to funding from the Welsh Government, the Wales Institute of Mathematical and Computational Sciences (WIMCS), is offering a number of  ‘Maths’  workshops in South Wales. CPD Workshops are led by experienced local Maths teachers, are free of charge with … Continue reading

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Kinetic Theory resources!

It’s been a while since we last updated you on recent developments in Science. We are proud to launch this brand new set of resources for the learning and teaching of the Kinetic Theory of gases! These resources are quite … Continue reading

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Hey Tycho! Look what we know about Supernovae now!

It’s here! At last we have completed and translated an exciting new resource on the Origin of Chemical Elements that is based on fantastic new technologies, like the Microsoft Worldwide Telescope, a free tool that you can use online, or … Continue reading

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NGfL Cyrmu at the ASE Conference 2011

Hi Everyone, NGfL Cymru will once again bring the best in Education to your home this Saturday at 3 pm. In fact, we will make an appearance at the Association for Science Education (ASE) Conference to broadcast live Sir David … Continue reading

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The Super Sounds

The Super Sounds Posted: 21st October, 2010 by the Scientific Group Tags: sound, travels What we wanted to find out: we wanted to investigate how sound travels through materials. Sounds go through some materials better than others. Some louder sounds … Continue reading

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Making Ear Muffs

The science of RYS Making ear muffs Thursday, 21st October, 2010-11-02 We wanted to make ear muffs out of materials and we did experiments to find out which materials insulate sound to your ears. We used: Cotton wool Foil Cotton … Continue reading

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