Steps into Science
Inspiration, support and resources for primary teaching
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STEM careers and skills activities
Introduce primary learners to STEM careers and encourage them to explore their own skills. Includes a game, colouring poster, fact files and teaching notes.
Sustainability contexts for primary science
Find out how to teach science curriculum topics through engaging sustainability contexts. Our topic webs include suggestions for classroom activities that develop numeracy, literacy and scientific skills.
Primary science investigations
Exciting, simple experiments to engage learners with key topics in primary science, featuring classroom slides, teaching notes and video demonstrations. Links to the resources in English, Welsh and Irish.
Upcoming events
Science capital and STEM careers
Monday 9 June, 4–5pm BST, online
Upcoming events
Science capital and STEM careers
Monday 9 June, 4–5pm BST, online
Resources in Welsh
Ymchwiliadau gwyddoniaeth cynradd
Arbrofion syml a chyffrous i ennyn diddordeb dysgwyr mewn pynciau allweddol ym maes gwyddoniaeth cynradd, sy’n cynnwys sleidiau dosbarth, nodiadau dysgu ac arddangosiadau fideo.
Cyd-destunau cynaliadwyedd ar gyfer gwyddoniaeth gynradd
Cyfle i ddarganfod sut i addysgu pynciau gwyddoniaeth ar gyfer y cwricwlwm drwy ddefnyddio cyd-destunau cynaliadwyedd. Mae ein gweoedd pynciau yn cynnwys awgrymiadau ar gyfer gweithgareddau yn yr ystafell ddosbarth sy’n datblygu sgiliau rhifedd, llythrennedd a gwyddoniaeth.
Resources in Irish
Iniúchtaí eolaíochta na bunscoile
Turgnaimh shimplí spleodracha chun spéis na bhfoghlaimeoirí a mhúscailt sna príomhthopaicí in eolaíocht na bunscoile, turgnaimh lena ngabhann sleamhnáin don seomra ranga, nótaí don mhúinteoir agus taispeántais físeáin.
Comhthéacsanna inbhuanaitheachta le haghaidh eolaíocht na bunscoile
Foghlaim faoin gcaoi le topaicí ón gcuraclam eolaíochta a theagasc trí chomhthéacsanna spéisiúla inbhuanaitheachta. Tugtar moltaí inár ngréasáin topaicí faoi ghníomhaíochtaí ranga a fhorbraíonn scileanna uimhearthachta, litearthachta agus eolaíochta.
Discover our support
Boost your knowledge
Boost your knowledge and confidence to teach primary school science. Browse CPD opportunities from the RSC and our partners, or find out about science news.
Beyond the classroom
Explore opportunities to enrich your pupils' science learning. Find out about competitions and challenges, or try out our resources for home learning.
Get funding
Find out about funding opportunities for projects and equipment
With thanks
Steps into Science has been generously supported by a grant from the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851