For years I have struggled with teaching “Working Scientifically” in science lessons. It is a core strand from Key Stage … More
Category: history of science
Arguments for The Place of Science in the Curriculum
Policy makers have to justify the money spent on science education. During the early to mid cold war, the West … More
What I Think About When I Think About Energy
Occult, mysterious and ad-hoc, energy should have no place in modern physics. Newton had no use for it. Motion, in … More
Science: A Great Source of Metaphor…
Have you got time to read two very short science texts? Both of them are surprising and wonderful. First text: a … More
A Kitchen Museum of Electrical History
Since Easter I have been reading about electricity. I think it is the hardest topic to teach. Circuits are … More
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