SIMMS Primary Science
@simmspriscience.bsky.social
The Bluesky account for the St Mary's University (Twickenham) Primary Science Team. All things (or mainly) primary science.
So pleased. It’s only taken three years to produce a flower!!
May 6, 2025 at 7:24 AM
So pleased. It’s only taken three years to produce a flower!!
Already well in the swing of No Mow May… waiting for Jungle June
May 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Already well in the swing of No Mow May… waiting for Jungle June
Thanks @smithsmm.bsky.social for this beautiful recommendation to add to my ever growing Humboldt collection.
April 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Thanks @smithsmm.bsky.social for this beautiful recommendation to add to my ever growing Humboldt collection.
Lovely to introduce @universityofhertfordshire students to standing on the shoulders of giants - thanks for having me and thanks for your engagement
January 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Lovely to introduce @universityofhertfordshire students to standing on the shoulders of giants - thanks for having me and thanks for your engagement
Come on - help us science teachers out!
January 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Come on - help us science teachers out!
After 2 years of head scratching and thinking, the second edition of It's Not Fair has finally been published. Great to hear such positive comments about it at @associationscied.bsky.social national conference - and that all the copies that Millgate brought to the conference were sold.
January 13, 2025 at 10:18 AM
After 2 years of head scratching and thinking, the second edition of It's Not Fair has finally been published. Great to hear such positive comments about it at @associationscied.bsky.social national conference - and that all the copies that Millgate brought to the conference were sold.
What a great lesson stimulus! What’s happening here?
January 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
What a great lesson stimulus! What’s happening here?
If you’re coming to the @associationscied.bsky.social national conference in Nottingham this week, don’t forget to pack your thermals.
January 5, 2025 at 10:27 AM
If you’re coming to the @associationscied.bsky.social national conference in Nottingham this week, don’t forget to pack your thermals.
Many, many years ago we tweeted #attenborough following an @bbc documentary on dinosaurs. Our question was; "why are you so fascinated with dinosaurs?" Still love the response.
December 30, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Many, many years ago we tweeted #attenborough following an @bbc documentary on dinosaurs. Our question was; "why are you so fascinated with dinosaurs?" Still love the response.
Highly recommended reading. Chapter 1 reinforces why ‘soil’ should have greater prominence in the KS2 science curriculum @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
December 18, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Highly recommended reading. Chapter 1 reinforces why ‘soil’ should have greater prominence in the KS2 science curriculum @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Hoping to win this quiz
December 17, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Hoping to win this quiz
Might be worth adding this eg of natural selection to your canon. IMO it’s a great example...smaller heads! From Where do 🐪 belong - Ken Thompson
December 16, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Might be worth adding this eg of natural selection to your canon. IMO it’s a great example...smaller heads! From Where do 🐪 belong - Ken Thompson
Rereading The Song of the Dodo (David Quamen) - only 18 pages in and learnt about the Madagascan chameleon (3cm), the Giant Earwig from St Helena (up to 5cm) and the extinct ostrich-like Aepyronis (up to 10ft tall).
December 16, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Rereading The Song of the Dodo (David Quamen) - only 18 pages in and learnt about the Madagascan chameleon (3cm), the Giant Earwig from St Helena (up to 5cm) and the extinct ostrich-like Aepyronis (up to 10ft tall).
Wonderful day @kewgardens.bsky.social with St Mary’s University PFD students learning about all things plants.
December 5, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Wonderful day @kewgardens.bsky.social with St Mary’s University PFD students learning about all things plants.
Sad but rewarding day when our L6 UGs have their last science lecture. Recapping all the great resources out there. ‘Pick a statement from the NC and use Explorify, TAPs, CLEAPSS, Be Safe, Science Capital, PLAN to teach it’ @associationscied.bsky.social @primary-stem.co.uk @cleapss.bsky.social
December 2, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Sad but rewarding day when our L6 UGs have their last science lecture. Recapping all the great resources out there. ‘Pick a statement from the NC and use Explorify, TAPs, CLEAPSS, Be Safe, Science Capital, PLAN to teach it’ @associationscied.bsky.social @primary-stem.co.uk @cleapss.bsky.social
Fab afternoon with United Learning Year 5 classes talking about Superhero Scientists - lots of questions about who is in the book and how we wrote it. If you would like to learn about Ibn al-Hatham, click here: www.millgatehouse.co.uk/wp-content/u...
November 29, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Fab afternoon with United Learning Year 5 classes talking about Superhero Scientists - lots of questions about who is in the book and how we wrote it. If you would like to learn about Ibn al-Hatham, click here: www.millgatehouse.co.uk/wp-content/u...