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dannynic.bsky.social
Trying out the @cleapss.bsky.social paper parachutes activity with Chelmsford Teaching Science Leads in their termly meeting yesterday
#primaryscience
paper parachutes - three falling at same time wrapping a sweet tub in baking paper to make a parachute wrapping a haribo tub to make a parachute
February 12, 2026 at 11:09 AM
drjoscience.bsky.social
It's #TestimonialTuesday
I love working with people.
💫Teaching children
💫Supporting Teachers
💫Developing Scientists
Here's what others say about working with me.
#DrJoScience #STEMed #STEMeducation
#PriSci #PrimaryScience #ScienceActivities #Testimonial #TuesdayTestimonial #BeCurious #DrJo #SLT #CPD
colourful science sketches in background with quote: A great session with our Year 4 children. Pitched brilliantly, organised really well and kept the children engaged and enthused. Emma, Year 4 teacher.
February 10, 2026 at 12:11 PM
primary-stem.co.uk
If you've not been to one of these sessions before, there is still time to grab yourself a free place at this Thursday's session by completing this form t.co/Xyr7QCr8WL If you've been before, just book as usual t.co/ecG0m5s1WB

#primaryscience #eduskyprimary
primary-stem.co.uk Primary STEM Education Consultancy @primary-stem.co.uk · 13d
Book for the next online #PrimaryScience Subject Leader Session on 12 Feb, 4-5.30pm. For details of content 👇 If you haven't been before, complete this form for a free place forms.office.com/r/YrE5f4Zj4B Otherwise, places cost £25. To book www.primary-science.co.uk/event-detail...

#EduSkyPrimary
February 9, 2026 at 4:16 PM
drjoscience.bsky.social
A fab morning at a gorgeous school, getting hands-on and curious with:
🍦Changing states of matter in #year4 making ice cream
🧬Extracting DNA and using #year5 filtering and separating knlowdge
🫀Dissecting hearts to find out more about the circulatory system with #year6
#PrimaryScience #DrJoScience
colourful poster with images in circles of pink liquid in a. test tube, hands wearing gloves and holding a heart, and ice cream in a bag
February 9, 2026 at 3:33 PM
drjoscience.bsky.social
Sunday evening resources prep for Monday’s hands-on #ScienceWorkshops

🍦 Changing states of matter
🧬 DNA extraction
🫀Heart dissections

#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #PrimaryScience
Storage boxes piled high with secret science kit
February 8, 2026 at 5:31 PM
primary-stem.co.uk
Book for the next online #PrimaryScience Subject Leader Session on 12 Feb, 4-5.30pm. For details of content 👇 If you haven't been before, complete this form for a free place forms.office.com/r/YrE5f4Zj4B Otherwise, places cost £25. To book www.primary-science.co.uk/event-detail...

#EduSkyPrimary
February 5, 2026 at 3:18 PM
dannynic.bsky.social
Primary Science Lesson Ideas for World Book Day

www.sciencefix.co.uk/2024/03/prim...

#primaryscience #eduskyprimary
Primary Science Lesson Ideas for World Book Day - Danny Nics Science Fix
World Book Day is approaching. Here's some ideas for primary teachers to use story books as inspiration for science explorations in their classroom.
www.sciencefix.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 8:47 PM
dannynic.bsky.social
New guides: Teaching Climate Change through Primary Science, Art and Geography. www.capealliance.org.uk/reports-arti... Really useful resource for Primary Schools.
#edusky #eduskyprimary #primaryscience
screenshot of covers of three reports on climate change
February 4, 2026 at 2:22 PM
drjoscience.bsky.social
A great day with engaged and sparky science leads at the Gateway Alliance #PrimaryScience conference today, exploring:
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teachers sitting around tables in a conference cabaret format
January 27, 2026 at 2:51 PM
jebham.bsky.social
We bring fun, hands-on science directly into your school. we do science shows, workshops assemblies & more!
junioreinsteinsbirmingham@gmail.com
#STEMEducation #ScienceWorkshops #PrimaryScience #STEM #SchoolEvents #HandsOnLearning #walsall #solihull #birminghamuk #sandwell #dudley #primaryteacteruk
January 25, 2026 at 8:11 PM
dannynic.bsky.social
Throwback to that time Reach Out CPD won a Bett award. Still annoyed at the new owners messing about with it online. Buy the book instead, it's got all the good bits from Reach Out, updated for 2026.

#bettawards #primaryscience
Better award 2016 for Reach out cpd
January 25, 2026 at 1:50 PM
mrmict.bsky.social
Year 6 #Science on dispersion.

The #Retrieval was True, False and Fix on light and shadows to spot misconceptions.

Then a prediction from a diagram and GIF. We defined dispersion as white light splitting into the visible spectrum and linked it to rainbows.
#PrimaryScience #TaskDesign #EduSky
January 24, 2026 at 8:51 AM
dannynic.bsky.social
What are The Big Ideas that underpin Science Education?
youtu.be/TYyoI6GYFnI?...

#primaryscience #edusky #uked #cpd
What are The Big Ideas in Science Education
YouTube video by Danny Nicholson : Think Bank Education
youtu.be
January 20, 2026 at 5:06 PM
primary-stem.co.uk
Latest Primary STEM Update - mailchi.mp/f303bcd2318f... - features @britsciassoc.bsky.social CREST Awards Engage Grants; new Introduction to PLAN videos; our Science in the EYFS course; BBC Bitesize ‘Science with Seymour’ games; Engineering Educates Careers Chat &

#PrimaryScience #EduSkyPrimary
January 19, 2026 at 3:58 PM
dannynic.bsky.social
For those that are missing Reach Out CPD, I've got an online Primary Science Course to help primary teachers improve their Science teaching.

Use code NewYear26 to get the course for just £11.99
www.udemy.com/course/teach...
#edusky #primaryscience
January 16, 2026 at 2:27 PM
mrmict.bsky.social
Y6 shadows after QuBuild. Retrieval: light travels in straight lines (tick and explain).

Diagram annotation for key terms.

Three Heads prediction on distance, then tested it.

Explanations used distance, light spread and shadow sharpness.

Next: colour. #PrimaryScience #Year6 #EduSky #Retrieval
January 15, 2026 at 6:57 PM
jebham.bsky.social
We bring fun, hands-on science directly into your school. we do science shows, workshops assemblies & more!
junioreinsteinsbirmingham@gmail.com
#STEMEducation #ScienceWorkshops #PrimaryScience #STEM #SchoolEvents #HandsOnLearning #walsall #solihull #birminghamuk #sandwell #dudley #primaryteacteruk
January 15, 2026 at 6:00 AM
dannynic.bsky.social
Teaching Primary School Science: Dealing with Misconceptions
youtu.be/47OGAkP8Xhg
#edusky #primaryscience
Teaching Primary School Science: Dealing with Misconceptions
YouTube video by Danny Nicholson : Think Bank Education
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 8:57 PM
mrmict.bsky.social
First go with QuBuild in Y6 light. Visual prompt + starter question, then pairs generated 3 questions through distance, position and object.

Purposeful talk, clear curiosity vs investigable.

Next time: free round first, then refine to testable.

#PrimaryScience #TaskDesign #Science #EduSky
January 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
prisciearle.bsky.social
Recruitment opens TODAY - looking for 20 schools to join funded Rich Retrieval EEF pilot of primary science CPD in Bath or North Somerset.

Register interest to find out more: forms.office.com/e/s8XPtRxc7L

Queries to primary.science@bathspa.ac.uk

#PrimaryScience #retrieval #primary #education
Advert for Rich Retrieval CPD pilot, QR code to register interest to support Key Stage 2 pupils build interconnected, meaningful science knowledge.
January 12, 2026 at 1:55 PM
dannynic.bsky.social
Really liked these resources from Worldwide Veterinary Service for primary science wvs.org.uk/education/pr...

#edusky #primaryscience #ukteaching #eduskyprimary
diet detectives sorting activity for primary science
January 12, 2026 at 10:15 AM
dannynic.bsky.social
Just back from the ASE Conference. Very chuffed that my Science Fix book won the Textbook of the Year category. Still in shock :)

All the winners are here www.ase.org.uk/news/ase-boo...

#primaryscience #edusky #ukteaching
Science Fix - winner - best science textbook ASE Book of the Year 2025
January 10, 2026 at 12:05 PM
dannynic.bsky.social
So this happened... #bookoftheyear #primaryscience
Ase book of the year - science fix
January 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM
mrmict.bsky.social
Started our new #Year6 #Science unit on light by going backwards before forwards.

#Retrieval revisited transparent, translucent, opaque, then a simple pinhole setup made straight line travel visible.

We finished by applying this to real world examples.

#PrimaryScience #TaskDesign
January 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
dannynic.bsky.social
Fabulous review of Science Fix in the latest issue of Primary Science journal www.ase.org.uk/resources/pr...
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Book review from primary science
January 8, 2026 at 10:24 AM