It can be easy to run out of steam (and ideas) when trying to teach science at home. TheSchoolRun provides plenty of creativity, support and information to help home-educating parents and children engage with science in a fun way.
Discover experiments, advice, and easy-to-understand explanations and get ready to boost your home education science lessons!
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Best wildlife and nature home education resources
Watch wildlife webcams, construct habitats, grow seeds on a windowsill and make eco-friendly choices – we've rounded up the best nature and wildlife home education resources to help your child explore the world without straying from home.
Best science sets for children
Looking for ways to encourage your child's interest in the world around them? These learning-through-play sets are perfect for budding scientists, allowing them to get hands-on and experiment with simple physics, meteorology, geology, anatomy, mechanics and more.
6 parent-friendly STEM activities
Supporting children to develop their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) skills is becoming increasingly important. It’s a necessary element in children’s education but can be intimidating for many parents who may not know where to begin or how to help with their child’s STEM learning.
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Primary science glossary
From condensation to the water cycle, TheSchoolRun's primary-school science glossary offers a complete guide to all the concepts children need to know for their age group. Brush up on your own science knowledge and understand exactly what your child needs to know by reading our basic definitions (with links to more detailed explanations, teachers' tips and examples).
Science Learning Journey
Discover a complete learning programme that covers core science skills that other children will be mastering at school.
Get started on the Science Learning Journey and by doing just a few minutes of fun work each week with your child at home, you will inspire their learning, fire up their hunger for knowledge… and ensure they’re not only on top of their lessons but brimming over with facts and actively contributing.
Home education planning pack
Get your home education journey off to a confident start: find out how to set up your own curriculum, how to write an educational philosophy, how to measure progress and evidence learning, how to keep a learning journal and how to use an academic diary in TheSchoolRun's Home education planning pack (available to subscribers only).
Templates and examples of documents are provided, as well as lots of information and tips from an experienced UK home educator.
