Our Further Learning Recommendations
- The virus by Ben Martynoga and Moose Allain
- Anatomicum by Jennifer Paxton and Kay Wiedemann
- Kay’s Marvellous Medicine by Adam Kay
- The Observologist by Giselle Clarkson
- Medicine: A magnificently Illustrated History by Briony Hudson and Nick Taylor
- Explodapedia: The Gene by Ben Martynoga and Moose Allain
- Explodapedia: Rewild by Ben Martynoga and Moose Allain
- How to Bee by Bren MacDibble
- Pig Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman
- The Chemistry Book by DK
- The Periodic table Book by DK
- The element in the room by Mike Barfield and Lauren Humphrey
- Science you can eat by Stefan Gates
- FloorWorld by Tom Huddleston
- Lightning Mary by Anthea Simmons
- Itch by Simon Mayo
- Planetarium (Junior edition) by Raman Prinja and Chris Wormell
- Beyond the sky: You and the universe by Dara O’Brian and Dan Bramall
- The Physics book by DK
- Stargazing for Beginners by Jenny McLachlan
- Orion Lost by Alastair Chisholm
- The Kid who came from Space by Ross Welford
- The longest night of Charlie Noon by Christopher Edge
Doing
Join the Royal Society of Chemistry for free chemistry resources and information.
http://www.rsc.org/
Join the Institute of Physics for free Physics resources and information.
http://www.iop.org/
Join the Royal Society of Biology for free resources and information.
https://www.rsb.org.uk/
Watching and Listening
Watch the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures online at
http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch
These are science lectures on a range of themes delivered by well-known scientists. Be part of the
magic and book tickets for the next event!
Use the link below to access radio programmes on all kinds of scientific topics.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01gyd7j
10 weird and wonderful chemical reactions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bt6RPP2ANI
Elements podcasts
http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/podcast
Material World podcasts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a-z/by/material%20world/all
Use the minute physics videos.
https://www.youtube.com/user/minutephysics
Reading
The Science of Everyday Life: Why Teapots Dribble, Toast Burns and Light Bulbs Shine, Marty
Jopson
Read the New Scientist Magazine.
https://www.newscientist.com/
- The Physics of Super Heroes, James Kakalios
- Black Hole Blues: And Other Songs From Outer Space Janna Levin
- Surely You’re Joking Mr Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character Ralph Leighton and Richard Feynman
- The Disappearing Spoon……. Sam Kean
- 50 Chemistry Ideas you Really Need to Know Kayley Birch
- In Search of the Double Helix John Gribbin
- Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer
Doing
Go to Science Club
Visit the Science Museum in South Kensington, London during the holidays.
https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
Visit the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London, on weekends and during the holidays. Check out the latest exhibitions and attractions online at: www.nhm.ac.uk/visit.html.
Visit the Jurassic Coast whilst holidaying in Dorset and East Devon. Visit the museums, visitor centres and attractions, take the ‘walk through time’ and hunt for fossils.
http://jurassiccoast.org.
When they are on sale book tickets for Brainiac Live Shows; science shows full of demonstrations and fun. http://brainiaclive.com
Sign up to Brilliant.org for learning through interactive problem solving https://brilliant.org/
Grow your own crystal e.g. salt http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/projects/saltcrystals.html
Watching and Listening
Go to BBC iPlayer ‘Science and Nature’ section where you will find all sorts of science based programmes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/science-and-nature/highlights
Watch some shows by Marty Jopson, the science guy from The One Show.
http://blog.martyjopson.co.uk/p/media.html
Reading
Subscribe to the BBC Focus Magazine.http://www.sciencefocus.com/
Subscribe to the Whizz Pop Bang magazine; a new monthly children’s science magazine.
https://www.whizzpopbang.com