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Science teachers come talk to me about my indulgent project

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Cathpot · 24/06/2009 23:15

OK, so am currently SAHM and frustrated science teacher, but not frustrated enough to get back into a classroom until kids are a bit older.

So. Got in touch with my old HOD and said 'I'm a bit bored can I do a project for you?'
'Yes please' he said.

My plan is to have a really good poke about on the internet/ pick the brains of teachers in other schools and put together a 'fun experiments' pack to test out, and then slot into the schemes of work.

I found as a department we always did the same set of experiments and when I was working I didnt have the time to dig around and see what else was out there.

I am after suggestions for good websites to start me off, or maybe chatrooms etc to swap ideas in. Of course if anyone wants to share their favourite experiments (all 3 sciences KS3 and KS4)may be we could start a thread? I can of course share anything I find with interested parties!

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Cathpot · 25/06/2009 20:37

Thank you! Went into school today to sort it out- was very lovely, such a nice dept. Am going to narrow it down to start with to packs of experiments the kids can do at home as homework- so your links are just what I need to get started.

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cuppateaplease · 25/06/2009 09:37

ooh ooh i like the sound of this thread. We like science experiments in this house (have just bought some coke and mentos to do the exploding coke one - might be a bit messy for school! and the water bottle rocket one is repeated lots!) DS is just finishing primary school so will need to find out more advanced experiments

the following websites were recommended recently on another thread about a science mad son - can't find the thread tho.

www.madsci.org/index.html

www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiments/009

sounds like a really fun project - especially testing all the experiments!!