Science teachers come talk to me about my indulgent project

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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!

OK, so in my new project entitled 'suprisingly productive things you can glean from an aimless wander through the hinterland of children's satellite stations' some marvellous australian show called 'backyard science' had a made a lovely very simple little motor from three easily obtainable items....so any takers? Asketh and I shall reveal all..

I know nothing of hte KS3/4 curriculum i am afraid, but if they are learning about plants and xylem/phloem stuff then the olf food dye and cut flowers is a good one IMO