In the fifteenth century the Great Age of Exploration began with ships sailing around the world with their crews returning
Three books in my Moving Up With Science series are being published today. Written to support the National Curriculum at
I was put in mind of my idea that science is nearer than you think when I visited Horncastle in
While staying in Lincolnshire I visited the truly magnificent Lincoln Cathedral. Lincoln Cathedral In the south-east transept of
Making an insect hotel As part of the school conservation project, Settle Primary School in the UK built an insect
And so it begins! Sixty years ago on Filey Brigg in East Yorkshire I discovered brittle stars. They are different
Winter Countryside of fields and hedges is covered in snow. Almost all the trees have lost their leaves for the
Pippa aged 6 has been busy in the kitchen making a model of the Solar System! Next she will be trying the
For World Book Day last week I was in Settle School, building a planet with Year 3. We started with
The nursery and reception classes at Settle School have been looking after their bean seeds since they received them at
Here is a year 3 project comparing the force of gravity with that of a magnet. First make a ghost out
Tez has sent in some pictures of his trip into the Postojna Cave in Slovenia. The cave has formed in
The Jurassic Coast is England’s first World Heritage Site. Liesl had to write a diary entry as part of her
One of my granddaughters, Tabitha, has read every Harry Potter book at least three times and thinks owls are the
This week is British Science Week. There are lots of events taking place all over the country, so there's bound
While in Lincolnshire I visited Woolsthorpe Manor Woolsthorpe Manor It is the birth place of Isaac Newton. He
Snipe Dales is a country park and nature reserve in Lincolnshire. Snipe are no loner common in the reserve but
The common or harbour seal is found on the coasts of North America, Russia and Europe. In 2008 it was
Last month I took a little time off from my books and visited Lincolnshire. As a bird watcher from my
As a follow up to the owl pellet dissection in Year 5, a visit was arranged to the Play Barn
Two of my books in the Straight Forward With Science series are published today. Based on the classic Straightforward Science
One of my granddaughters, Tabitha, has read every Harry Potter book at least three times and thinks owls are the
Terence from the Ribble Valley has sent in a picture he took while out for a walk; it’s of some
I took part in my first Skype classroom last week, it was also my first experience with Skype! The class
The Jurassic Coast is England’s first World Heritage Site. Liesl had to write a diary entry as part of her
Continuing on from my previous post about children at Settle school planting beanstalks, more reports on their progress have been
The last book, Habitats, in the nine book series Moving up with Science has just gone off to the printers
Tez has sent in some pictures of his trip into the Postojna Cave in Slovenia. The cave has formed in
Following on from my previous post about the flora and fauna of Australia, a friend of mine in Australia has sent
Just before Easter I took Year 1 on a tree walk as part of their plant studies. We walked around
In my last post I described visiting Towneley hall and seeing Richard Towneley's rain gauge which was built in the
For my occasional series of "Science is nearer than you think" I went three miles from home to Towneley
The nursery and reception classes at Settle School have been looking after their bean seeds since they received them at
Building up a science time line During the course of the year I hope to be building a time line
My next door neighbour Allen is a retired science teacher and built this eclipse observer from a world war two
Photo credit: NASA This friday, 20th March, will see a full solar eclipse that can be seen in
This week is British Science Week. There are lots of events taking place all over the country, so there's bound
Here is a year 3 project comparing the force of gravity with that of a magnet. First make a ghost out
For World Book Day last week I was in Settle School, building a planet with Year 3. We started with
Pippa aged 6 has been busy in the kitchen making a model of the Solar System! Next she will be trying the
To most people science has always been done in laboratories and local areas cannot have any connection with it. This
Its become part of a tradition in Settle, Yorkshire for the children in the nursery and reception classes at Settle
From Richard and Julia - We met this male Western Green Lizard (Lacerta Bilineata) walking down from the Cathar Castle
Here's something I found for a curiosity box. When I showed it to year 1 at Settle School, a boy
This curiosity box was made by Holly Jane in year 2 at Settle School. Well done Holly Jane! Find out
Giant redwood trees growing in the Muir Wood near Nappa Valley to the north of San Francisco. River flowing through
Gordon sent a picture he took on a recent flight to North America. He flew over Greenland on the
Tabitha aged 9 has sent in this picture and description: "One day, we went to see salmon jumping. It was
Ashby's Banksia (Banksia Ashbyi) Western Green Tree Frog Western Bell Frog (Litoria Moorei) Back Garden Commonly known as Motorbike Frog
As part of the school conservation project, Settle Primary School in the UK built an insect hotel using recycled materials.
BlogPeter D Riley2026-04-19T08:47:05+01:00
