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Science Portal Insight

Introducing Laurel Armstrong

The science portal is maintained by Laurel Armstrong and aims to include interesting and exciting resources for biology, chemistry and physics specialists as well as teachers of science at both primary and secondary levels.

Laurel is a freelance educator, qualified science teacher and science workshop leader delivering science workshops to learners aged 5-19 across the UK. She also presents science activities at family days, delivers CPD to trainee primary teachers and can occasionally be found making balloon powered buggies (or similar) at national science events.

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Our library of top tips continues to grow, as does our bank of video guides. demonstrating how ICT resources can be used in the science classroom. The science portal also features the fantastic free learning materials on Open Learn, and highlights useful recent news stories and blog posts.

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Laurel Armstrong

Video guides

Have you thought of asking students to explain scientific processes using comic books? How about creating and sharing videos of experiments with other schools? Or even using Google Earth to follow Attenborough to the polar icecaps to study climate change?

Our ever-expanding collection of video guides show how a whole variety of resources can be used to support learning & teaching.

View our free sample videos 'The Wellcome Tree of Life' and 'BP Educational Primary Science' for just a taste of what the portal has to offer.
 

Top tips

Looking for a quick fix? Something different to spice up a lesson? Try exploring life on the lunar surface; take a journey deep inside a cell or even become a crime scene investigator.

Follow our top tips and find some of the best free science resources on the web in no time.
 

Content that matters

Searching the internet for quality materials and ideas is time consuming, so why not let us do the work for you? We’ll direct you to the best resources out there and offer advice about how to use them effectively to motivate students and enhance learning.

Watch this video to find out more.
  • Top tips
    Explore our library of links to free resources for primary, secondary and post-16 science.
  • Video guides
    Follow our video guides explaining how and why different resources can be used to support learning and teaching.
  • Open Learn Resources
    Find out more about Open University Open Learn resources for biology, chemistry and physics teaching.
  • News stories
    Find the latest key news, reports and commentary relevant to science education.
  • Key events and CPD opportunities
    Events, activities and continued professional development opportunities for science teachers.
  • Collaborate with peers
    Share your thoughts and exchange ideas with teachers around the country.