Finding science fascinating – ideas and resources
Alongside the topic work and assignments, we hope you will be able to follow any particular interests and extend your science knowledge even if it doesn't specifically follow the curriculum. We hope you will be curious and find science as fascinating as we do!
Here are a few extra-curricular book suggestions to explore:
Secret Science: The Amazing World Beyond Your Eyes Links to an external site.
A Short History of Nearly Everything: Bill Bryson Links to an external site.
How Science Works: The Facts Visually Explained (How Things Work) Links to an external site.
The Revision Monkey Links to an external site. videos cover all of the English National Curriculum for Science so do check out the ones not linked to on the course.
There are lots of different experiments for you to try on the Science Buddies Links to an external site. website.
The Naked Scientists Links to an external site. answer some scientific questions you have always wanted to ask.
Want to find out more about the human body and how it works, have a look at the Operation Ouch Links to an external site. YouTube channel.
These books cover a lot of the Lower Secondary curriculum if you prefer to do your research in books:
Super Simple Physics: The Ultimate Bitesize Study Guide Links to an external site.
Super Simple Biology: The Ultimate Bitesize Study Guide Links to an external site.
Super Simple Chemistry: The Ultimate Bitesize Study Guide Links to an external site.
The Royal Institution Links to an external site. is famous for its Christmas Lectures Links to an external site. but it also has some other talks as podcasts or livestreams that you can watch or listen to.
Finally, if you are keen for a bit more hands-on science, you could buy a simple microscope Links to an external site. to look at the surface of things out and about or for a laboratory style microscope Amscope produces a microscope and starter kit. Links to an external site.