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:
What If?: Serious Scientific Answer to Absurd Hypothetical Questions Links to an external site.
Flights of Fancy: Defying Gravity by Design and Evolution Links to an external site.
The Science Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained Links to an external site.
There are also some lovely encyclopeadias such as the Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Science Links to an external site., which is beautifully illustrated and appropriate for Years 7, 8 and 9.
You may want to explore some of the YouTube channels, such as Veritasium Links to an external site., because even though their content is outside the remit of what we cover on the course, we think it’s brilliantly explained and great fun!
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.
The Naked Scientists Links to an external site. answer some scientific questions you have always wanted to ask.
There are lots of different resources for you to explore on the National Geographic Kids Links to an external site. website.
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.
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.