I was delighted to be asked to record a short video on misconceptions for the #ChatPhysicsLive conference, but also a little bit apprehensive as the topic is a massive one! …

The Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract (CPA) approach Just like maths, much of physics is abstract. …

In my previous post, I explained why models are key to teaching for understanding as part of the CPA approach. Here I go into more detail about how I use models when teaching pupils about electric circuits, and I will also explain why I use them with primary school pupils. …

Featuring physics-based analogies! My first degree was in physics. So when it came to designing a research project for my education MA, my first instinct was to design an intervention study, with pre and post tests and a control group. …

ASE conference primary day What a day. So many people and things to see, do and learn! Thanks so much to all the knowledgeable and experienced people who shared at the ASE conference today — so much hard work goes into every session, and I wish I could have seen…

What is science busking, and why do you do it in your school? Science busking is fairly self-explanatory — as I tell the children, it’s a bit like a magic trick, except that you want the other person to understand how it works! …

“Who here is a physics teacher?” Silence. “Who here teaches children about space, electricity, forces, light or sound?” One by one, hands gingerly rise — until the entire room of primary school teachers is waving back at me. “That’s… physics! You all teach children physics. You’re all physics teachers!” I…

The first time I ever ran training for fellow teachers was towards the end of my NQT year. I’m pretty sure it was in the summer term as I remember it being sunny and warm — and I’d had my first form for a year by then. Our school was…

At this year’s ASE conference I had the great pleasure of taking part in the primary pop-up. If you’ve not been before, imagine a room through which you can hardly move for primary teachers, a room laid out with tables enticingly covered with primary science resources, experiments and ideas. …