UK science education experts say eating ice lollies, playing musical instruments and planting vegetables are experiences that children should have by age 11 through science lessons. Karl-Josef ...

Primary school pupils should be given ice lollies in science lessons to ensure learning is grounded in engaging real-life experiences, a coalition of scientific associations has said. A new primary ...

SCIENCE teaching in primary schools is not "hands-on" enough for pupils, according to a new report. Children are enthusiastic about the subject, but some felt they spent too much time reading, writing ...

Licking an ice lolly, playing in muddy puddles and blowing bubbles. While these activities are a lot of fun, they're not ones you'd expect your teacher to approve of in the classroom. But scientists, ...

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