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The ideas on this site have all come from London science teachers.

The ideas have been tried successfully in at least one London School.

Here is a list of all the ideas now on the site:

June 2008

Henrietta Barnett School, Hampstead
* Periodic Table interactive formula

Wallington County Grammar School, Sutton
* Human chemical equations: photosynthesis and respiration

May 2008

Campion School, Havering
* Nuclear chain reactions (ping pong role play)

Coopers & Coburn School, Havering
* Negative marking with a difference

February / March 2008

Alexandra Park School, Haringey
* Circulation role play

Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith
* Genetics and old clothes
* Modelling digestion

St Mary's University College Twickenham
* More on traffic lights

January 2008

Alexandra Park School, Haringey
* Woodlice or students

Heathland School, Hounslow
* 3D habitats

Riddlesdown High School, Croydon
* Students as teachers
* Dramatic interpretation
* Old text-books

Seven Kings High School, Redbridge
* Peer marking
* Using the traffic light system
* Key words games
* Describing graphs

Trinity Catholic High School, Redbridge
* Investigating nappies
* Chemical problem-solving competition
* Cannon fire
* Chemical glue
* Carbon column
* How far is the Moon from the Earth?

Wallington County Grammar School, Sutton
* Market-place challenge

2007
* A novel way of demonstrating radiant heating
* Variety of life
* Using movie maker to record a practical activity
* Crafty catch
* A model electric motor that works
* Scientific inquiry through forensic science
* Using toys to teach physics
* Visualising magnetic fields in three dimensions
* Does music affect our brain power?

Last updated: 12 June 2008