by Dr Jo | Apr 14, 2021 | Uncategorised
It’s Earth Day 🌍 Whilst every day is Earth day, the global movement – which has been growing since the 1970s but arguably needed now more than ever – celebrates the importance of caring for our environment. It is a unifying opportunity to inspire our...
by Dr Jo | Jan 26, 2021 | Uncategorised
I have organised and run a fair few science weeks in my time – and taken part in many more. I am seeing lots of questions from teachers and science leads starting to pop up on how to go about this and where to start. I’ve put together some thoughts and ideas to help...
by Dr Jo | Jan 18, 2021 | Uncategorised
It’s Winnie The Pooh day! This favourite childhood character has lots to teach us: we can learn about friendship, adventure and adversity, perseverance, mental health and wellbeing, diversity and inclusivity; there are even personality tests based on the main...
by Dr Jo | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorised
In the first 2020 lockdown, I posted a daily science activity every day on social media for 121 days of partial school closures in spring and summer. I also posted a science advent calendar of 24 festive science activities, which are still great for winter....
by Dr Jo | Dec 24, 2020 | Uncategorised
And that’s a wrap on this year’s science advent calendar – 24 daily science activity posts every day in December in the run up to Christmas! You can find all 24 festive science activities here as well as below. How many of these activities can you...
by Dr Jo | Nov 8, 2020 | Uncategorised
I’m hosting a charity fundraising Dr Jo Science Christmas ‘crafternoon’ for children and families in aid of Mind, the mental health charity on Saturday 5th December at 2pm. Register here to receive the live Zoom link and a list of materials you might...
