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Editor Tara Mawby

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Science on a tight budget

Kate Blacklock shares some ideas about how to make your science budget go further

Teaching primary science with almost nothing

Science through plays and drama see page 21

How Lois Kelly and Kathy Schofield helped teachers in a Ugandan primary school develop scientific thinking with very limited resources

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Coat hangers across the curriculum

As Bob Kibble illustrates, wire coat hangers are not just for keeping your clothes off the floor; they can also enrich learning about science

Using free online survey software in your teaching

Jon Chippindall describes how to use a free online survey tool for multi- response assessment

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Playing with science

Dave Allen explains how he achieved all his goals through using plays and drama

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That was brilliant! Really?

The Top Marks project see page 26

Penny Thompson, Colin Fleetwood, Rosie Garnett and Gareth Metcalfe report on the Top Marks project and some of the successful activities that made assessment real

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Its not fair

Jane Turner and her colleagues outline the project they have completed about how children answer scientific questions about the world around them

Extending young childrens skills see page 34

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Extending the skills of younger children

Executive Editor Helen Johnson ASE editorial contact Jane Hanrott Design/page makeup Colin Barker ndd Advertising Rebecca Dixon-Watmough
Cover: Using plays and drama to engage and motivate page 21

Sue Cusack, a leading science teacher, describes how she helps 6- and 7-year-olds attain higher levels in science assessment

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Reviews

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