Dr Jo Science

It's countdown to the spooky season! Whether you celebrate #Halloween #Samhain or not, it's always a good excuse to get some #SpookyScience in this autumn!

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Fascinating visit to @bodyworldsnl
#HappinessProject this weekend

#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #Heart #DigestiveSystem #HumanBody

4/ The result? A sustainable culture where science teaching is inspiring, consistent, and valued as a core part of learning.

#ProfessionalDevelopment #CPD #Leadership #ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #PrimaryScience #PSQM

3/ Schools taking part see:
🧪 Empowered leaders who drive whole-school improvement in science.
🧪 Engaged pupils who develop curiosity, enquiry skills, knowledge and science capital.
🧪 Recognised impact that makes a real difference.

#ProfessionalDevelopment #CPD #Leadership #PrimaryScience

2/ The Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM) is transforming the way schools approach science. More than an accreditation, #PSQM is a year-long journey of professional development that equips subject leaders with the skills, confidence, and strategies to make science thrive.

#PrimaryScience

I'm so happy to have now met all of the schools in my Primary Science Quality Mark hubs for this Round.

From a local hub of schools across Hertfordshire, to an online hub across England and Wales, I'm so excited to see what incredible development happens in these schools over the year.

#PSQM

When today’s commute involves a 45 minute walk through fields, past rivers, woods, yarrow, dead nettle, ragworts, silk cushion spangle oak galls, acorns, carrots, haystacks and some excellent clouds, it’s a good day 🥰

#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience

Book for autumn 2 soon at
www.the2poundtuitionhub.com

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#CuriosityClub we tested and compared the grip strength of different pegs by filling hanging socks with stones, marbles or potatoes! working towards our #Star CREST Awards at The Elemental House.

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#NatureQuest we explored sounds in nature and made some of our own instruments using natural materials in The £2 Tuition Hub (Home Ed Group)

(Bookings for the next block open on 12th October - links in comments)

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#STEAM Explorers we have been creating cardboard connectors to use in upcoming design and construction projects in The £2 Tuition Hub (Home Ed Group)

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It's #TestimonialTuesday
I love working with people. Here's what others say about working with me.
#DrJoScience #STEMed #STEMeducation
#PriSci #PrimaryScience #ScienceActivities #Testimonial #TuesdayTestimonial #BeCurious #DrJo #SLT #CPD #TeachersFollowTeachers

Fantastic hands-on learning last week with engaging, purposeful science workshops: exploring the Digestive System in #Year4 and the Heart in #Year6

#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #AnimalsIncludingHumans #HumanBody #Digestion #Food #Teeth #DigestiveSystem #Heart #CirculatorySystem

Dr Jo looks scared as a balloon pops - surrounded by liquid nitrogen, bubbling gas, balloons - presenting in the awesome faraday lecture theatre at The Royal Institution.

It was fantastic to be back at @rigb.org at the weekend, presenting all about states of matter, using liquid nitrogen, inflating balloons, overcoming the inevitable when experiments don't work (real science!!) and sharing science fun with a great audience! Thanks for having me!

It's #TestimonialTuesday
I love working with people. Here's what others say about working with me.
#DrJoScience #STEMed #STEMeducation
#PriSci #PrimaryScience #ScienceActivities #Testimonial #TuesdayTestimonial #BeCurious #DrJo #SLT #CPD #TeachersFollowTeachers

With colour changes, electricity, music, explosions, lightning, changes of state, density and crab theatre (!!!) there was something for everyone at yesterday’s award-winning #DemoTeam extravaganza 🙌 @rigb.org

Another fabulous day at @ri_science for the #DemoTeam and friends extravaganza!

I absolutely LOVE sharing science fun and facts in the incredible Faraday lecture theatre, steeped in so much history!

I was very excited to meet Sergei @thedadlab and catch up with other friends #ScienceIsEverywhere

Looking forward to being back at @ri_science tomorrow as part of the #AwardWinning #DemoTeam extravaganza!!

www.rigb.org/whats-on

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12 well plate with different coloured liquids

12 well plate with different coloured liquids

Spontaneous breakfast-inspired mini #GardenIndicators #pH investigation!

Any ideas what I’ve used?!?!

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Cardboard box sits next to a freezer. A label on the box warns: Samples for schools. please advise your biology department of this delivery IMMEDIATELY!

Exciting delivery for the #DrJoScience #PrepRoom today - re-stocking hearts for dissection workshops next week 🫀👍
#CirculatorySystem #PrimaryScience #HandsOnScience #ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious

Messy desk filled with random items

The aftermath of two glorious sessions today for #STEAMExplorers and #NatureQuest in the2poundtuitionhub.com - where children wondered, investigated, explored, tested and found things out - and tortoises waved to me!
My heart is full 🥰

#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #HomeEd

I was honoured to receive the #ResearchIntegrity prize at @babrahaminst.bsky.social
#LabTalks last week for the #ScientificTraining co-developed with @babraham-bioinf.bsky.social colleagues.
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Having a play around on this soggy Sunday with my new background/photobooth/filming set up for teaching this week. Looking forward to sharing live demos and sciencey investigating fun!
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience
#NotGifted #NotSponsored but open to being sent free science stuff 😆

Review of scientific literacy and oracy in primary school education | Royal Society This review of scientific literacy and oracy in primary school education has been commissioned by the Royal Society.

royalsociety.org/news-resourc...

Web page of report as per text

“Making the link between scientific literacy and oracy clearer, will raise the profile of oracy-rich primary science and help to demonstrate how dialogue can support the development and application of scientific thinking.“

New @royalsociety.org report by @prisciearle.bsky.social and colleagues 👇

Look at them jump and fly off the path as I walk by, camouflaging so well in the shrub!

#Adaptations #LivingThingsAndTheirHabitats #Habitats #ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience

Cricket in a bush

Check out my new friend, this Mediterranean Splendid Grasshopper (what a moniker!).

#Invertebrates #Insects #IdentifyingAndClassifying #LivingThingsAndTheirHabitats #365DaysWild #Nature #Adaptations #NatureQuest #BeCurious #ScienceIsEverywhere #DrJoScience #STEMEducation #PrimaryScience

Exploring properties of rocks… a chemical reaction between the acidic lemon juice and the alkaline calcium carbonates in the rock and helps us identify what type of rock it is.

#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #Rocks #Properties #RocksAndSoils #PrimaryScience #Geography #STEMeducation

I’ve also bought lots of new children’s science books recently too, so I’ll do a round up post about those soon! 📕📗📘📙📓📔📚📖

What are you reading?
#BeCurious #ScienceIsEverywhere #DrJoScience #NationalReadABookDay

Book, glasses and mug on a table with the sea visible in the background

It’s #NationalReadABookDay
I love reading and I’ve read loads of books this summer - with lots still in my TBR pile! 📚 - on a diverse range of subjects from fiction and non-fiction, thought-provoking, and feel-good easy reads.
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #ILoveReading