Merry Christmas from the Science Learning Centres

Welcome to the last of our resource and activity gifts for Christmas. A huge thank you to all of our delegates who have participated at one of the Science Learning Centres across the country this year. Here are the last of our resources for you to share, use or take inspiration from. Primary (Please scroll [...]

Life in the Labs – Data Loggers

by Helen Rose In this, the first of my video blogs, I am introducing  data loggers; what they are, how they can be used and what to consider when buying data loggers for your school.  In later video blogs I’ll be showing you what data loggers are available in the market and some of their [...]

Technicians Accredited Co-Leaders in Science course (STACS)

By Simon Quinnell We recently finished the final residential period of our newly developed Senior Technicians Accredited Co-Leaders in Science course (STACS), which is run at the National Science Learning Centre. The course was piloted this year with 10 participants. The course combined 10 days face to face training with additional online elements. The participants [...]

ASE/NSLC National Technicians Conference 2011 round up

By Simon Quinnell On the 7th and 8th of July 2011 we ran the ASE/NSLC National Technicians Conference here at the NSLC in York. It was the second joint conference and the 15th ASE National Technicians Conference. The two days were extremely busy with over 300+ technicians from across the UK attending, from as far [...]

Ice Melting Blocks Demonstration

In this video Simon Quinnell presents the ice melting blocks demonstration. This is a great demonstration to get students thinking about the heat conductivity of different materials. The Science Learning Centres run a number of courses to help you diffuse thinking skills into your teaching. Click on the links below for more information: Teaching Science [...]

The Changing Role of Science Technicians

Science technicians are increasingly supporting teachers and pupils directly with practical work. In this video Richard Needham, ASE Chair, discusses this emerging trend and the positive impact it is having in schools and colleges. Support for science technicians The Science Learning Centres offer a number of courses to help technicians build the skills and confidence [...]

Cannon Fire Demonstration

The fourth in our series of demonstration videos is the ‘Cannon Fire’ experiment which can be used to demonstrate oxidation. This impressive demonstration produces loud, crackling bursts of flame which resemble the sound of cannon fire. Please ensure you undertake a full risk assessment before performing this demonstration and that it meets your institutions health [...]

Whoosh Bottle Demonstration

The Whoosh Bottle demonstration is an exciting experiment which can be used to demonstrate the combustion process.

Methane Bubbles Experiment

This is the second in our series of demonstration videos developed to get your students Enthused about science. Please ensure you undertake a full risk assessment before performing this demonstration and that it meets your institutions health and safety requirements. We also recommend you consult CLEAPSS or SERC. The following Science learning Centre courses are [...]

Coffee Whitener Flames Demonstration

Watch Simon Quinnell demonstrate the Coffee Whitener Flames experiment. This experiment can be demonstrated using cheap and readily available materials and is relevant to chemistry, physics and biology. Please ensure you undertake a full risk assessment before performing this demonstration and that it meets your institutions health and safety requirements. We also recommend you consult [...]