‘Which cup is the best?’: Encouraging children to act like scientists when investigating the properties of materials

By Mohd Syafiq Aiman Mat Noor

Issue 26 | Page 5 | Published Jan 2024

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The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a university‐ and industry‐led STEM Academy model of multi‐level partnership working on teacher and pupil confidence in and attitudes to STEM.

Enquiry‐based science teaching
properties of materials
teaching sequence
Primary science

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