Despite the darkness of recent weeks, there have been many actions providing hope for the future - within our science education community we have seen an outpouring of positivity and offers of assistance. This is reflected in this issue of EiS, with an 11-page feature bringing together a number of ideas and perspectives on how to support teaching and learning in the current crisis. Included are a selection of practical activities, hand-picked to support home schooling, a key article on how to deal with with new assessment requirements in schools, trainee and teacher educator perspectives on how to cope and a focus on doing outdoor science beyond the school grounds, and much more...