Welcome to the May 2022 issue of EiS! In this issue, we look at some positive ways to build back practical work, with articles on microscale chemistry, outdoor learning in primary science, the Science Ninjas project from CLEAPSS, a celebration of practical science from this year’s Science on Stage festival in Prague, and an update on ASE’s practical support programme for schools in disadvantaged areas of the UK, generously funded by the Wolfson Foundation. We also have practical ideas and cleaning hacks for technicians, more teaching ideas for SEND students, and an exploration of the ‘Change the Story’ project, which looks at behaviours and attitudes to the climate crisis.  And there’s much more...