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Association for Science Education @associationscied.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

📚 ASE Teacher Developers Reading Community 📚 Join our online network for science teacher professional development leaders to engage with research and evidence while exploring opportunities for your own professional growth. 👉 Join us! 🔗 ow.ly/RzIi50YkWyJ

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

#FebMusicChallenge26 as well as being my favourite chill-out track and providing the sample for Summertime (DJ Jazzy Jeff / Fresh Prince) the soaring last note on Kool & the Gang's "Summer Madness" is just a perfect end youtu.be/2SFt7JHwJeg?...

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Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness

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Danny Nicholson @dannynic.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I’m running a short research survey exploring how primary teachers and student teachers are using tools like ChatGPT and Copilot in their day-to-day teaching, with a particular focus on primary science. forms.gle/bqPHtwq4mzBd... Please share! #eduskyprimary #uked

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Exploring The Use of Generative AI by Primary Teachers to teach Science

Action research into AI Use 2026

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DrArchivalGenomics @ehekkala.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

🧪🥼🧬🦠🌏👩‍🔬💔

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Greg Priest @gregpriest.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Because plants move so slowly relative to human time scales, Darwin developed a diagrammatic system to make their movements more easily perspicuous to us. Below is a cartoon of the apparatus, and one of Darwin’s diagrams. 🧪🌱🐋 #philsci #HistSTM 🦋🦫

Apparatus diagram drawn by Keith Roberts, from Darwin and his Flowers by Mea Allen (1977).

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

50 books about minibeasts, including nonfiction, fiction and poetry with titles by Britta Teckentrup, David McKee, Sharon King-Chai, Eric Carle, Steve Jenkins, Giles Andreae, M.G. Leonard, Isabel Thomas and more. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/minib... #kidlit

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Minibeast books for children

Children's books about minibeasts, including titles by Britta Teckentrup, Steve Jenkins, Giles Andreae, M.G. Leonard and more.

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Matt Perks @dodiscimus.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Really interesting paper here on GenAI in assessment in HE: Corbin, T., Bearman, M., Boud, D., & Dawson, P. (2025). The wicked problem of AI and assessment. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 1–17. doi.org/10.1080/0260...

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The wicked problem of AI and assessment

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has created significant assessment challenges in higher education. Universities and teachers have responded to these in various ways, including by way of ...

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

100% Amen to this. The research on its own is not enough.

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Been worried about this for some time, seeing increasingly un-critical school cultures driven by edu-pushers selling silver bullets. I include some of Ofsted’s really poor research in this (see most things related to EYFS ) smithsmm.wordpress.com/2021/07/13/y...

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You can’t handle the truth!

We have a new ever present danger. Research into education is a good thing, the best research provides with ways forward to improve our work, it equally provides more questions than answers, it ask…

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

And if you have spotify...https://open.spotify.com/episode/0PvqhsYUhU26jCT6Dk2o5y?si=wi2PaTk_Seqe26zbS-n8Hw

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Late to the party - IMO PISA 2025 Science Framework is a game changer. 1. Strong focus on Student Identity AND 2. the relevant Environmental Science Competencies required in the Age of the Anthropocene’" - pisa-framework.oecd.org/science-2025/

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PISA 2025 Science Framework

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Sam Gibbs @samgibbs.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Thrilled to have my piece in TES today. Big thanks to @jonsevers.bsky.social as always for all his support (and not shouting at me when I kept changing the words and the deadline 😂).

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

So pleased. It’s only taken three years to produce a flower!!

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Already well in the swing of No Mow May… waiting for Jungle June

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Simon Fisher @profsimonfisher.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Remember when you first learned about genetics at school? All those fascinating examples of human traits that are each apparently determined by just a single gene? Time to check in on some of your favourites to see how they’re doing. 🧬🧵🧪 1/n

Four images to illustrate some prominent single-gene myths. Top left shows a photograph of a person deftly rolling their tongue into a U-shape. Top right shows a photograph of a person’s ear, highlighting the shape and features of the earlobe and cartilage. Bottom left shows a close-up photograph of a person’s eye, with a vivid blue colouration. Bottom right shows a photograph of a person poised to write with their left hand on the blank white page of a spiral-bound notebook.

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Christian Moore-Anderson @cmooreanderson.eurosky.social · 29/04/2025

Conference⤵️ Secondary Science Festival (including #chatbiology speakers): Attendees get a free copy of "Difference Maker" 👌 #SciTeachUK #iTeachBio

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Thanks @smithsmm.bsky.social for this beautiful recommendation to add to my ever growing Humboldt collection.

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Jon Severs @jonsevers.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Over the next two weeks, we've asked subject specialists to write about the state of their subject: what are the big challenges, debates and future trends that concern or excite them? We start with English: @barbarableiman.bsky.social on whether it has lost its soul www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

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English: how the subject lost its spark

Students are falling out of love with English, and can we really blame them, asks subject specialist Barbara Bleiman

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Christian Moore-Anderson @cmooreanderson.eurosky.social · 18/03/2025

Absolutely delighted by this impartial review of my book published in the journal, School Science Review (open access): www.ase.org.uk/system/files... #EduSky #UKEd #SciTeachUK #iTeachBio

In the 20+ years that I have been teaching biology I have come across many texts that purport to transform classroom practice and improve student outcomes. However, rarely have I been so convinced by the power of a new theoretical underpinning for a pedagogical technique such as the one presented here. Moore-Anderson provides detailed discussions of systems theory, cybernetics and variation theory and their relevance to the biology classroom. Alongside the explanations, he provides concrete examples grounded in the classroom and over 40
diagrams that can be used to teach key topics.

The book starts with explanations of the underpinning theories he has applied to his teaching. This can, at times, be heavy going, and although the ‘key ideas’ are highlighted it can feel like there is a lot of information to absorb. However, as the book continues the scaffolding becomes clear and the reader can see how these ideas build towards coherent classroom strategies. It may be tempting to skip the theory at the beginning of the book and jump to using the diagrams in lessons; however, to be most effective it is important to understand the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ behind these.

Although this book is specifically about teaching biology, there are ideas that are relevant to teaching all science disciplines and it may have benefited from a collation of the ‘key ideas’ and ‘assumptions’ presented as they apply to teaching and learning of all sciences or all classroom settings.

Overall, Moore-Anderson presents a well-reasoned and compelling argument for the application of cybernetics and variation theory to the classroom. This is not an easy read, but, in my opinion, it is a thought-provoking read and a book that biology teachers should invest time in, to consider the theories, key ideas and diagrams, and how they could apply these in their own classroom.

Helen Darlington Faculty Progress Leader for Science at South Wirral High School

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Paul Tyler @glazgow.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

The latest Topical Science Update is now available to download for FREE! It's a free monthly newsletter for educators featuring engaging sciemce stories in the news for children to read about and do some follow up research. Find it at www.myscienceclub.com in the FREE Resources section

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Can anyone help me out please? When taking a screenshot of a high-resolution pdf document the resulting cut-and-pasted 'picture' is always grainy. Is there any way of maintaining the original resolution?

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

The folks down @PSTT have just released their latest issue of their Why and How? magazine chock full of #prisci goodies. Available here: pstt.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?...

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

The bee is always a staple #prisci topic of study. Lovely to have this guy pop on my timeline everyday with a wealth of digestible bee information. Definitely worth a follow @thebeeguy.bsky.social

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Charlotte Santry @charlottesantry.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

This won't come as any surprise to small primaries, where one teacher could be the subject lead for several subjects - but it might provide some vindication. Story by @johngroberts.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

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Deep dives ‘harder’ in small primaries, Ofsted admits

After announcing that it is scrapping subject deep dives, the watchdog says they posed challenges in some schools

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Anyone see the Ireland v England rugby and willing to give me a summary please?

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Association for Science Education @associationscied.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

📢 We Want to Hear From You! Did you attend the ASE Annual Conference 2025? We’d love your feedback! 💬 Share your thoughts with us for a chance to win a £50 One4All voucher! 🎉 But hurry—the deadline is 31st January! 🔗 ow.ly/Yr6T50UKPXw #ASEConf2025 #Feedback #WinWithASE

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Lovely to introduce @universityofhertfordshire students to standing on the shoulders of giants - thanks for having me and thanks for your engagement

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Have just turned on at the wrong (or right) time. Donald Trump saying that he will revoke green and drill, drill, drill for oil

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ABSW @absw.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

We are delighted to announce that the 2025 Young Science Writers’ Award is now open for entries! Do you know any budding science writers aged 14-16 from state-funded, non-selective schools? Encourage them to submit! Check eligibility, deadlines & details 👉 zurl.co/PqRR5. #YSWA25

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Dr Sarah Bearchell 🌻 @sarahbearchell.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Please share with #Science #GCSE #KS4 #StateSchool students in the UK.

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Check these out! Super helpful exemplars showing what progression in working scientifically skills looks like

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Natalia (娜塔莉) @wrycritic.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

A photogrammetry scan on a free app, a 3D printer and viola, a replica of an Ichthyosaurus specimen for public handling and tactile multisensory education 💖

Natalia holding an Ichthyosaurus 3d print nearly her size

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Come on - help us science teachers out!

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oliver caviglioli @olicav.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

#EduSky #UKEd Split Attention. Often cited as the first example of the practical nature of CLT. Yet the solution of integrating text with the image really isn't as simple as asserted. When you consult the experts in visual instructions (as this professor & researcher) you find it…depends.

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

After 2 years of head scratching and thinking, the second edition of It's Not Fair has finally been published. Great to hear such positive comments about it at @associationscied.bsky.social national conference - and that all the copies that Millgate brought to the conference were sold.

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Thanks for those that came along to the @associationscied.bsky.social National Conference at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social and a special thanks to those that came to 'Developing our understanding of enquiry' types. Presentation uploaded to sched here: 2025aseannualconf.sched.com/event/e72a45...

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ASE 2025 Annual Conference: Developing our understanding of enquiry...

View more about this event at ASE 2025 Annual Conference

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SIMMS Primary Science @simmspriscience.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

What a great lesson stimulus! What’s happening here?

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Sue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

I'm doing a free giveaway to celebrate the publication of my latest book! Like and repost to enter (UK only). Winner announced on Sunday. See the link below to find out more about the book. #freebie #giveaway

The Ultimate Guide to Self-Regulation in the Classroom, book by Sue Cowley

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