How to Talk to Kids About Vaccines (and Covid-19)
Now more than ever, there’s been a lot of talk about disease and vaccination. There have probably been a lot of…
2 years ago
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Rewarding Learning – Create Positive Attitudes Towards Assessment
We all know that assessment is crucial to children’s education. It allows teachers to gauge student retention and helps schools to…
2 years ago
Smash Stereotypes this Science Week – 6 Scientists you should know about
Think of a scientist. Any scientist. What image do you have in your head? Probably a man. Probably a white man,…
2 years ago
FAKE NEWS! How Science Teaches Us Critical Thinking
In this information age, there’s a strange phenomenon sweeping the world: fake news. It seems to be the ‘get out of…
2 years ago
Empiribox @ Home At The Awards!
We get how times are tough with the changing safety policies and the impact of the pandemic on schools – which…
2 years ago
3 DIY Science Experiments You Can Do At Ho Ho Home!
The person writing this blog is a massive Christmas nerd. She’s the kind of person who would have the Christmas tree…
3 years ago
The New Normal: Let’s Experiment Safely!
So, school is back. And teachers now have the added curveball of needing to find ways to reintroduce structure, routine, and…
3 years ago
What Kind Of Reaction Do You Call That?
Reactions are happening all the time in everyday life. For example, boiling an egg or baking a cake. These are all…
3 years ago
How to Teach Children about Germs & Viruses
I think we can agree that it’s a bit of a confusing time at the moment – especially for children. Their…
3 years ago
Back to School: Be Prepared For The Unexpected…
Are you ready for the gates to reopen? The current plan is for all schools in England to reopen in September,…
3 years ago
Empiribox @ Home receives funding to support schools during COVID-19
We are proud to be one of over 800 businesses to be awarded with funding as part of Innovate UK’s ‘Business-led…
3 years ago
The Effects of COVID-19 on Science Education
COVID-19 has changed the traditional education model with teachers, parents and children adapting to remote learning and limiting learning gaps as…
3 years ago
Shining a Light on Photosynthesis
We’ve got even more facts for you to share with your class, together with some fun experiments your young learners can…
3 years ago
There’s More to the Moon Than Meets the Eye!
How amazing is it to look up at the Moon through a telescope – or just gaze at it from your…
3 years ago
The Differences Between Adaptation, Inheritance & Evolution
How did giraffes get their long necks? Why do polar bears have thick white fur? What makes a clownfish want to…
3 years ago
7 Fun Science Experiments For Each Day Of The Week
Did you know that there are lots of objects around the home that can be used for a fun science experiment?…
3 years ago
Do Humans Only Use 10% of Their Brains? 9 False Facts About Science Answered…
There are many theories you may think are true when they’re really not. This unanimous decision, also known as the ‘illusory…
3 years ago
How to Make Learning in Lockdown More Exciting – with Video!
While your young learners are staying safe at home, it must be difficult to encourage them to continue to learn remotely…
3 years ago
Helping Where We Can: Supporting the NHS with PPE
It all began with an article in the Oxford Mail newspaper with the headline “Fears over safety gear as local coronavirus…
3 years ago
£2m Funding Raised to Support Primary Teachers to Deliver Science Lessons Online
The team at Empiribox are very excited to announce that this funding, from Social impact investor Nesta Impact Investments (NII), part…
3 years ago
Health and Safety 2019
H&S is of primary importance at Empiribox. Every lesson we create, every investigation we recommend and every piece of equipment we…
4 years ago
Teaching Kids to Love Science
Wickhambreaux CE Primary School, Canterbury, Kent Imagine a primary school where STEM learning takes centre stage. Where the scientists and engineers…
4 years ago
The Impact of Science Education in Primary School
Why Does Science Matter? We live in very dynamic times! Brexit has thrown into sharp relief for people considerations they hitherto…
4 years ago
World Oceans Day
We already know why the ocean is so important to our planet and all the different things it does that help…
4 years ago
Conquering the Plastic Pollution Crisis; Living Plastic Free
As many now know, plastic is bad for the planet and it is very clear that we as a species need…
4 years ago
Women In Science
We celebrate women in science as much as possible, in fact, one of our main aims is to get girls in…
4 years ago
Recycling Batteries
We use batteries in many different things every day. Take a look around you right now and see if you can…
4 years ago
Renewable Energy Sources
Currently, we rely on fossil fuels to generate over 80% of the world’s energy uses. These are things like coal, oil,…
4 years ago
Impact of Empiribox
Julie Arkell, Assistant Head Teacher and Science Lead at Montgomery Primary School in Birminghampiribox talks about Empiribox and why her pupils love it.…
4 years ago
Senior Aquarist, Kayla Leyden
Senior Aquarist at Shreveport Aquarium in Louisiana, USA, Kayla Leyden talks to us about being inspired by science, her job working…
4 years ago
Being healthy, what does it really mean?
These days everybody talks about “being healthy”. How do you define that? How do we tell children how to be healthy?…
4 years ago
An easy way to get your pupils active – Marathon Kids
According to the NCMP and Child Obesity Profile: short statistical commentary, January 2019 published by the government the prevalence of severe…
4 years ago
Progress v Pollution – Issues to consider before space travel becomes commonplace
There is no doubt that the amount of fuel required for a shuttle to be launched into space is astronomical. At…
4 years ago
Different Food Groups
Food is one of the most important parts of our day and we need it to survive, but did you know…
4 years ago
Climate Change – The Impact of Global Warming
Climate Change is something that is happening to the world right now. It means that the weather (climate) is changing across…
4 years ago
Outstanding Results
A whole year’s progress in one term! Empiribox is not just about science – it has a positive effect on Numeracy…
4 years ago
The Lab 13 project: How to go from "requires improvement" to "GOOD" with science!
Irchester Primary School in Northamptonshire had a problem. In 2012 OfSTED judged them as “requiring improvement”, so headteacher Julia Alison –…
5 years ago
How much is your science capital worth?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23531410-100-how-much-is-your-science-capital-worth/
5 years ago
Top Tips – Engaging Children in a Carousel Lesson
Teaching science in Primary School can be challenging, especially when faced with teaching the skills required under the new National Curriculum.…
5 years ago
World Oceans Day – Are We Taking Too Much For Granted?
Very few schools celebrate World Oceans day, but it should be one of those dates that’s in our diaries year on…
5 years ago
Top Tips – Evaluation: Spotting Anomalies
Teaching science in Primary School can be challenging, especially when faced with the skills required under the new National Curriculum. We…
5 years ago
Deeper Learning in Primary Classrooms
Differentiation is common place in classrooms in the UK and across the world, most often demonstrated by separating children by their…
5 years ago
World Turtle Day
The 23rd May is World Turtle Day! Did you know, turtles are as old as dinosaurs! They can be dated back…
5 years ago
9 Benefits of Outside Learning
With summer just around the corner, we know energy levels will be rising in the classroom along with the temperature outside!…
5 years ago
World Migratory Bird Day
Today is World Migratory Bird Day! 5 facts we should probably know Did you know that 40% of all species of…
5 years ago
Sun Awareness Week
Did you know it is Sun Awareness Week from the 14th – 20th May in the UK? It’s a chance for…
5 years ago
Annual Health and Safety Report Results
Ensuring that the Health and Safety guidance we give to schools is comprehensive, compliant with all statutory regulations and easily implemented…
5 years ago
Sats: Under one in four pupils reach expected standard in science
The Standards and Testing agency published their “Key stage 2 science – sampling 2016” in July 17. In this they reveal…
5 years ago
How Can Empiribox Help Your School Fulfill the National Curriculum for Science?
Written by Jenny Smitherman who is a qualified teacher and has first class honours in primary education with 12 years of…
5 years ago
Gabriel Foundation Teaches Empiribox in Mumbai
Beverley Crowne, her husband Nicholas and best friend Anne Marie Cooklin from Mill Hill in north London will be delivering jaw…
5 years ago
Sir Michael Wilshaw, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, comments on the study of science in primary schools.
Introduction In his latest commentary [May 2016] , Sir Michael Wilshaw says that the emphasis in recent years on English…
7 years ago
Over half of primary school teachers say science is getting squeezed out
The CBI has revealed the obstacles that primary schools and teachers have to overcome if they are to inspire future generations…
7 years ago
Eight Hertfordshire Primary Schools ‘Hands-On’ with Empiribox!
Science at Primary Schools in Hertfordshire has become a firm favourite among pupils and teachers following the introduction of Empiribox. Woodlands…
7 years ago
Not Just a History Lesson
A CBI report suggests that science is being squeezed out at primary school level. We look at how that trend can…
7 years ago
Making science pay its way in schools and beyond
This article was first published in the Times Education Supplement in November 2015 Reports such as those from the Royal Society,…
7 years ago
Reading + writing + arithmetic = great science
When Empiribox was launched last year, the founders made a big claim. Their product would revolutionise teaching in primary schools.
8 years ago
Hands-on science lessons bring classrooms to life in Blundeston
Pupils finding out if the temperature effects the light from a glow stick
8 years ago
New science formula helps Wickhambreaux pupils excel
Primary School in Kent are some of the first in the country to be trying a new ‘hands-on’ approach to learning…
8 years ago
Suffolk Science Head sees benefits beyond the science
Schools in Lowestoft have been using the Empiribox practical science teaching and learning system for four terms.
8 years ago
Primary science scheme released
A “hands-on” system for teaching science is being rolled out to primary schools across the country.
8 years ago
Leicester primary school tests new science formula
Dovelands, one of Leicester’s largest primary schools, has awarded Empiribox a glowing first year report since joining the hands-on science teaching…
8 years ago
Essex pupils discover ‘wow’ factor science formula
Ahead of more stringent nationwide testing in primary schools next year, pupils at St John’s C.E. Primary School in Colchester are…
8 years ago
Portsmouth School Trials New Science Program
A school in Portsmouth has become one of the first in the country to use a new 'hands-on' system for teaching…
8 years ago
ARK Ayrton Primary
Ayrton Primary finds success with Empiribox ‘hands-on’ science teaching and learning system.
8 years ago
It’s the time of the year for generosity
How would you like your school to benefit from free science equipment, training and planning…for a whole term?
8 years ago
Developing ‘scientists of the future’ is launched
An innovative and inspiring new approach to teaching and learning science in primary schools has been launched in the UK.
9 years ago