Primary Publications
Life Processes and Living Things Sc2
L42
Plants for Classrooms. Lists robust and useful plants to grow in the classroom and
species to study in the school grounds; also suggests activities. 03/89
L52
Small Mammals. All you need to know for keeping small mammals safely and humanely in
school. 09/07
L56
Housing and keeping animals. Information on minibeasts and vertebrates. 12/05
L71
Incubating & Hatching Eggs. A complete guide to this interesting work. 01/06
L124
Aquaria in primary schools: electrical safety. Guidance to ensure a
safe set-up. 01/99
L181
Cold Water Aquaria. Includes details on safety, setting up, routine maintenance,
feeding and sources for keeping tadpoles, gold fish and other amphibians. 10/90
L190
Studying Microorganisms in Primary Schools. Which microbes to use, ideas on safe and
exciting investigations and background information. 05/97
L197
Giant African Land Snails. Where to obtain the snails, how to look after them; what to
observe. 07/06
L201
Giant Millipedes. Information on where to buy and how to look after these unusual
animals. 12/92
L206
Tadpoles. Rearing tadpoles of frogs and toads to the adult stage to ensure a high
success rate. 09/94
L213
Science with Minibeasts: Snails. Background information on these fascinating creatures
and lots of ideas for practical activities in the classroom. 09/95
L221
Developing and Using Environmental Areas in School Grounds. Guidance on how to
organise the creation of wildlife sites with reviews of materials to help in this process.
Also included: resources for identifying organisms and activities in school grounds. 12/98
L226
Carnivorous Plants. 11/01
L227
Stick Insects. 12/02
L245
Ourselves. 09/05
L257
Science with minibeasts: Earthworms. 01/08
PS3
Keeping and using animals & plants: Towards a science department policy.
07/09
PS3A
A joint ASE/IoB/UFAW statement: The use of animals and plants in school science.
06/84
PS55
Bringing pets and other animals into schools. 04/02
E243p/E244p
Freshwater and garden food chain mobiles. Teaching resources about food chains
& webs. Downloadable files on the members-only part of our web site.
Risk assessments for work outdoors. Downloadable files on the members-only part of our web site.
SRA08
Practical activities in the school grounds etc.SRA09
Using school ponds.
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