Science Rocks

07/09/2024

Hello. Science Rocks Dad here. It's great to see more new people taking a look. Please follow the links to the web site where films are laid out by topic covering large parts of the GCSE curriculum in short and engaging fact filled segments

29/07/2020

It's great to see that new people are finding us. If you are new: Welcome. We don't post much these days now we are at university but please follow the links to our web site and youtube channel to see our award winning videos.

11/01/2020

We've changed the banner picture. This was made for us whilst we were making a presentation at an international conference on science education. There are a lot of picture and verbal references to Science Rocks in the shot.

31/12/2019

Happy New Year to our followers. If you have GCSE's or A levels coming up this summer...good luck. We're home from our first term at university. It's brilliant and definitely worth the hard work to get there.

23/11/2019

If you are struggling to stay inspired with an educational diet of classroom lessons and text books, take a look at this short documentary on the wide range of resources that are out there to help

An analysis of the resources available to help improve engagement in GCSE science

21/11/2019

News from the trenches: Megan (Environmental Science) and Elizabeth (Animal Science) are having a great time at university and loving the teaching methods, not just lectures, practicals and field trips, but mini research projects and making presentations to their colleagues and lecturers. - All those years of mini research projects and making films are paying off. This is why we have always encouraged followers and pupils at schools where we put on shows, don't just watch Science Rocks films......make your own.

29/09/2019

Hello. I'm 'Science Rocks Dad' and official bag carrier. Science Rocks started life as a homework (making a short film) back in 2013 and grew into something amazing. Megan and Elizabeth have just started university (both studying sciences). If you are a GCSE science pupil or a parent of children studying sciences, please take a look at the web site - it's full of short award winning science films that will help with learning and revision. There's also a section called Just for Fun - for younger children - with lots of experiments that can be copied at home. There's also a brilliant short documentary by Elizabeth - looking at the different learning methods that can be used in learning the sciences - because, every now and then, sitting at a desk trying to read a book just doesn't work. Enjoy..........and please share. Thank you.

14/05/2019

Hi. We're busy revising for A levels right now but if you are a GCSE science pupil (or a parent of one) please follow the links to our web site or you tube channel - we have over 100 short films ( a number of them have won science film awards) covering a variety of science topics from the GCSE sylabus. Good luck with your exams.

23/12/2018

From Science Rocks Dad....
Megan and Elizabeth started a journey, quite by accident, back in 2013. Since then, they became S E England Young Scientists of the Year, spoke at international and national science events and educational conferences, met some amazing scientists and put on dozens of science shows at schools in the S E of England. Along the way, they did very well in their GCSEs and are just about to begin the final stretch on their A levels - having secured offers from all of the universities they applied to.

It has been amazing to walk in their shadow, quietly carrying their bags and watching them engage with scientists and engineers and the press. Throughout their journey they have conducted themselves as excellent ambassadors. In fact, at the age of 17, they became the youngest STEM Ambassadors in the UK. Their aim - to encourage more young people, especially girls into science. They have played their part and worked with some amazing people like the Stemettes and Medical Mavericks as well as scientists at the National Physical Laboratory and the amazing Jess Wade.

After the Christmas break, they will be buckling down to A level revision. It's time to take a break from Science Rocks. We are not shutting down - we are mothballing. Megan and Elizabeth will be back in the summer when they will be able to make more films and carry on with their amazing journey.

We could not be more proud of everything they have achieved so far. There is a big world out there and they will grow to take their place in it. For now, if you have children, take them to the web site and the youtube channel. The intention behind the films was to educate and INSPIRE.

I've walked into a lecture theatre behind them and seen the reaction they get. They've definitely done that. This very short film will give a little taste of what they have achieved.

Just one last thing: Thank you for all your support over the years. You are part of the story too.

01/11/2018

A light hearted look at what not to do if you are busy revising

25/10/2018

Bridge building today @ The Brighton Science Festival - see you there.