Why&How? Magazine has supported excellent teaching and learning in primary science for eight years, sharing practical ideas, expert insights and classroom inspiration. Several much-loved PSTT resources have grown from its pages, including Common Misconceptions, Pictures for Talk and the Why&How? Challenge. Many issues also shared updates and achievements from our Fellows, highlighting their contributions to primary science across the UK. Across its 25 issues, the magazine reflected our commitment to providing teachers with accessible, evidence-informed support for high-quality primary science.
Why&How? Magazine
Supporting excellent teaching and learning in primary science
2025 issues
Autumn 2025 (issue 25)
A special edition celebrating eight years of Why&How? with favourite features and practical ideas from past issues.
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Summer 2025 (issue 24)
Explores enquiry types, subject leadership, and practical ways to embed sustainability, with resources for summer teaching and updates on TDTScience.
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Spring 2025 (issue 23)
Includes updates on Explorify, slime law changes, TDTScience and how nature-based activities can support children’s wellbeing and learning.
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Autumn 2024 (issue 22)
Find out about our Regional Mentors' impact, new science resources - including Explorify and climate science and celebrate our recent PSTA winners.
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Summer 2024 (issue 21)
Enrich science learning across your school. This issue contains strategies for building scientific vocabulary, safety tips and more.
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Spring 2024 (issue 20)
Try our latest resource that links science with art, get hands-on by tackling plastic waste & explore how soundscapes can help restore coral reefs.
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Autumn 2023 (issue 19)
Discover a resource that links science with geography, connect pupils with nature and bring science and art together throughout your school.
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Summer 2023 (issue 18)
Try resources for seaside learning, integrate meaningful climate science education into your curricula and discover Early Years activities.
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Spring 2023 (issue 17)
Get inspired to do more engineering learning, explore solutions to global challenges and discover resources to share with your science club.
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Autumn 2022 (issue 16)
Get inspired for COP27, explore free resources to share with your whole school and discover how soil fungi could reduce global warming.
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Summer 2022 (issue 15)
PSTT celebrates 25 years of supporting primary science! Discover free resources, take the plastic pledge and learn about activities from Explorify.
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Spring 2022 (issue 14)
Find resources for learning all about biodiversity, CPD and classroom sessions on climate science and raise awareness of UK animals and plants.
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Autumn 2021 (issue 13)
This issue investigates the affects of plastics in soil, introduces our Primary Climate Science Symposium & contains a sample unit not to be missed.
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Summer 2021 (issue 12)
We've provided educators with whole school curriculum planning, a free sample unit from 'I Can Explain!' and plenty of visuals for climate learning.
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Spring 2021 (issue 11)
Interested in tips on handling misconceptions for sound or a ready-to-go resource that can be done at home or school? If yes, take a look inside!
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Autumn 2020 (issue 10)
Download this issue for PSTT's science subject leader toolkit, links to practical 'Titanic Science' videos from SSERC & tips to support eco-anxiety.
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Summer 2020 (issue 9)
The majority of this issue is devoted to supporting educators with school closures and home learning, including samples from 'See Through Science'.
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Spring 2020 (issue 8)
This issue supports effective climate education, contains a lever-themed challenge and has a complete lesson from one of our most popular resources.
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Autumn 2019 (issue 7)
Take the Why&How? challenge, learn all about microplastics and find out how successful our international conference was in Edinburgh.
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Summer 2019 (issue 6)
This issue contains STEM club resources, an article about electrical signals and biology as well as guidance on a common misconception.
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Spring 2019 (issue 5)
Tackle misconceptions on levers, gears and pulleys in this issue, share our article on camouflage and learn how you can use drama in science.
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Autumn 2018 (issue 4)
Explore whether science and fiction can coexist, share an illustrated 'Picture for Talk' and have your pupils clean water using a molecular sieve.
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Summer 2018 (issue 3)
Learn how to deal with the complexities of teaching and learning about evolution, discuss our robotic image and explore living things outdoors.
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Spring 2018 (issue 2)
Here we share common misconceptions related to electricity, a free 'Science Trails' sample, learn how new skin is grown and much more!
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Autumn 2017 (issue 1)
Do you want to understand more regarding teaching and learning about light? Or how to calculate the age of a shark? We have the answers!
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