it is a great way of engaging children. It provides practical opportunities to assess children’s understanding and is a good way of developing the use of iPads in a creative way – not just for research.

Switched on iPad Science It really supports the working scientifically aspect of Science, which can sometimes be difficult to plan and deliver. This enables children to be working scientifically, while also developing computing skills.

Switched on iPad Science promotes closer enquiry skills, group thinking and collaboration, as well as independent choices, and caters to all learners in friendly way. The use of familiar programmes makes the learning quickly assessable with focused goals. The resource is easy to use with clear instructions and manageable tasks. The learning objective outcomes help structure how and where they will be used in a sequence of learning.