Inspire a new generation of capable and curious scientists.

This book will help build pupils' understanding through clear explanations, practicals and skills-based activities, ensuring that they're ready for the next step in their learning and promoting a sense of cynefin through examples and contexts from all around Wales.

- Improve working scientifically skills and prepare students for future lab work with practical skills and suggested activities highlighted throughout

- Guide pupils through the trickier maths and literacy skills with key term definitions and worked examples with step-by-step solutions

- Support a holistic approach with links between the 'what matters' statements in the Science and Technology Area of Learning and Experience (AoLE)

- Boost progress using summaries to recap prior knowledge, alongside 'Check your understanding' questions to embed understanding

- Develop pupils' curiosity and interest in science with historical context and examples, including many from across Wales