I’m Lara, a science teacher streaming FREE live lessons for Home Educators. They’re for all ages, they’re award winning… and they’re free! It’s a weird business model but it works!

I teach a weekly all-ages science lesson, an IGCSE Physics lesson and a Lego Story Show. I’ve worked closely with the Home Education community to meet their needs; children do experiments with household objects alongside me, there are free print outs, and EVERYTHING is available on catch up!

It works because most people chip in £5 a month towards my wages. This is optional! Supporters receive Theatre of Science Magazine (a fantastic, rather sporadic publication), rainbow glasses, and deep gratitude! Sign up here.

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Lara performing a science show with awards logo overlayed.

Picture the best bits of school science lessons - enthusiastic teacher, fun practicals, questions that rigorously check understanding - combined with the best bits of home learning! We’re not tied to time, or panicking about tests; we can dig into the details, linger on the fun bits and go off topic..! And it’s ALL free!

These lessons are designed ESPECIALLY for Home Educated children. I pick out key points from the National Curriculum and GCSE syllabuses, then research the subject from all angles, finding / inventing activities that work with household objects. I don’t assume any prior knowledge. Join in live or watch on catch up, I know home education is all about flexibility!

All-ages science lessons

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IGCSE Physics lessons

I’m trained to teach all science subjects, but physics is my specialism. My free, live IGCSE Physics lessons cover all the content required by the Pearson/Edexcel and Cambridge specifications. They’re an experiment; this is the first time I’ve taught IGCSE where I can’t see the students! The course started in Sept 2022 and will end some time in 2024, then loop round again! Jump in anytime. Some students are preparing for imminent exams, some are just along for the ride. That’s the joy of it being free; there’s no pressure on the kids to attend and you’re not losing anything by having a go!

A free, live chat about whatever my audience convinced me to research this week! I lead you through an activity I’ve found / invented which uses household objects, and we take a very deep dive into black holes, woodlice, volcanoes, axolotls, big cats, cake… you name it we have, or will cover it! The show ends with a story told in Lego. This show turned science communication into a full-time job for me; I started it in the first week of lockdown and have never looked back!

Lego story time

My feedback…

  • "I think a lot of people can remember the one special teacher they had back in school and the impact it had on them. With Theatre of Science it has been like finding a special teacher with the added bonus of being able to share the whole learning journey with my daughter. It has been brilliant. Thank you!"

    — Facebook review

  • "Lara engages the children with so much respect. Nothing is dumbed down. With volcanoes Lara guided the kids through making a model that actually demonstrates how a volcano works rather than taking the easy option of food colouring and baking soda which has little learning value. It is so refreshing to have something fun, interactive and challenging for key stages 2 and 3. If you have children of different ages it’s perfect as it works on all levels."

    — Facebook review

  • "My 9 year old was refusing to engage with anything resembling school work after suffering from anxiety and not having her needs met at school. She now loves your lessons; today I found her making her own video about the life cycle of Alaskan bears! Thank you for helping her to find a new enjoyment of learning and to find her own voice. I can’t tell you how much it means to us xx"

    — Facebook review

  • “Lara‘s lessons are fab. She is down to earth and shares really interesting information with wonderful enthusiasm ... her sessions stem from a genuine interest in her subject and a desire to share her knowledge and passion.”

    — Facebook review

  • “Lara is absolutely brilliant, engaging, knowledgable and a pleasure to watch. Wish she had been my science teacher when I was at school ... the magazine that you receive when you subscribe is brilliant. My son and I have to fight over it when it arrives.”

    — Facebook review

  • “Absolutely love Lara's lessons and have signed up on patron to get the magazine. So well written and educational...”

    — Facebook review

  • “It really is wonderful - I’m learning as much as the kids and we wouldn’t miss it ... it’s fun, full of information and just the right length the keep everyone’s attention.”

    — Facebook review

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