In this article, newly qualified teacher (NQT) Alexander Odeneal shares some ideas that primary teachers could use to capture pupils' interest and support scientific discussions. The article offers four different activities and an explanation of why they do what they do to support the non-specialist teacher leading the lesson. Each activity connects with key science in key stage 2 (ages 7-11) and promotes questioning and discussion, while being fun for the students. Each one explains a key idea in physics and may go some way towards stimulating an interest in science and supporting students' subject choices post-16.