ASE Lab Books
The ASE Lab Books were published in the early 1970s for the Association for Science Education by John Murray. Each title in the series covered one or two topics and brought together the best of the teaching notes and experimental ideas from members of the association that had appeared in the ASE journal, School Science Review. Titles…
Geology: Structure of the Earth
Geology: Structure of the Earth was a topic designed by the Northumberland Supported Self Study Unit at Northumberland County Council in the early 1990s for post-16 students. Comprising six units, the topic aimed to not only teach about geological features of the Earth but also to develop learning skills which would be transferable…
Science with Technology
The Science with Technology project was a joint initiative of the Association for Science Education (ASE) and the Design and Technology Association (DATA). It was set up to develop curriculum links between science and technology for students aged 14-19 years. The project provided resource materials for students and support for teachers…
Teaching and Learning about the Environment
The Teaching and Learning about the Environment project, from the University of York Science Education Group, produced four packs of resources containing lessons on environmental topics. All lessons were fully supported by photocopiable student materials and accompanied by detailed teachers' notes. The lessons were developed…
Secondary Science Curriculum Review
The Secondary Science Curriculum Review, published by Heinemann and the Association for Science Education (ASE), ran from 1981 to 1986 with a dissemination phase from 1986 to 1989. The Review operated under the aegis of the School Curriculum Development Committee and was supported by the ASE. In addition, it received support from…
Energy and Change
The approach and the materials called Energy and Change were developed during the project 'Teaching about why things change'. The work was done by Jon Ogborn and Richard Boohan from 1992 to 1995 and a grant from the Nuffield Foundation supported the development work. The project set out to devise simple, everyday and coherent…
Science for Primary Schools
Science for Primary Schools was a series of booklets produced by the Primary Science Committee of the Association for Science Education (ASE) soon after the formation of the ASE from two separate organisations, the SMA and the AWST in 1963. The series of five booklets was published for the ASE by John Murray between 1966 and 1970.…
Initiatives in Primary Science: an Evaluation (IPSE)
The IPSE series of publications were the outcome of a national evaluation project, conducted by the Association for Science Education (ASE), of the effectiveness of the Local Education Authority schemes for the promotion of science in primary schools, set up under the Government's Education Support Grants (ESG) programme 1985-1988.…
LAMP Project
The LAMP Project was sponsored by the Association for Science Education. The aim was to consider the teaching of science to Less Academically Motivated Pupils in secondary schools, with particular regard to the 14 to 16 age range. The need for the project was brought sharply into focus by the raising of the school leaving age. Rationale At…
SATIS 8-14
SATIS 8-14 was a project of the Association for Science Education which followed from the SATIS and SATIS 16-19 projects SATIS 8-14 materials were photocopiable and flexible. They were intended to enrich work in both the National Curriculum for Science and for Technology. SATIS units were intended to stimulate group work and co-operation.…
Experimenting with Industry
The ‘Experimenting with Industry’ series was published in the mid-1980s when it presented industry-related science practicals for schools. It was developed as part of a 'teachers into industry' project organised by The Association for Science Education (ASE) on behalf of The Standing Conference on Schools'…
Celebrating Centenaries of Famous Discoveries
This collection of resources was devised and published by Association for Science Education (ASE) in the last decade of the twentieth century to celebrate the centenaries of a number of key discoveries in the history of science. The titles • Beyond the Visible - One Hundred Years of X-rays (1995) • One Hundred Years…
The World of Science (New SATIS 14-16)
The World of Science was based on a selection of topics from ASE’s SATIS project. The publications contained the best of the thinking of the first project. Units that had stood the test of time were included but they were updated, shortened and amended in the light of experience. Many new units were devised for the project…
Exploring the Nature of Science
This collection brings together two books, each with thirteen units: one for students aged 11-14 and one for those aged 14-16. Each unit consisted of photocopiable student sheets with background notes for the teacher. The units were divided into ‘sessions’, most of which cover a double lesson. Teaching methods The…
Science Across the World
This collection includes the topics that were developed by international teams of teachers participating in Science Across the World between 1991 and 2010. The project was run by the Association for Science Education (ASE). A special feature of the topics is that they are available in several languages. Every topic leads towards…
Inclusive Science
Inclusive Science gathers together a variety of activities, investigations, games, quizzes and interactive resources. The wide selection of materials encourage and enable students, and allow teachers to tailor activities to students' needs. The collection was a collaborative project between the Association for Science Education…
SATIS Revisited
The Association for Science Education (ASE) has updated and revitalised the groundbreaking SATIS (Science and Technology in Society) units from the 1980's and 90's. The units provide a wide range of strategies to cover the programme of study for How Science Works and the wide spectrum of science. Materials consist of…
SATIS 16-19
The SATIS 16-19 project was set up by the Association for Science Education in September 1987 to build on the success of the Science and Technology in Society (SATIS) project which had already published a hundred units for students aged 14-16 year. Purposes The SATIS 16-19 project was a means of helping teachers to share good…
Science In a Social CONtext (SISCON)
Published by the ASE in 1983, SISCON was one of the early UK science courses to include topics with wide political implications. The aim of the course was to exhibit science as an endeavour rooted in the society which uses it. The project team aimed to widen the scope of science teaching by helping learners to arrive at an understanding…
Science in Society
A 1981 project which set out to bring non-specialist scientific literacy to the post-16 curriculum, Science in Society was one of the first high-profile UK science courses to include topics with wide political implications. A major influence on the choice and treatment of topics was the Club of Rome book (1972) called Limits to…
Nature of Science
The Nature of Science is a collection of illustrated stories from the history of science in 40-50 page A5 booklets edited by Joan Solomon. The stories illustrate the thinking and theory building processes of science and show how the application of scientific ideas are affected by the social and cultural context in which they develop The…
SATIS
The Association for Science Education set up the SATIS project in 1984, to help teachers relate school science to its social and technological contexts.The units are a model for developing topical lessons to show applications of science, and illustrate aspects of ‘How science works'. The original SATIS (Science and…
Science upd8
These resources have been produced by the Association for Science Education (ASE) and the Centre for Science Education at Sheffield Hallam University. Based on contemporary issues, they help to make science accessible, relevant and engaging to secondary school students. The range of resources utilises a variety of teaching and…
SYCD: Science Year
In 2001 the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) funded Science Year in England and Wales. As part of this programme NESTA commissioned the Association for Science Education (ASE) to produce a series of inspiring electronic resources to support science teaching and learning. This rich set of materials…