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Teaching Traditional Research Skills in Science. A science video resource
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Teaching Traditional Research Skills in Science

This Teachers TV video highlights the importance of teaching practical research skills to Key Stage Four science students. A dependence on the internet in some subjects, but particularly science, can take students away from a hands-on approach to learning. Simon Pugh-Jones, of Writhlington School in Somerset, shows how science at…

  • star rating 5/5
  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Video
Precision or Process - KS3 Science. A science video resource
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Precision or Process - KS3 Science

In this Teachers TV programme, two PGCE tutors analyse a Year Nine science lesson on healthy eating at Haydon School, Hillingdon, taught by Head of Science Dave Dennis. Malcolm Reed and Sasha Matthewman review footage of the lesson which is based on investigating the fat and salt content in both beef and veggie burgers. Central…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Lisa Green. A science video resource
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Lisa Green

In this professional development video from Teachers TV, science teacher Lisa Green receives advice on how to improve her presentation skills from motivation and creativity consultant Richard Gerver. Richard focuses on Lisa's performance in the classroom and identifies ways of giving her teaching more pace and movement to…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Alexandra Edwards. A science video resource
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Alexandra Edwards

In this professional development video from Teachers TV, science teacher Alexandra Edwards receives advice on how to improve her presentation techniques from motivation and creativity consultant Richard Gerver. Richard is impressed by Alexandra's "game show host" approach to teaching but, like all performers, he…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Movement, Praise and Groups. A science video resource
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Movement, Praise and Groups

This Teachers TV programme features Trainee teacher Nic Cooper who wants to improve her behaviour management. Nic is taking a top-set Year Seven science lesson on kidney function. Behaviour expert Sue Cowley helps Nic relax and praise her students more. Once the group work has begun, Sue notices that Nic spends much of the time…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Secondary Science Technicians. A science video resource
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Secondary Science Technicians

Science technicians are an integral part of any school science team and offer invaluable back-up to science teachers. In this Teachers TV video, two science technicians at Manor School, York, work with Simon Quinnell, senior science technician at the National Science Learning Centre, to develop their skills, inspire students and…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Video
Subject Knowledge: Science. A science, chemistry video resource
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Subject Knowledge: Science

Produced by Teachers TV, this video provides an insight into climate change, the change in our world and a change in the way scientists view it. It can be used to explain the topics covered as well as illustrating ideas about how science works. Professor Andrew Watson of the University of East Anglia delves into the chemistry…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Action!. A science video resource
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Action!

From Teachers TV this video, part of the Science Tube series, examines forces in action, what they do and how they can be measured using a Newton meter. There are four sections that each look at different forces. Skateboarder See how the various materials used for a skateboard have different relationships with the forces of…

  • star rating 3/5
  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Video
Science in the Environment Pack 4: the Technological Environment. A science, chemistry activity sheet resource
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Science in the Environment Pack 4: the Technological Environment

The University of York Science Education Group ensured that all the Science in the Environment packs were organised according to broad environmental themes. Within each pack, a number of specific contexts were used to introduce the science content. In addition, each pack focused on the acquisition of particular skills and introduced…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Activity sheet
Teaching Ideas and Evidence in Science at Key Stage 3. A science teacher guidance resource
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Teaching Ideas and Evidence in Science at Key Stage 3

These resources were developed by the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme in collaboration with five universities involved in initial teacher education, as part of a Key Stage 3 National Strategy project. Originally produced as a CD-ROM, the materials aimed to provide suggestions and activities for teaching about ‘ideas and…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
Contemporary Science Issues: Lessons for Key Stage 4. A science teacher guidance resource
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Contemporary Science Issues: Lessons for Key Stage 4

These resources were developed by the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme in collaboration with Keele University in order to provide support for teaching aspects of ‘How Science Works’. The emphasis of the materials is on ‘data, evidence, theories and explanations’ linked to ‘applications and implications…

  • star rating 5/5
  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
Beyond Fair Testing: Teaching Different Types of Scientific Enquiry. A science teacher guidance resource
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Beyond Fair Testing: Teaching Different Types of Scientific Enquiry

These resources were developed by the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme and King’s College London in order to broaden the range of scientific enquiries for students aged 11-16. The materials provide teachers with examples of different enquiry types, e.g. classifying and identifying, developing systems, and pattern seeking.…

  • star rating 3/5
  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
University of the United Arab Emirates - Jojoba: Liquid Gold for the 21st Century. A science, chemistry information sheet resource
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University of the United Arab Emirates - Jojoba: Liquid Gold for the 21st Century

In 2000, two Indian scientists persuaded farmers to plant jojoba plants in their fields. In this Planet Science resource, students are asked to research the uses of jojoba oil – for fuels, cosmetics and medicines. They then take part in activities to make adverts for the fuel and cosmetics, to design a leaflet persuading farmers…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
Let’s Get Detoxed: Scientific Claims from Advertising. A science, biology article resource
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Let’s Get Detoxed: Scientific Claims from Advertising

This resource, from Planet Science, examines the claims made by AquaDetox that toxins can be extracted from the body by electrolysis of a salt solution in which feet are bathed. The lesson activities revise the way in which toxins are removed from the body naturally and use practical work to investigate and question the claims made…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Theseus: Science Can Explain a Lot – What Is a Monster?. A science, biology teacher guidance resource
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Theseus: Science Can Explain a Lot – What Is a Monster?

This resource from Planet Science can be used to demonstrate that the media can frighten people about science research through biased reporting and/or unclear explanation of the science, leading to misunderstanding and the inability of people to make rational decisions. Science becomes a ‘monster’. Teachers can use…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
The Minotaur: How Much Would You Have to be Paid to Forget Your Principles.. A science, biology teacher guidance resource
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The Minotaur: How Much Would You Have to be Paid to Forget Your Principles.

This resource, from Planet Science, provides teachers with some introductory material related to ethics, for students to consider whether payment would allow them to eat disgusting foods or lie for others. The main focus of the activity is a debate centred around the ethics of scientists, that is, the need for scientists to repeat…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
Key Stage Three: Champion Chocolate. A science, biology teacher guidance resource
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Key Stage Three: Champion Chocolate

In this Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Seeing Science lesson, students learn how scientists, using experimental evidence have helped Cadbury's improve their chocolate. Video clips of the cooling stage in chocolate manufacture and research at the Daresbury Laboratory set the scene for experimental work in…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Teacher guidance
'Smart' Tattoos. A science, biology information sheet resource
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'Smart' Tattoos

A case study from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) which describes a new simple and convenient way for people with diabetes to check their own sugar levels. 'Smart' tattoos enable constant monitoring of glucose levels without the need for blood samples. EPSRC is a part of the Research Councils…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Information sheet
Carbon Footprints and the Greenhouse Effect. A science, how science works activity sheet resource
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Carbon Footprints and the Greenhouse Effect

In this SATIS Revisited resource students consider the factors that contribute to the greenhouse effect, the possible effects of global warming, and how they as individuals are contributing to carbon dioxide emissions. Climate change is affecting the natural world. The distribution of some species appears to be changing and so…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Air Quality. A science, physics activity sheet resource
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Air Quality

Air pollutants arise from natural processes and human activities. In this SATIS Revisited resource, students investigate air pollution, how it is monitored and some effects on human health. Air pollutants arise from a wide variety of sources, although they are mainly a result of the combustion process. It is easy to assume that…

  • star rating 5/5
  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Activity sheet
Taking Risks. A science, biology activity sheet resource
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Taking Risks

In this SATIS Revisited resource the activities take students through a comparison of the risks associated with different activities using data at personal, community, national and global levels. There are three activities in this unit, which have been written to be followed sequentially. Students work through a comparison of the…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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The Transport Problem. A science, biology activity sheet resource
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The Transport Problem

In this SATIS Revisited resource students consider the conflict between the increasing use of energy and the need to reduce the use of fossil fuels in order to lessen carbon dioxide emissions and tackle climate change. The aim of this unit is to introduce the idea that the discussion of controversial issues relating to the conduct…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Activity sheet
Skin Cancer. A science, biology activity sheet resource
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Skin Cancer

In this resource from the SATIS Revisited collection, students learn about skin cancer and analyse data on the incidence of melanoma. They also learn about use of ultraviolet radiation index forecasts to assess risk. Skin cancers are extremely common, with more than 75 000 new cases registered each year in the UK. There are two…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Activity sheet
Who Wants to Be a Scientist?. A science, physics quiz resource
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Who Wants to Be a Scientist?

From the Association for Science Education (ASE), Who wants to be a scientist? is based on a well-known quiz format. It is a PowerPoint presentation, and works well in class or as a lunchtime competition using overheads. The quiz could be run during lunch times as an inter-form competition, or within class time. After teachers have…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Who Wants to Be a Scientist?. A science, biology quiz resource
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Who Wants to Be a Scientist?

This resource, from the Association for Science Education (ASE), is based is based on a well-known quiz format. It is a PowerPoint presentation, and works well in class or as a lunchtime competition using overheads.collection. The quiz could be run during lunch times as an inter-form competition, or within class time. After teachers…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Quiz
Quizzes. A science quiz resource
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Quizzes

These quizzes, from the Association for Science Education (ASE) are based around the SYCD: Science Year Is There Life? theme. The prizes could be tickets to a local science centre museum or a local cinema, which they often give away free to good causes. To engage other teachers across the school science teachers could run one a week…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Meet the Scientists. A science information sheet resource
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Meet the Scientists

This resource, from the Association for Science Education (ASE), introduces scientists working in a range of different careers. It is part of the SYCD: Science Year Is There Life? collection. The scientists describe: • How they got into science • Where they have worked • What they work on • What their…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Secrets of the Ice. A science, physics activity sheet resource
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Secrets of the Ice

Secrets of the Ice is provided by the Association for Science Education, and it is a practical activity which aims to teach students about pollution and environmental change. In this activity, students carry out chemical and physical tests to analyse an ice sample from another planet. Having drawn conclusions from their results,…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
  • Activity sheet
Physical Health: Videos. A science, physics video resource
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Physical Health: Videos

This video, from the Institute of Physics (IOP), shows medical scientists at work using a variety of sophisticated devices which use principles of physics to investigate what is happening inside the body. The video is presented as a whole and, for ease of use, in four sections: X-rays: how x-ray and digital images are produced…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Physical Health: Practicals. A science, physics experiment resource
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Physical Health: Practicals

Three practicals produced by the Institute of Physics (IOP) that help students to understand some of the physics used in medical analysis. In addition to the guidance included for specific activities, please refer to the generic health and safety information before commencing any practical activity. This resource is accompanied…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Literacy. A science activity sheet resource
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Literacy

This resource, called Science EXTRA! Using Newspapers in the Science Classroom, was written by Ruth Jarman and Billy McClune, Graduate School of Education, Queen's University Belfast and has been provided by the Association for Science Education (ASE). The aims of the Newspaper in Science Education group are to: • Encourage…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Fun-Size. A science, biology quiz resource
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Fun-Size

Those fun-size activities, from the Association for Science Education (ASE) are short 5-15 minute activities that enliven lessons. These are taken from the SYCD Only Connect? collection. They range from short games and word plays through to quick demonstrations. Fun-size is particularly useful when teachers are working outside…

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  • Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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