Homes and Shelters
Ginn Science level three students’ book Homes and Shelters was written for students aged seven to eight years and published in 1989. It contains 24 pages and relates to the content strand ‘Materials and their uses’. Using full-colour illustrations it introduces readers to the variety of materials used in buildings…
The Hot Day
The Ginn Science story book The Hot Day was written for Year One (Primary Two) students aged five to six years and published in 1988. It relates to content strand ‘Materials and their uses’. In full colour illustrations, it tells a story about an ice cream melting and dripping onto the ground on a hot day. There are captions…
Ginn Science: Year One Resource File
Ginn Science Year One Resource File for teachers was first published in 1988 and revised in 1995 to accommodate the 1995 National Curriculum in England and Wales. The revised file, of over 200 pages, contains full instructions for use of the materials provided to support science throughout Year One in England or Primary Two in Scotland…
9. Properties of Metals
This Association for Science Education (ASE) publication about properties of metals was developed in association with the British Aerospace Dynamics Group. At the time the Dynamics Group employed over 20,000 people at ten major design/production establishments throughout the UK and had its headquarters at Stevenage. The booklet…
8. Extracting Metals from Scrap
This Association for Science Education (ASE) publication about extracting metals from scrap was developed in association with ECR Ltd. This was a secondary copper refining company which was first established in Birmingham in 1807. Its origins could be traced back to Faraday's work on electroplating. ECR Ltd was then located…
7. Safety in Gas Appliances
This Association for Science Education (ASE) publication about safety in gas appliances was developed in association with the British Gas Corporation. At the time, this was the only gas industry in the world to be involved in every aspect of gas supply. The booklet contained guidance for teachers and notes for students. It included…
6. Brake Fluid and School Science
This Association for Science Education (ASE) publication about brake fluid was developed in association with Shell Chemicals UK Ltd. At the time the company employed about 500 people at its Carrington plant. The booklet contained guidance for teachers and notes for students. It included activities suitable for students aged 12…
Materials
The Learning Through Science teachers’ guides and pupils’ assignment cards for the unit on Materials give suggestions for activities children could undertake. The cards are divided into groups according to their subject: in the home, in the school, and in shops and supermarket. On the cards the grouping is denoted by…
SATIS General Guide for Teachers
The SATIS 'General Guide for Teachers' is a booklet which complements the Teachers' Notes published with the individual SATIS units. It gives more general information about the proejct, about some of the teaching methods, and about other ways of introducing social and technological aspects into the secondary science…
Nuffield Science 11 to 13: Worksheets
The Nuffield 11-13 file of Worksheets includes photocopiable sheets covering both years of the programme. As well as supplementing the activities in the textbook, the worksheets are designed to do several jobs: • to provide copiable of pages of information or graphics which teachers might reproduce as permanent additions to…
Nuffield Science 11 to 13: Year 2
The second year of the Nuffield 11-13 course is divided into more traditional units geared towards an understanding of science in everyday life, and in its relation to society. The title ‘How science is used’ for the second year book conveys both the continuity and change. A concern for processes maintains the continuity…
Nuffield Science 11 to 13: Year 1
The Nuffield 11 to 13 project provided a book for students and a Teachers’ Guide for each year of the course together with a file of Worksheets. The student books were not conventional textbooks. Less space than usual was given to exposition and factual information. The main aim was to generate interest using case studies to…
SATIS 16-19: Units 76-100
Units 76 to 100 of the SATIS 16-19 series. The introductory General Guide for teachers gives information on the design and use of the units, outlines of the unit subjects relating them to science specialisms. Structure of the units Each SATIS 16 - 19 unit was designed to be photocopied and published in four parts: • Notes…
SATIS 16-19: Units 51-75
Units 51 to 75 of the SATIS 16-19 series. The introductory General Guide for teachers gives information on the design and use of the units, outlines of the unit subjects relating them to science specialisms. Structure of the units Each SATIS 16 - 19 unit was designed to be photocopied and published in four parts: • Notes…
SATIS 16-19: Units 26-50
Units 26 to 50 of the SATIS 16-19 series. The introductory General Guide for teachers gives information on the design and use of the units, outlines of the unit subjects relating them to science specialisms. Structure of the units Each SATIS 16 - 19 unit was designed to be photocopied and published in four parts: • Notes…
How Can We Be Sure?
This book from the SISCON series looks at the history of scientific theories, including evidence, prediction and creativity. It asks questions such as: What is it possible to be certain about? Are experts always right? The chapters in this booklet are: *Why we need to know - Are the experts sure?, How logic began, The rules…
Technology, Invention and Industry
This book from the SISCON series contains stories of inventions, studies two important modern industries (plastics and microelectronics) and looks at the effects of their developments on society in the 1980s. Chapters in this booklet are: *Ingredients for invention - Market pull, scientific knowledge, Technological research,…
Science In a Social CONtext: Teachers' Guide
The SISCON teachers guide gives planning help and suggested approaches to each of the units. It includes sample questions, references for further study, suggestions for field trips, experiments and discussion questions. The chapters in this book are: *Planning details - Who is the course designed for?, How much time is needed…
Science and Technology in Society 12
SATIS book twelve includes From Babylon to biotechnology, Earthquakes - in Britain?, Radiotelescopes, and Are you made of stardust?. The ten units in this booklet are: 1201 Agrochemicals and the environment: Data handling, information, questions and discussion. Attainment targets 1 and 2. 1202 Mapping the human genome: Reading,…
Science and Technology in Society 11
SATIS book eleven includes A special type of hearing aid, The eruption of Mount St Helens, and Project management. The ten books in this unit are: 1101 Breast or bottle? Information, questions, data-handling, discussion, devising stories, mini role-plays and a design brief. Attainment targets 1,3, 11, 12 and 13. 1102 A special…
Science and Technology in Society 10
SATIS book ten includes Chocolate chip mining, Lavender, Why 240 volts?, and Trees as structures. The ten units in this booklet are: 1001 Chocolate chip mining: A practical, problem-solving activity linked to analysis of data about copper mining. 1002 Quintonal - an industrial hazard: A simulation role-play exercise concerning…
Science and Technology in Society 9
SATIS book nine includes What are the sounds of music?, Which bleach?, Your stars - revelation or reassurance? and IT in greenhouses. The ten units in this booklet are: 901 The chinese cancer detectives: Reading, questions, role-play and practical work related to the story of the identification of the cause of oesophageal cancer…
Science and Technology in Society 8
SATIS book eight includes The water pollution mystery, Hypothermia, The technology of toilets, Stress, and Radiation - how much do you get?. The ten units in this booklet are: 801 The water pollution mystery: A data-analysis exercise about solving the problem of death of fish in a river. 802 Hypothermia: Reading and questions…
Science and Technology in Society 7
SATIS book seven includes Electricity in your home[, Physics in playgrounds, and Which anti-acid?. The ten units in this booklet are: 701 Electricity in your home: Exercises using the electricity meters in students homes to find out about electricity consumption. 702 The gas supply problem: Information and problem-solving…
Science and Technology in Society 6
SATIS book six includes The limestone inquiry, The heart pacemaker, and Metals as resources. The ten units in this booklet are: 601 Electricity on demand: Decision-making task concerning electricity generation and the use of different types of power stations. 602 The limestone enquiry: A role-play exercise concerning the…
Science and Technology in Society 5
SATIS book five includes Bridges, Paying for national health, Risks, and Perkin's mauve. The ten units in this booklet are: 501 Bridges: A survey of bridges leading to consideration of bridge design, the choice of materials for bridge construction, and optional practical work. 502 The coal mine project: Role-play simulation…
Science and Technology in Society 4
SATIS book four includes The label at the back - a look at clothing fibres, Noise, and Glass. The ten units in this booklet are: 401 Fluoridation of water supplies: Reading and discussion concerning the artificial fluoridation of public water supplies. 402 DDT and Malaria: Reading, questions and discussion on the benefits…
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Science and Technology in Society 3
SATIS book three includes Air pollution - where does it come from?, Living with kidney failure, The second law of - what?, and Recycling aluminium. The ten units in this booklet are: 301 Air pollution - where does it come from?: A data-analysis exercise concerning sources of air pollution. 302 Living with kidney failure: A…
Science and Technology in Society 2
SATIS book two includes Drinking alcohol, The story of Fritz Haber, and The pesticide problem. The ten units in this booklet are: 201 Energy from Biomass: Reading and problem-solving exercises, including optional practical work, on the production of biomass energy. 202 Electric vehicles: Reading and questions concerning the…
Science and Technology in Society 1
SATIS book one includes Ashton Island - a problem in renewable energy, Fibre in your diet, and Nuclear power. The ten units in this booklet are: • 101 Sulphurcrete: Reading, questions and experimental work on the use of sulphur as a building material. • 102 Food from fungus: Information, questions and decision-making…