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 in Lin Xian, China.

902 Acid rain: A structured discussion about the problems of acid rain.

903 What are the sounds of music?: Reading and questions about sound and music, together with suggested teacher demonstrations and class investigations.

904 Which bleach?:Survey, practical work and questions about the consumer testing of bleaches.

905 The impact of information technology: Reading, questions and discussion activities about the impact of information technology on our lives.

906 IT in greenhouses: Reading and questions about the use of information technology to control the environment in greenhouses.

907 Your stars - revelations or reassurance?: A practical investigation of the validity of astrology.

908 Why not combined heat and power?: Reading, questions and data analysis concerning the use of hot water and steam from power stations to run industrial processes and to heat homes.

909 AIDS: Activities and factsheets concerning AIDS, its causes, transmission and prevention.

910 Disposable nappies: Survey, decision-making and practical work concerning the science and technology of disposable nappies.

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