Power Station Project
The Power Station Project is a simulated case study from the Science in Society series dealing with the various decisions that have to be made when a new power station is being planned. It was designed as an integral part of the Energy section of the Science in Society course. It is assumed that an Electricity Generating Board is…
Physics and the Earth Sciences for Middle Schools
Physics and the Earth Sciences for Middle Schools is one of the titles in the series of ASE Lab Books that were published in the early 1970s for the Association for Science Education by John Murray. Each title covered one or two topics and brought together the best of the teaching notes and experimental ideas from members of the…
Structure of the Earth: How to Get the Most out of This Topic
This guide supports students following the Geology: Structure of the Earth topic. The topic, produced by Northumberland County Council, is designed to encourage self supported study and students are expected to work their way through independently, developing their study skills. This student guide introduces the topic and explains…
Unit 6: Plate Tectonics
The last unit in the Geology: Structure of the Earth series, produced by Northumberland County Council, pulls together all that students have learned from Units 1 to 5, relating the different features of the Earth's structure to each other and developing further the theory of plate tectonics. The unit investigates the history…
Unit 5: Earth Magnetism
In Unit 5 of the Geology: Structure of the Earth series, produced by Northumberland County Council, students investigate the Earth's magnetic field. In particular, they discover how small traces of magnetism, preserved in rocks for millions of years, can allow geologists to plot the former positions of continents and magnetic…
Unit 4: Into the Earth
Unit 4 of the Geology: Structure of the Earth series, produced by Northumberland County Council, leads on from the third unit, which looked at the effects of earthquakes on the surface of the Earth, to now discover the effects inside the Earth. Students find out about how earthquakes waves behave below the Earth's crust, the…
Unit 3: Earthquakes
The third unit of the Geology: Structure of the Earth series, produced by Northumberland County Council, follows on from the previous units and looks at the how, why and where of earthquakes, how they affect the Earth's surface, people and buildings, and how they are predicted. As in previous units, Unit 3 contains a variety…
Unit 2: A First Look Inside
In this unit from the Geology: Structure of the Earth series, produced by Northumberland County Council, students discover more about the Earth's internal structure. In a series of tasks, students investigate the true shape of the Earth, gravity and how geologists use it, movements of the Earth and what happens inside mountains. Skills…
Unit 1: Surface Features
In this first unit from the Geology: Structure of the Earth series, produced by Northumberland County Council, students investigate the main structural features of the Earth such as ocean basins and continents. The unit aims to help students develop their discussion, listening, speaking, explaining and demonstration skills through…
The World of Science (Teacher's Resource Book)
This Resource Book includes guidance and answers to questions together with photocopiable activity pages for each of the 44 topics covered in the World of Science textbook. Types of activities The 'World of Science' is not a course but a set of resources to enrich science course in flexible ways. As in the original…
The World of Science (Students' Book)
The World of Science book was based on a selection of the existing SATIS units that had stood the test of time. The project team set up by the Association for Science Education also devised new units to cover topics that had been introduced into the curriculum since SATIS developments started. The textbook is supported by a loose-leaf…
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…
Talking about Genetics
This topic, from the Association for Science Education, is designed to allow classes in schools across the world to exchange information about genetic modification (GM), how it affects our lives and why issues around crops, food, health and the environment are important. This topic compares genetic modification with traditional…
Acid Rain
This topic, from the Association for Science Education, focuses on the issue of acid rain and its effects on our society and our environment. Students explore the local and regional impacts of acid rain and then exchange information about their findings. As they work though the topic the students find out about the science of…
Rainforest with Symbols
The rainforest interactive resource is provided by ASE and it includes images and information that is presented in text and symbol supported versions. The other resources provide ideas and examples on how you could be using symbols in your teaching to clarify meaning and understanding. The rainforest website can be used to review…
Citizenship and Farming
This resource provided by ASE includes a number of activities to support environment teaching in science. By comparing the conventional use of agrochemicals with organic production, students can develop their understanding of the interaction between living things and their environment. This activity also provides students with the…
Coastline Protection
This resource is provided by ASE and is a full investigation with additional activities using a variety of multi-sensory approaches where students are experimenting to make the best protective sea wall. These are activities on the theme of an eroding coastline, leading students to investigate the best possible mixtures to make…
Supportive Worksheets
A selection of worksheets and support material, provided by ASE, for use in mainstream science. There are twelve resource books in the whole series and this is a sample of worksheets from the series Supporting Secondary Science. They have been produced using simple, clear language and including pictures, to take into consideration…
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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…
Biomass and Biofuels
This SATIS Revisited resource looks at the environmental and ecological consequences of further expansion of biofuel crops due to deforestation, biodiversity and landscapes. Biodiesel is a fuel derived from biomass (made from plant materials) that can be used without modification in vehicles with diesel engines. Biodiesel is considered…
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…
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- Publication year: 2000 - 2009
- Activity sheet
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…
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…
Eruption Warning
In this SATIS Revisited resource students investigate how scientists monitor seismic activity and warn of impending volcanoes, the limitations of the scientific data collected, and resulting precision level of warnings. In June 1991, Mount Pinatubo erupted in the second largest eruption in the world, during the 20th century. The…
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- Publication year: 2000 - 2009
- Activity sheet
SATIS 14-19: Atlas
Published by ASE, the SATIS Atlas is a resource for use with both SATIS 14-16 and SATIS 16-19. It comprises 45 photocopiable maps accompanied by student worksheets and introductory notes for teachers. The maps are all drawn to one of three basic outlines: the UK, Europe and the World. Aims Each map deals with a science-related…
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…
SATIS 16-19: Units 1-25
Units 1 to 25 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…
Reader G: Mineral Resources
A reader from the Science in Society series which looks at the mining industry, its geological background and the need to make better use of waste products. Contents: 1. The Earth 2. Mining: some examples of mining operations 3. The mining industry 4. Reclamation and recycling 5. Data
SATIS Update 91
The UPDATE 91 teachers' notes, which provided information to update and supplement the 100 units published between 1986 and 1988.
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,…