Nuffield Secondary Science: Themes
The developers of Nuffield Secondary Science described the resources they published as a 'quarry' from which teachers could select suitable material to build courses that would be significant for their students.
The resources are divided into eight themes. Each theme is divided in a number of fields of study. The contents of a theme were not intended to constitute a course. Also the numbering of the fields of study in the themes was not meant to imply an order in which the work should be taken.
The book of guidance for each theme provides detailed coverage of the suggested practical activities and of the range of possible teaching approaches.
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Theme 1: The Interdependence of Living Things
This Nuffield Secondary Science theme suggests ways to help students arrive at an understanding of aspects of interdependence, and an appreciation of the importance of animal and plant conservation. The laboratory investigations develop from problems identified during field work. Areas for investigation The information in the…
Theme 2: The Continuity of Life
This Nuffield Secondary Science theme deals with the continuity of life, not only in the short term from generation to generation, but also in the long term, when the cumulative picture of many generations appears to indicate an evolution. As a result, the theme includes two very important concepts related to variation between human…
Theme 3: Biology of Man
The summary in the teachers’ guide for Nuffield Secondary Science states that when studying this theme, students learn by asking questions and seeking answers to questions about themselves in particular and about mankind in general. Areas for investigation The information in the theme book provides detailed practical advice…
Theme 4: Harnessing Energy
The Nuffield Secondary Science theme suggests a wide range of experiences and investigations from which the idea of energy conservation can gradually emerge. The resources, like other 1960s Nuffield programmes, describe energy changes in terms of energy conversions from one form to another, rather than in terms of energy transfers…
Theme 5: Extension of Sense Perception
This Nuffield Secondary Science theme explores the devices that can be used to extend the range of sensitivity of the human senses. Areas for investigation The information in the theme book provides detailed practical advice and guidance related to a wide range of investigations. In this theme the broad areas include: •…
Theme 6: Movement
This Nuffield Secondary Science theme is designed to develop an understanding of the extent to which a few physical principles underlie the wide range of phenomena encompassed by the idea of movement in the modern world. Areas for investigation The information in the theme book provides detailed practical advice and guidance…
Theme 7: Using Materials
This Nuffield Secondary Science theme focuses on the uses and properties of materials covering a range of traditional, modern and new materials. Areas for investigation The information in the theme book provides detailed practical advice and guidance related to a wide range of investigations. In this theme the broad areas include: •…
Theme 8: The Earth and its Place in the Universe
This Nuffield Secondary Science theme ranges from the local rocks and weather to outer space. Thus it covers aspects of earth science, meteorology and astronomy. Areas for investigation The information in the theme book provides detailed practical advice and guidance related to a wide range of investigations. In this theme the…
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