Practical work in challenging settings SL218

Explore ways of making sure practical work takes place in settings where it is difficult to implement.

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Summary

Practical work is a crucial and motivating aspect of learning science in a secondary setting. Explore different ways of  planning of practical work in settings where money, staffing, safety and resourcing can all impact on the quality of the practical work that is carried out.

Together, we will look at ways of preventing and dealing with safety issues that may arise and bring together a variety of ideas in biology, chemistry and physics to reduce the costs, mess and equipment needed for common practical activities and demonstrations.

This course may support you with Science Benchmark 4 - Purposeful practical science

Who is it for?

Secondary classroom teachers in mainstream and alternative settings, lead practitioners and heads of science.

What topics are covered?

• small scale experiments in biology, chemistry and physics
• pragmatic health and safety
• engaging students in practical science

How will you learn?

face to face

How long is this course?

1 day

Outcomes

We will support you to:

• adopt strategies and techniques to plan and deliver high quality practical work in a classroom or lab
• develop your understanding of pragmatic health and safety in science lessons
• consider alternative and low cost ways to carry out practical work across the secondary curriculum