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Science upd8
These resources have been produced by the Association for Science Education (ASE) and the Centre for Science Education at Sheffield Hallam University. Based on contemporary issues, they help to make science accessible, relevant and engaging to secondary school students. The range of resources utilises a variety of teaching and learning strategies. They cover all areas of the science curriculum and provide materials such as activity sheets, simulations, video clips and teacher guidance.
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Global Warming Swindle
Through this Science upd8 activity students examine the evidence behind opposing views on the cause of climate change.
One side says this is a natural phenomenon whilst the other links rises in the Earth's temperature with human emissions of greenhouse gases.
Pluto: a Planet No More
In this Science upd8 resource students study data on planets, dwarf planets and moons before devising their own criteria for classifying a solar system body. They examine the reasons for the relegation of Pluto.
Please note this resource was written in 2006.
Sputnik at 50
This Science upd8 activity draws on the 1957 launch of the satellite Sputnik 1 which heralded a new stage in human exploration and prompted the development of rockets in the Space Race. In this role play, students consider the benefits and costs of space exploration.
What's Moving on Titan?
This Science upd8 activity draws on Titan which is the biggest of Saturn's moons.
There are two student activities; one involves labelling a diagram to tell students on Earth about the nature of Titan.
The other asks students to take the role of Titanian space explorers and use data to compare the...
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| Subject(s) | Science, Biology, Physics, Working scientifically, Chemistry |
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| Age | 11-14, 14-16 |
| Published | 2000 - 2009 |
| Published by | 
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| Direct URL | https://www.stem.org.uk/cx4sd |
