Exploring the Nature of Science: Key Stage Four

This resource from the Association for Science Education contains active work for students linking ideas about the nature of science and its implications to practical laboratory exercises. Units encourage students to be creative in designing and carrying out experimental work. The units include the use of secondary sources such as articles, videos and contemporary illustrations to investigate scientific theories and explanations. Most have several learning activities to allow for differentiated learning. [b]Contents[/b] *Plastics *What is Electricity? *Inheritance *Revolution in the Air *Heat, Holes and Horses *Waves or Particles of Light *Caring for Woodlands *Ions and Electrodes *The Great Evolution Trial *Working in the Dark (Radioactivity) *Gravity Grabs the Planets *Beta-Blockers. Hope for Hearts *Shaking and Moving the Earth