In this project, students make their own toothpaste and compare it to toothpastes available in the shop. They then do some tests to find out which toothpaste cleans the best by testing on egg shell.   Students are asked to consider the following questions:

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In this independent research project, students investigate the fat and salt content of different crisps and then suggest which crisps would be best for a patient with coronary heart disease. They start by finding out about the effects of high cholesterol and high blood pressure, and what...

The Pacific island nation of Kiribati recently announced its purchase of land in mountainous Fiji for its population to move to when sea level rises make life on its own low-lying islands impossible. In this activity students use data to predict sea level rises, including uncertainties, and decide whether humans...

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity enables students to consider how techniques and methods for storing information have developed since prehistoric times. This looks at storage methods such as memory, drawings, written texts and digital media.

Students look at why the development...

These activities, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, help students to practise gathering information from the internet. Students are challenged with a series of science-related questions and must use the internet to find the answers. This requires students to consider the best key words to use and...

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity helps students to consider the reliability of information found on websites.

In a directed activity, students are encouraged to consider features of web sites such as:

* Is it up to date?
* Is it easy to find the information you...

These activities, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, help students to see the importance of the library as a source of information for printed materials on a wide variety of topics. There is a particular focus on the science and technology sections.

The activity seeks to develop students'...

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity focuses on using reference books in a library. It provides practice in locating information using a range of reference materials.

The students are challenged to find information from encyclopaedia and dictionaries as well as using a range of...

These activities, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, help students to look at reference books and see if they contain suitable information.

Students are required to research a particular science topic and consider the sources of information they find. This includes looking at features such as...

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity gives students practise in looking at the features of a reference book that will help them find information.

Students are challenged to consider the features that are useful when looking for information. They look at features such as the:

These activities, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, help students to think about collecting and presenting information.

In this activity, students compile and edit a science book by collecting news items from print and internet sources. This allows students to think about the ways that...

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity gives students experience of looking at a scientific or technological journal or magazine.

In looking at the journal, students consider:

* the name of the journal
* the subjects the journal deals with
* how the journal is...

These activities, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, help students to look at how to locate information using a reference database.

Students are presented with an article. They must note the central theme presented and when it was published. They are then challenged to find related articles...

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity helps students to gain skills in finding reliable information from web-based resources.

Students are presented with an activity sheet that contains a series of specific questions. They need to find the answers using the internet. Students are...

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity encourages students to listen actively to a presentation and take notes that will highlight and remind them of the key points. A guided activity helps students to evaluate how well they took in and noted the key pieces of information.

Students...