Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity requires students to examine a complex table of data and generate statements relating to the evidence it contains.

The activity will help students to:
* extract information from numerical data
* identify any patterns and trends...

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity provides students with a colour-coded map of the world. Students must try and interpret the visual representation.

A series of images gradually give more information, and finally a legend, which allows students to fully understand the image....

These activities, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, helps students to understand how to interpret information shown in a genetic family tree diagram.

A series of diagrams each have more explanation so that students can gather clues and check their understanding.

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This activity, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, challenges students to explore a large data set to identify any interesting trends. Students are then asked to suggest an explanation for each of the trends they identify. Similarly, the students are asked to identify and explain anomalies in the data...

These activities, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, introduce students to various ways of arranging data in a table, both simple and complex. They learn how to give the table the correct title and to define the central question addressed in the table.

This activity will help students to...

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity helps student to formulate questions relating to graphs and so gain a deeper understanding of the data represented.

This activity asks students to look at a graph and interpret the information it contains. They are then asked to devise questions...

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity gives students practise and experience in analysing complex tables.

Students interrogate information to provide answers to a number of questions. They are asked to write down a number of statements and conclusions that can be made from the table...

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity encourages students to develop skills in analysing graphs and matching graph shapes to different phenomena. The activity looks at different shapes of graphs and how they describe the relationship between two variables. It is a revision activity from...

These activities, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, help students to practise all the stages involved in transforming a text description into a suitable table. They are provided with a short text containing information on smoking rates.

Students have to make decisions regarding the structure...

In this activity, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, students are given a set of raw data and are asked to convert it into a data table before selecting an appropriate visual presentation. The activity will help students to: * organise large amounts of data effectively and clearly into a table *...

In this activity, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, students are presented with a range of graphical information.

Students are presented with a graph about atmospheric oxygen levels at different altitudes. They are asked questions about the graph and also pose questions to their fellow...

This activity, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, challenges students to summarise information from different sources on the same topic. Developing this ability will help students when they encounter complex activities and information. During the activity, students will practice: * locating and using...

These activities, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, help students to consider the best way to write an abstract or a short summary.

The activity is a useful learning tool as it enables students to:
* organise learning materials and texts.
* understand and remember information....

In this activity, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, students learn about the importance of a comprehensive and accurate bibliography, before compiling one of their own for an article they have written previously. In the activity, students become acquainted with and practise the way a bibliography is...

This activity, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, challenges students to assess their scientific writing according to set assessment criteria. Students are encouraged to: * formulate criteria for evaluating written work * discuss the concept of weighting different categories of criteria * carry out...