...inspiring classroom discussion in contemporary science
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This is an excellent new resource from the BBC! The BBC learning zone has created a fantastic library of over 5,500 video and audio clips from their programmes. Each clip has been handpicked by teachers and mapped to the curriculum. It is really simple ... Read more
This video on the Grand Illusions website shows all the large aircraft flights in the world, over a 24 hour period. Each aircraft is shown as a little yellow dot. The video has been speeded up, so that 24 hours takes only 2 minutes on your computer screen ... Read more
All of the BBC's Science and Nature TV and radio programmes avaialble on BBC iPlayer. A good resource for starting a discussion. ... Read more
A resource devloped as part of the Citizen Science project at @ Bristol for teachers on how to get the most from facilitated classroom discussion, with tips, tricks and debate format ideas. ... Read more
What connects singer Dolly Parton with cloning? From cute cats to the world’s most famous sheep test your students by downloading this fun PowerPoint quiz on cloning. A blank answer sheet is provided for students to use. Use the quiz as a starter ... Read more
In this activity students have to work out what’s inside six 'Mystery Boxes' without opening them. You can download a handy instruction booklet , as well as an At a Glance fact sheet , a PowerPoint presentation and a student observation ... Read more
The Antenna website is an excellent science news resource. It is divided into 3 main sections: Bite Size -gives an overview of a science news story, with images and scientist viewpoints. Bumper and Feature - provide more detailed infomation on a science ... Read more
Some excellent links to topical science issues. ... Read more
The Wellcome Trust have excellent short animation clips on a variety of topics. There are animations about: Tuberculosis - how the human immune system attempts to contain a tuberculosis infection, and how the bacteria are transmitted to new people. Lifecycle ... Read more
This website has some interesting links to current reseach from a wide range of areas, including science, technology, environment, robotics, space, gadgets, cars and much more. There are short introductions to the key issues and links to find out more ... Read more
