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Oxfam
resources for schools 2007
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Veggie
Powered Bus
Topics: Alternative
Energy, Unit 7I [QCA] Energy Resources |
Description: The article explains how a group of students
were to travel across the USA in a bus that was fuelled
by
disguarded, dirty cooking oil that they obtained from
fast food outlets. The article raises an interesting
perspective on
issues relating to recycling waste materials and alternative
energy sources, through a scenario that could capture
your
students' imaginations. The task sheet asks students
to design a logo and a hand out information leaflet
for the recycling
college students' bus trip.
To download:
Veggie
Powered bus article (Website)
Veggie
Powered bus - task sheet (Word
doc)
Veggie
Powered bus - PowerPoint introduction (PowerPoint)
For further articles like this, see the Hot
Issues section of ASE Global. (Website)
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Article
Reviewers wanted!
Topics: Various,
to be used with any articles from Hot Issues
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Description: Students are asked to be a critical reviewer
for the Global-Sci Magazine looking at the science and
the way it has been presented in the article provided.
Is the article fair on the countries involved and based
on science fact? It is up to them to decide! This structured
review form will work with any of the articles from the
Hot Issues section and a teacher would probably pick a
few examples relevant to their current topic. Some of
the articles have been included in Hot Issues because
they present the science it what may be considered a biased,
one sided way, so the teacher should carefully choose
the article(s) and be prepared for conversations and/or
debate. With some groups, teachers may just choose to
select a shorter section of one of the articles which
would be more manageable with specific classes.
To download:
Review
Form (Word doc)
Hot
Issues articles section (Website)
Sampling
the Kalahari diet (an example
article that may be interesting to use Website)
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Global
Facts - True or False?
Topics: Various in science,
with strong relevance to Citizenship/PHSE.
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Description: The file includes several bold statements
relating to education, science and today's society.
They illustrate several importance considerations, including:
how we may be surprised by facts relating
to wastage
the relevance of global issues in science teaching
the degree to which we are internationally influenced
in today's UK society
how a bold statement may stimulate productive debate
or discussions with students or teachers
It is unlikely that that the resource would be used as
it stands with students since it considers several different
issues. A teacher may take one of the examples to use
in their teaching, or the examples could be used as a
starter activity for introducing global issues when doing
teacher training.
To download:
Global
Facts (Word doc)
Global
Facts (PowerPoint)
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Where
in the world - Mix and Match
Topics:
Plants, waste, HIV/Aids, electricity |
Description: The file includes a number of quotes from
people in different countries relating to the topics listed
here.
The task is simply to match up the quote to the person.
The quotes raise some interesting issues relating to different
peoples perspective on a topic or an issue, some of them
illustrating incorrect interpretations of science.
The quotes could be used individually by a subject teacher
addressing one of the topics. This could encourage students
to look at the topic from someone elses perspective. The
viewpoints can also be related to the nature of science
and the
interpretation of what is considered a scientific 'fact'.
Since the quotes are real, they are 'personal' and some
students
are more likely to identify with this.
The selection of quotes could be used with teachers as
part of a teacher training activity to encourage teachers
to
consider global views regarding scientific topics.
To download:
Global
Quotes (PowerPoint)
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Bottled
UP!
Topics: Recycling
and the global uses/implications of resources.
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Description: Provide students (or teachers) with a plastic
PET bottle. Give them 20 minutes for them to come up
with as
many original practical uses for the bottle, and they
must demonstrate one of the uses with the bottle (they
can be
provided with scissors, cellotape, paper etc if this
is going to be a practical activity).
Look at the results and discuss the ideas, possibly
giving a prize for the group that comes up with the
most original
suggestions.
Discuss the ideas and issues associated with the activity:
How many PET bottles do you think we use in
a day?
Do you think this is the same in all countries?
Where does the plastic come from?
Do any of you recycle the plastic bottles that you use?
What can be made from recycled plastic?
Resources to support this:
48
uses for PET bottles (Website)
Plastic
Facts KingsWood Green Info (Website)
Planet
Science Green Scene (Website)
Please note, these uses have not all been checked regarding
ASE Health and Safety recommendations and any teacher
wishing to try any should follow ASE or CLEAPSS guidance.
You thoughts and comments on these resources are very
welcome. Please contact adrianfenton@ase.org.uk
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