7 Editorial

8 Opinion: Are we active? Or should the passive be used?

13 Letters

16 Science notes

16 Is teacher innovation on the verge of extinction? Ian Kinchin

19 Mapping the Key Stage 3 National Science Strategy Framework: interdependence, particles, energy and forces
Puni Selvaratnam

23 Editorial: Ethics in science education

25 Science and ethics: give them a break Eric Hall
Can science be a source of moral and ethical values?

29 Ethics and the science curriculum
J. F. Donnelly
Ethics is concerned with questions of what is morally good, and of right conduct. Do such questions have a place in science education?

33 Ethics and citizenship in science education: now is the time to jump off the fence Jerry Wellington
Science teachers should abandon the concept of 'neutral chair' and contribute to citizenship education by presenting the scientific view on controversial issues

39 Teaching ethical aspects of science - is cross-curricular collaboration the answer? Mary Ratcliffe, Richard Harris and Jenny McWhirter
A research project investigates the benefits and practicalities of a cross-curricular approach to the study of ethical issues in biomedical science

45 Assessing learning about social and ethical issues in a biology class Lindsey Conner
A New Zealand case study raises issues for teachers in supporting students to develop self-questioning, independent enquiry, critical thinking and essay writing

53 Developing an ethic of caring through narrative pedagogy Rosemary Hipkins
Can we and should we instil an ethic of caring through day-to-day science teaching?

59 Socio-scientific issues and the trustworthiness of science-based claims Stein Dankert Kolstø
How do we want our students to examine claims related to the science involved in socio-scientific issues?

67 Immediate inspiration: ready-made resources for teaching ethics Tony Sherborne
These free online resources should engage 14-19 year-olds in thinking about and debating ethical issues

75 Using paintings and cartoons to teach ethics in science Tom Kempton
How can we use a novel and engaging medium to discuss moral and ethical issues in science?

83 Bioethics education for informed citizens across cultures Darryl Macer
A project developing international online and printed resources for bioethics and a teachers' network invites others to join in and help achieve their goals

87 Gen-Gangere:a science-in-drama project about knowledge, biotechnology and Ibsen's dramatic works
Marianne Ødegaard
Arts and science come together in an innovative and mutually supportive approach

95 Teaching about genetically modified crops - a different approach Clare F. A. Bartley
A new method for teaching about a topical science issue


97 Pupil responses to teaching issues about genetically modified crops Lissa Doyle
Findings indicate that science-related citizenship issues might best be taught through the science curriculum


99 Feeding the world: introducing an ethical dimension in science and citizenship
Jean Shepherd and Elizabeth Spence
The practicalities of organising a cross-curricular citizenship exercise


103 Ethics in the science classroom Lyn Haynes
Some suggestions, with examples, for engaging pupils in ethical debate about controversial issues in science lessons


109 Modelling evolution on a spreadsheet Alan Graham and Barrie Galpin
A generation-by-generation spreadsheet simulation of the evolutionary process, drawing attention to the underlying ideas of natural selection and variability


117 Wales Science Year - a retrospective Sue Cavell
A reviews of some major activities that took place in Wales during Science Year


123 The polar bond Marten J. ten Hoor
A somewhat different description of the origin of the polar bond is given, as well as a method by which its energy can be estimated

127 Book Reviews

134 ICT Reviews

138 ASE news Scienceonestop

140 Science websearch

142 Notes & News

144 Notes to contributors
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