Education in Science number 224

Number 224 - September 2007

Contents	Regulars
2	About ASE
3	Editorial: Getting practical - what should we be doing? Derek Bell
4	ASE in action
7	Chair of the Association 2007-2008
8	Practical safe science Phil Bunyan
10	Practical work: it’s better than writing but does it motivate? Ian Abrahams
12	Practical science in primary schools Kathy Schofield
14	Bringing scientific enquiry to life Nigel Thomas
16	Practical Rap Alan Peacock
18	The International Baccalaureate Programme Peter Fidczuk
21	BIG BANG! An explosive combination ofscience and theatre Dominic Dickson
22	Updates from our fellow organisations
25	Science Learning Centres Roundup
26	11-19 Committee Update John Charlesworth
27	Oh yes you can!
28	ASE promotes the Global Dimension to Science Graham Jackson
29	Notes and news for technicians by technicians Chris Peel
30	Research and scholarship in science education John Oversby
33	Notes & NEWS
34	Small Ads
36	Contacts