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Coastline Protection
Students investigate what will make the best mixture
of materials for coastline protection. Role plays, pictures
and age appropriate materials lead the students into
the investigation with a multi-sensory approach.
Microscale
Chemistry
An alternative and ingenious approach to Chemistry experiments.
This uses clear plastic transparency sheets placed on
top of the worksheets on which students will investigate
the reactions. This style of practical can be carried
out with minimal equipment requirements in any teaching
environment.
Fast Plants
Ideas and resource sheets for investigating plants and
flowers in the classroom. Rapid-cycling brassicas is
the correct name for Fast Plants, so called because
they go through a complete life cycle in five weeks.
Numerous original suggestions and adaptations for students
with special educational needs are included.
Science Passport
A useful template for activities bridging science topics
between primary and secondary schools. The adapted version
will be more suitable for some students, incorporating
pictures, clearer language and a larger layout. Investigation
possibilities are included.
Perfumes and
Smelling
A different way to approach separating mixtures, including
other ideas relating to senses and smelling. Developing
literacy skills is promoted in both the original and
adapted versions of the resource sheets.
Citizenship
and Farming
What does organic mean? Is organic food healthier? Activities
include interactive material, drama and debate as part
of this Citizenship resource.
Let's
Investigate
An approach to investigations for students with specific,
moderate or severe learning difficulties in a special
school. The ideas used to help the individual students
progress can be applied to any mainstream or special
school situation.
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