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The different versions of the Science Passport
can be printed out and photocopied for pupils to write
on. Pupils record personal details in their Science
Passport, collecting 'visas' (or 'licences') awarded
by the teacher to mark achievement in scientific skills.
Investigations started in primary school are completed
at secondary school.
The investigations are:
- Looking at Habitats and Adaptations The amount
of fieldwork required is flexible and options for
studying different habitats mean that school geography
is not a barrier. Communication, group work and literacy
are highlighted at different points in the activity.
- Solutions This uses dissolving jelly as a
focus for developing investigative and practical skills,
including prediction, analysis and evaluation.
- Golden Ratio Focusing on their faces, pupils
collect variation data that draws them into the world
of the ancient Greek Golden Ratio. Numeracy is highlighted
in the calculation of simple ratios.
Pages of the adapted passport version can be printed
out and used independently or put together to form a
booklet. This may be more suitable to use with some
groups, since it provides more space for written answers,
with a simpler layout and less demanding language. The
original 'passport' pages need to be printed out back-to-back
and photocopied for each pupil. Sheets of 'visa' stamps
should be printed out and cut and pasted into the passports.
Alternatively they could be printed out onto sticky
labels.
Teachers choose their own criteria for awarding 'visas'
for achievement. CARE and sensitivity needs to be taken
in managing the Golden Ratio investigation as it involves
considerations of what makes a face attractive. This
is done in an objective and sensitive way, but some
Year 6 pupils are becoming particularly aware of their
own looks.
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