This title is written to provide unrivalled support for the Science Enquiry strand of the National Strategy for Science. These photocopiable packs can be used as a comprehensive set of integrated investigatinal resources. It is designed to improve skills in Scientific Enquiry and support the development of thinking skills. It contains both student and teacher material 'back to back' for easy reference. It provides a range of materials allowing for individual and group work.

 

There are 120 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Oxford University Press .

This book has the following chapters: Part 1 Introduction: teaching scientific enquiry; information about the enquiries. Part 2 Living processes and living things: you are what you eat; which cereal is best?; a model gut; what affects enzymes?; investigating respiration in peas; how does the heart work?; step on up!; the Mexico effect; respiration in yeast; how did cholera spread?; the strangler!; healthy advice; how many are there?; pond and stream life; lawn survey; the woodland food pyramid. Part 3 Materials and their properties: elementary knowledge; which element?; element challenge; elementary; what makes a reaction?; what is air?; cool it!; making new compounds; where does sand come from?; rocks on the move; moving continents; grains of sand; a statue for the queen; crystals in rocks; rock properties; shapes of volcanoes. Part 4 Physical processes: magnetic fields; making a magnet; electromagnetic pickup; electromagnets - the big sell; what colour is it?; on reflection; hall of mirrors; the changing face of light; hearing ability; absorbing sound; hearing range; noise pollution; heating; no burst pipes please!; heating Salol; saving energy. Part 5 Resource sheets.