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Introducing Go Science!

…this course sounds motivating and innovative.

“”

Charlotte Waterhouse, St Saviours & St Olaves School, London

We asked teachers what they wanted from new KS3 resources and they said:

make science more fun – visually exciting and with more active learning

support with How Science Works to raise engagement and help with progression to GCSE

practical help with personalised learning and assessment for learning.

We took all this into consideration when producing our new course and the result is: Go Science!

Motivation Progression Success

New! Introducing…

Key changes to science at Key Stage 3 for 2008:

a shift towards How Science Works

development of scientific skills, and personalised learning and thinking skills (PLTS)

a focus on personalisation – a curriculum to enable each pupil to reach their potential.

“ We can bring the fun back into science with this course!”

Leonie Lisle, Lyndon School, Solihull

Go Science! has exciting new resources that are fully matched to the revised Key Stage 3 curriculum with an emphasis on motivation, progression and success.

Best Science Lessons Ever Best Science Lessons Ever to motivate and excite your

pupils.

Personalised teachingDifferentiate your

teaching with levelled

questions and activities

to ensure each of your

pupils progress.

How Science WorksHow Science Works is integrated throughout the

course, giving pupils the science skills they need.

Assessment for learningFully supported assessment for learning helps your

pupils reach their full potential.

Go Science! delivers the

new KS3 Programme of

Study ensuring your pupils

are motivated, progressing

and enjoying science.

Go Science! ensures your pupils are motivated and engaged, are working at the right level for them, and understand how to keep progressing – a recipe for success!

Duration: 1 lesson

Focus on How Science Works: Investigating the unknown

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Lesson objectives Recognise that ‘new’ species of animals and plants are periodically

discovered. [Level 4] Recognise that scientists use ‘finds’ as clues to learn more and draw

conclusions about organisms from the past. [Level 5 ] Explain that scientists use the system of classification to organise new

discoveries and enable understanding. [Level 6]

Resources needed Pupil book: page 42–43. Through the door activity: LiveText CD-ROM 1.

Starter: List of scientific and medical words of varying complexity. Main activities: 2.7.1 internet

Teaching strategies

access for research. 2.7.2 selection of photos of animals and plants in The discovery of another human like animal will interest pupils they could

envelopes to hand out to groups of research legends of prehistoric survivors via the web. Less able pupils could

pupils. 2.7.3 Newspaper articles on read a section of ‘Stig of the dump’ and discuss the possibility of a prehistoric

new discoveries would be a useful human type surviving on Flores.

resource. Internet research would Personalisation

produce a selection of examples. Writing frame for less able pupils. Less able pupils could be given writing frames to help them write a newspaper

article or alternatively their own version of ‘Stig of the dump’ (homework task).

Safety: Cache the Natural History More able pupils could research and discuss the recent controversy over dating

Museum website before the lesson different human types from their skulls. What caused the different human types

to remove the risk of pupils to die out?

accessing inappropriate material on the internet.How Science Works

KC1.1a Using ideas and models Previous finds made scientist think brain size was related to tool use.

KC1.1b Critically analysing and evaluating evidence Scientific understanding is based on critical interpretation of

observational and experimental evidence Scientists use ‘finds’ as clues/evidence.

KC1.2b Examining ethical and moral implications of science Scientific ‘hoaxes’ and the status of scientific

opinion. KC1.3 Recognising that modern science has its roots in many different societies and cultures Identifying changes

in how scientific enquiries have been conducted over the last century. KC1.4 Sharing developments This topic shows pupils that scientific discoveries continue in all areas of science.

Some discoveries are accidental, e.g. those made by deep sea fishing. Compare the discovery of space phenomena

where many discoveries have been made by amateurs. New discoveries fit into the classification scheme, reinforcing

its usefulness but sometimes discoveries cause controversy. KP2.2a Obtain, record and analyse data Scientists study details of finds.

KP2.2b Evaluate scientific evidence and working methods Considering the techniques used in scientific enquiry

and their impact on the reliability of evidence and conclusions.KP2.3a Use appropriate methods, including ICT, to communicate scientific information Group discussions,

drawing up tables to display results.Curriculum OpportunitiesCOa, COc, COd, COh, COiThrough the door activityOn a board, screen or overhead projector display the question: Where on Earth might scientists discover so far

undiscovered species of animals or plants? Allow 60 seconds for this thought activity. Pupils can then share their ideas:

rainforest, volcanoes, deep sea, under arctic ice floes, etc. (LiveText CD-ROM 1) [V, A]

Suggested starter activity (5–10 minutes)Go Science! © Pearson Publishers Oxford Limited 2008 This worksheet may have been altered from the original.

We’ve talked to hundreds of teachers and pupils in developing this course, and tested the materials in schools. So what do we have for you?

Teacher Planning and Resource PackEverything you need to plan and

deliver your Key Stage 3 course.

Pupil BooksInspiring, motivating and fun!

Designed to grab your pupils’

attention in a new and exciting

way, Go Science! features

the Best Science Lessons Ever

– science lessons every pupil will

remember forever!

Online AssessmentThis powerful online tool, which can be

accessed from school or home, provides an

unparalleled opportunity to accurately track

pupil progress and personalise learning.

“ The exciting thing for me is what students can do for themselves at home with the resources.”

Phil Wheatley, Abbeyfield School, Wiltshire

Motivation

MOTIVATION • A fun, fantastic looking set of

resources, engaging content

with active learning.

• Gives the pupils the variety

they want in their lessons.

SUCCESS • Which means that with

Go Science! lots more

pupils will love science and

be keen to study it further.

Pupil LiveTextAn interactive version of the Pupil Book with imaginative

activities and resources designed to motivate your pupils

and inspire them to go and discover more. Specially

designed to

personalise learning,

it expands the level

range from Level 3-7

and also includes an

audio version.

Teacher LiveTextAn interactive version of the Pupil Book with

Interactive Whiteboard activities, teaching resources,

starter activities and much more.

“I like the fact that How Science Works is integrated into every spread and

lesson guide in the course. The lesson guides are really excellent.”

Leonie Lisle, Lyndon School,

Solihull

Progression Success

PROGRESSION • Makes sure pupils are

working at the right level.

• Helps them track their

progress and keep learning.

Pupil BooksInspiring, motivating and fun!

Designed to grab your pupils’ attention in a new and exciting way,

Go Science! features the Best Science Lessons Ever – science lessons

every pupil will remember forever!

Levelled in-text questions to make sure your pupils progress.

The Galapagos Islands in South America are home to many amazing animals and plants. One of them is Lonesome George who is thought to be the only surviving tortoise of his species. There used to be many more like George but goats were introduced to the island and ate the plants which the tortoises used for food. Sailors also hunted the tortoises for food.

George was rescued and taken to the Charles Darwin Research Station in the Galapagos Islands, where he still lives. Scientists have offered a $10,000 reward for a female tortoise of the same species as George.

• Write a list of other animals you know about that are in danger of becoming extinct.

• Lonesome George’s habitat was damaged by the introduction of goats to Pinta Island in the Galapagos. Suggest what could be done to undo this damage so that the habitat could return to what it was like before.

• Do you think it is right to keep George in captivity?

Coming up in this Chapter …

Sample pages from Pupil Book 1

Eyecatching setting the scene spreads introduce each topic.


“ Really lovely idea, those lessons you always remember.”

Pauline Curry, Market Bosworth High School

Key concepts and key processes are also covered in the special focus on How Science Works spreads.

Best Science Lessons Ever to engage and excite pupils.



Teacher Planning and Resource Pack

Go Science! makes planning and delivering the

new curriculum inspiring for you and engaging

for your pupils.

The Teacher Planning and Resource Pack is

packed with ideas and includes everything

you need to personalise learning, support

How Science Works, motivate your pupils, with

lots of opportunities for assessment for learning.

lesson guides for differentiation and

planning

pupil activity sheets with teacher and

technician notes

homework and test yourself sheets

support sheets for the less able

SAT-style end of chapter assessments

annotated web links

pupil skills sheets and checklists

suggested two-year scheme of work.

All in editable format on a CD-ROM for

flexibility and choice in your planning. Also

comes with a printed file of easy-skim lesson

overviews, planning information and samples

of all resources.

Matched to the new KS3 Programme of Studywith CD-ROMs for standalone and VLE usecontaining over 800 pages of editable resources


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Matched to the new KS3 Programme of Studywith CD-ROMs for standalone and VLE usecontaining over 800 pages of editable resources


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Emphasis on active learning with lots of practical ideas.

Teacher and Technician sheets identify coverage of How Science Works skills

Ideas for how to personalise the lesson and work with your pupils’ learning styles.

Lesson objectives are levelled to aid progression.

Sample Lesson Overview page 1

Sample Lesson Overview page 2

Human variation2.2.1

2

AimThis activity shows pupils how to carry out a biological survey and to process the data obtained. It

introduces ideas about patterns in data, correlations, reliability, accuracy and sample size.

How Science Works skills

Critically analysing and evaluating evidence from observations and experiments. (levels 3–5)

Use a range of scientific methods and techniques to develop and test ideas and explanations. (levels 3–4).

Obtain, record and analyse data from a wide range of primary and secondary sources, including ICT

sources, and use their findings to provide evidence for scientific explanations. (levels 4–6).

Use appropriate methods, including ICT, to communicate scientific information and contribute to

presentations and discussions about scientific issues. (levels 4–6).

Key concepts and processes

KP2.3a, KP2.2a, KC1.1b

Equipment

• One metre rule per group of four pupils

• Use of spreadsheet software would speed up data processing and graph drawing.

Safety notes

• Pupils may be sensitive about collecting personal data.

Running the activity

1 You may want pupils to collect the data as a homework activity, saving valuable time for the activity.

You could ask pupils to include other members of the family, which would provide a sample with a

wider age span.

2 Pupils may need some help in creating a tally chart, and constructing the four different graph types

covered in this activity. Some pupils may have difficulty allocating a measurement to a category in a

range, such as 5 cm height intervals.

3 You may want pupils to create a graph scale of specific height measurements in their survey rather

than use a standard proportional scale.

Using a spreadsheet (optional)

4 Using a spreadsheet saves considerable time in compiling data sets, analysing data and particularly in

drawing graphs.

5 Using Excel it is possible to create a template that uses the ‘COUNTIF’ function to automatically

create tally charts, provided that raw data is entered in the correct format. Excel also has a histogram

function. You may want to provide pupils with a print out of a blank Excel table in which to complete

the homework activity, which will ensure that data are entered in the correct column sequence.

6 Using the chart menu, you can quickly generate a range of different chart formats to compare and

decide on the most effective ways to identifying patterns.

7 By combining data sets into a single file in Excel you can demonstrate the importance of sample size.

8 A scatter graph with a sample of 10 can be prepared quickly and compared with a scatter graph from

a sample of 100. A sample of about 100 has been found to produce reliable results in similar surveys.

9 Data can be compiled from classes over a number of years to make large and very useful data bases.

If data are to be saved, you may wish to adjust the name field to include only first names.

Other relevant material

Homework 2.2

Learning support sheet 2.2

Expected outcomes

Record observations and measurements.

Process data by using tally charts.

Construct different graph types for displaying results.

Identify patterns in data.

Explain the difference between reliability and accuracy.

Explain the importance of sample size.

Sample Teacher and Technician activity notes

Why are we different?Levels 3 - 5

2

1 The table shows the eye colours of some children.

Eye colour Number of childrenwith that eye colour

Blue 8

Green 2

Brown 9

Hazel 1

(a) Label the slices of the pie chart below using this information.Two have been done for you.

(b) The table shows the data for boys and girls.

How many girls have brown eyes?

Eye colour

Blue Green Brown Hazel

Girls 4 2 5 0

Boys 4 0 4 1

Eye colour in my class

A: hazel B: blue

D:C:

Sample End of chapter test sheet

SAT-style End of chapter tests are set at two level ranges: 3-5 and 4-6 for Year 7.

LiveText

Setting the scene explorations

Audio version of the pupil book

Audio glossary

Self-marking homework sheets

Pupil checklists

Extra extension pages

Learning support sheets

Games and puzzles

For your notes summaries

For Pupils

An interactive version of the Pupil

Book with imaginative activities

and resources designed to motivate

your pupils and inspire them to go

and discover more. With Interactive

Whiteboard activities, teaching

resources, starter activities and

more, this resource will benefit

pupils and teachers alike.

Sample screen from Pupil LiveText 1

Sample screen from Pupil LiveText 1

Special extension spreads for the more able pupils are on the LiveText CD-ROM.

Starter activities

Whole-class presentations,

videos and activities

Lots of additional questions

Resource bank, including photo

library

Levelled learning objectives

Teacher planning and resource

materials

Weblinks with descriptions and

notes on how to use them

For Teachers

Teacher LiveText

Bring science lessons to lifePacked with imaginative activities and resources, our LiveText

software package is specially designed to motivate your pupils and

personalise learning. LiveText contains lots of inspiring activities for

the full ability spectrum. Everything just one click away via the icons

on the screen.

Ability to search the complete resource bank, including photo library.

Audio to support low ability readers.

One click zoom to enlarge sections of the screen for whole-class teaching

Links to all the resources for the lesson.

Sample screen from Teacher LiveText 1.

Interactive activities linked directly from the screen.

Go Science! pupils introduce the activity.

Interactive activities to support the delivery of How Science Works.

Pupils see how a practical activity might work in a ‘virtual’ investigation.

Pupils rate the weight of evidence for and against hydrogen fuel cells.

The class can put together a concept map for cells in sections and print out the complete map.

Sample Screen from Teacher LiveText 1




Media-rich questions keep pupils engaged.

Online Assessment

Go Science! provides lots of opportunities for assessment for

learning from easy, practical tools and ideas in the teacher resources,

to our unsurpassed online assessment package.

Piloted over several years this powerful software will motivate

pupils, track their progression and encourage them to succeed.

Fun, interactive questions keep pupils engaged.

Fully supported assessment for learning for the new

Programme of Study.

Summative tests monitor on-going performance.

Diagnostic assessments identify barriers to learning.

Provides useful data and reporting to aid planning.

“ I want instant feedback for my pupils on their progress.”

Charlotte Waterhouse, St Saviours & St Olaves School, London

Individual feedback on what a pupil knows (or doesn’t know).

Sample screen from Online Assessment 1.

Go Science! 1(Year 7)

Pupil Book 3

Pupil Book 2Online Assessment 2

Online Assessment 3Revision Guide

Teacher LiveText CD-ROM 1 (with VLE version) + 35 FREE Pupil LiveText CD-ROMs*

Pupil Book 1 Teacher Planning and Resource Pack 1(with VLE version)

Teacher Planning and Resource Pack 3 (with VLE version)

Teacher Planning and Resource Pack 2 (with VLE version)

Online Assessment 1



Teacher LiveText CD-ROM 2 (with VLE version ) + 35 FREE Pupil LiveText CD-ROMs*

Teacher LiveText CD-ROM 3 (with VLE version) + 35 FREE Pupil LiveText CD-ROMs*

* with purchase of Teacher LiveText CD-ROM.

Ordering InformationEvaluateThe Evaluation Pack contains:– FREE Pupil Book– FREE Course Guide and accompanying support material– Teacher Planning and Resource Pack + CD-ROM

Evaluation PacksEvaluation Pack 1 (Year 7) 978 0435 503 73 4Evaluation Pack 2 (Year 8) 978 0435 503 74 1Evaluation Pack 3 (Year 9) 978 0435 503 75 8

Go Science! 1Pupil Book 1 978 0435 503703Teacher Planning and Resource Pack 1 with editable CD-ROM 978 0435 503 76 5Teacher LiveText 1 CD-ROM (incl. Pupil LiveText 1 CD-ROM x 35 FREE)* 978 0435503 79 6Online Assessment 1 978 0435503 96 3

Go Science! 2Pupil Book 2 978 0435503 71 0Teacher Planning and Resource Pack 2with editable CD-ROM 978 0435503 77 2Teacher LiveText 2 CD-ROM (incl. Pupil LiveText 2 CD-ROM x 35 FREE)* 978 0435503 80 2Online Assessment 2 978 0435503 97 0

Go Science! 3Pupil Book 3 978-0435 503727Teacher Planning and Resource Pack 3with editable CD-ROM 978 0435503 78 9Teacher LiveText 3 CD-ROM (incl. Pupil LiveText 2 CD-ROM x 35 FREE)* 978 0435503 81 9Online Assessment 3 978 0435503 98 7

*Extra sets of 35 Pupil LiveText CD-ROMs 1, 2 and 3 available following purchase of the Teacher LiveText CD-ROM 1, 2 and 3.

• It looks great, with lots of variety, fun and imaginative ideas for How Science Works.

• Learning set at the right level to challenge each pupil to progress.

• Most powerful suite of personalised assessment for learning tools. Pupils really understand how they are progressing and what to do next.

• Approach and design develops as pupils progress through Years 8 and 9.

4 good reasons to choose Go Science!


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