How Science Works KS4

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How Science Works KS4
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• Camilla Leslie Jane Crawford
• Teaching and Learning Consultants (Science)

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Objectives
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• To consider why and how the KS4 POS has changed.
• To explore some activities to support in teaching
  HSW.

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Outcomes
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• To try out some activities to support the
  teaching of HSW.
• To differentiate some lesson plans using grade
  criteria.

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Why has science changed?
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• Core science will equip pupils with the skills
  for citizenship (scientific literacy).
• Additional / Applied will equip some pupils with
  skills and knowledge for further study or
  scientific careers.
• Offers the possibility of real progression from
  KS3.
• The How Science Works aspects are covered in the
  core GCSE.
• How Science Works is more than just
  scientific enquiry
• Emphasises the role of evidence and how
  scientists work
• Highlights benefits, drawbacks and risks and cost
  of scientific developments
• Implies a context of contemporary science

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Continuum Line
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Is genetically modified food the answer to world
hunger?
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Continuum Line
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Should the government put a heavy carbon tax on
air flights, so that cheap flights will no longer
exist?
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Continuum Line
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My year 10 can structure well balanced scientific
arguments
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Thinking Machines
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• Read through the information sheet.
• Each table will be given one of the following to
  brainstorm on the flipchart paper RISKS, USES,
  MORAL Implications. You have 5 minutes.
• You will then have 3 minutes at each of the other
  two tables Tick any statements you agree with,
  cross any you disagree with and add any others.

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A genetic discussion
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• The cards on blue are statement cards, you also
  have information cards about the disorders on
  your table.
• Having looked the information, as a group discuss
  and then decide where to put the statement cards
  (on blue) on a continuum of agree (green) to
  disagree (red).

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Lesson Plans
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• For the lesson plan you have been given, use the
  grade descriptors to decide it the lesson is
  targeting pupils at the F, C or A grade.
• Discuss how you could adapt the lesson to
  differentiate to the F, C or A grades.

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