Resources

Skill 2.3 Let's Get Critical

This activity, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, helps students to develop skills in giving and receiving constructive criticism on their own and their peers' presentations. In doing so, students are encouraged to consider what makes a good presentation, identify the features of a good presenter and...

Skill 2.3 Observing from Different Points of View

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity helps students to look at information from different points of view. While listening to a presentation, or watching a film, students are encouraged to consider what is being shown from a range of different perspectives, such as a scientist, sociologist...

Skill 2.4 Listening to a Podcast

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity helps students to improve their learning from listening. Podcasts, which can be downloaded onto a computer or portable audio player and listened to at any time, are revolutionising the way programmes and information are being disseminated. In this...

Skill 2.4 Watching a Film

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity helps students to gain information from video presentations.

In this activity, students practise watching a scientific video that covers specific learning objectives. They watch the video twice. The first viewing is intended to convey a general...

Skill 2.5 Science Whispers

This activity, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, is based on a popular game and helps students to develop skills of listening and communicating. Students have to understand and relay spoken information to their peers without losing its main content and meaning. This simple activity will help...

Skill 2.6 Arguments, Opinions and Points of View

This activity, produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, requires students to think about the arguments that different people might make for and against a controversial development.

The activity will help...

Skill 2.7 What's the Evidence?

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity helps students to critically evaluate scientific issues as they are portrayed in the media. Whilst in many cases little scientific evidence is presented in articles or television programmes, it does not necessarily follow that they are unreliable. This...

Skill 2.8 Watching a Film

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, this activity guides students through two viewings of a scientific film to help them to focus on specific areas of learning.

After an initial viewing of the film,...

Skill 2.9 Observation to Support Practical Work

Produced by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme, the aim of this activity is to help students carry out practical procedures efficiently and accurately without simply ‘following the recipe’.

In the activity,...