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Taking a fresh look at mathematics, Samson takes out the mystery and puts the magic back in. Entertaining, engaging, and enthralling, this book provides the reason behind the instructions.
Demo Insights for Teachers from Science Communicators
This resource provides inspiration and practical advice for carrying out effective science demonstrations. It includes tips, stories and thoughts from professional science communicators, including presenters, writers, lecturers, magicians and filmmakers.
Demo: the Movie
This film is about the art and theatre of delivering scientific demonstrations, why we do them and how to ensure they deliver the desired learning outcomes. It is important for teachers to consider what it is they want students to observe before carrying out a demonstration. Alom Shaha describes a technique called...
Democs is a series of resources produced by the new economics foundation (nef). Their aim is to promote discussion about contemporary issues. Materials contain teacher guidance and the information and structure that students need to develop ideas on difficult issues. They help students to gain confidence in their...
Our Democs kits provide: information about a topic on a set of card; an interactive and engaging process to support deliberation in small groups, usually over an hour and a half.
Democs helps people understand the issues before giving their opinion, and ensure that they can make offer policy-makers reasoned,...
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Produced by the new economics foundation (nef), this resource contains activities that help students to discuss and understand stem cell research. The materials contain teacher guidance, student information and a range of activities that promote discussion and debate.
Students use the materials to learn...
Demonstrating Biology: Aviflu
From Teachers TV, this video illustrates an engaging way to look at the spread of an infectious disease. Students at Garth Hill College are amazed to find out how quickly viruses can spread when they play a harmless but fun game of Aviflu with their classmates.
Year Nine teacher Diane Wilson begins her...
Demonstrating Biology: Eight Demonstrations
From Teachers TV, this video shows demonstrations in biology that can be used to engage and inspire students. Each clip contains practical advice to allow teachers to perform the demonstrations in the classroom.
The demonstrations include: • An explosive demonstration of the energy in sugar. • Illustrating...