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Death of a King

This Catalyst article investigates the remains of King Richard III of England, which have been excavated, and how they were analysed to establish the details of how he died.

The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2015, Volume 26, Issue 1.

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Death of an Angel

In this Science upd8 activity students take on the role of forensic science technicians who are acting as expert witnesses for the murder of Angel. By analysing blood splatter patterns, they check whether the murder weapon used was a hammer. They also watch a demonstration of a blood viscosity test to check whether...

Death of an Angel

In this Science upd8 activity students take on the role of forensic science technicians who are acting as expert witnesses for the murder of Angel. Students analyse blood splatter patterns to check whether the murder weapon used was a hammer. They also watch a demonstration of a blood viscosity test to check...

Death to diesel

It has recently come to light that major car manufacturers have fitted software to diesel cars to cheat exhaust emissions tests. In this activity students use their knowledge of chemical reactions to predict the products of combustion in a diesel engine. They then develop their communication skills through the...

Debatable issues

Looking to our future has some of our scientific endeavour actually created problems for us all? Discuss and debate issues around bananas,  sustainable farming and chocolate.

Debate kit - antibiotic resistance

The aim of this debating kit is to encourage students to begin to consider the ethical issues related to the prescribing of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance. Role play gives students a chance to explore the different sides of the issue and compare others’ points of view, as well as considering social, ethical...

Debate kit - are we too clean?

This kit encourages students consider and investigate some of the main issues surrounding the use of antimicrobial cleaners and antibiotics. Role play gives students a chance to explore the different sides of the issue and compare others’ points of view, as well as considering social, ethical and factual issues in...

Debate kit - big data

This kit is designed to facilitate a structured debate about whether we should sequence the genomes of a million people in order to find out more about living longer and healthier. The different ‘rounds’ of the debate help students think through the issues and reconsider their opinions. The structure also shows...

Debate kit - cannabis

This kit encourages students to consider the ethical issues that drug legislation raises. Role play gives students a chance to explore the different sides of the issue and compare others’ points of view, as well as considering social, ethical, political and factual issues in an integrated way. Included in the kit...

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