Resources by Best Evidence Science Teaching
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Analysing series circuits
These diagnostic questions and response activities (contained in the zip file) support students in being able to:
- Recall the rules for current and potential difference in a series circuit.
- Predict the effect that changing components in a series circuit has on current and potential difference...
Atomic Model
These diagnostic questions and response activities (contained in the zip file) support students in being able to:
- Recognise that atoms are not visible under any type of microscope and that scientists have never ‘seen’ the structure of an atom.
- Distinguish the nucleus of an atom from the...
Atomic Nuclei
These diagnostic questions and response activities (contained in the zip file) support students in being able to:
- Describe the structure and scale of an atom.
- Describe the properties of protons and neutrons in a nucleus.
- Determine the structure of an atom from its mass number...
Atoms and Molecules
These diagnostic questions and response activities (contained in the zip file) support the teaching of the following concepts:
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The properties of elements and compounds arise from the structural arrangement of their constituent atoms.
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The representation of substances (elements,...
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
These diagnostic questions and response activities (contained in the zip file) support students in being able to:
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Identify pairs of forces that are balanced or unbalanced.
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Calculate the size and direction of the resultant force of two forces acting along the same straight line....
Some diagnostic questions from BEST 11-14 have been adapted for use in primary science (age 7-11). The development and adaptation of these diagnostic questions was part of a pilot study which was funded by the Salters’ Institute.
The diagnostic...
This collection highlights BEST age 11-14 resources that overlap with primary science so can be used when teaching primary science. These have been organised into English national curriculum topics.
We live on the Earth and it is the only planet that we know that has abundant and complex life. It is important we understand how the Earth and space systems interact and how this affects us.
“Earth and Space” is one of the topics in the Best Evidence Science Teaching collection for pupils aged 7 to 11....
A big idea in chemistry is the idea of how substances behave and change. This is important because we are surrounded by objects made from different materials, each with their own physical properties that make them suitable or unsuitable for different purposes. How substances behave helps us to categorise them into...
BEST age 11-14 resources for year 3 - animals including humans
These activities from the BEST project can be used with primary pupils. The diagnostic question probes pupils' understanding of how bones, muscles and tissues work together to support, protect and move the human body.The response activity helps to develop pupils' understanding of the function performed by the...