Secondary Science 11 to 16: A Practical Guide

Are you looking for ideas to make your science teaching come alive?

Full of suggestions for exciting and practical activities to engage children, Practical Science 11-16 explains the science behind the experiments and shows you where it links to the national curricula in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The book covers the three sciences: chemistry, biology and physics. It contains detailed subject knowledge to ensure you grasp key concepts, and there are lots of useful diagrams to help illustrate key points.

Experiments include:

• extracting DNA from a kiwi fruit
• capturing rainbows
• the chromatography of sweets
• removing iron from cornflakes
• a plate tectonic jigsaw