Sample APPs in Science Activities - Environment, Earth and the Universe
A collection of activities to assist in APP assessment in the Environmental, Earth Science and Earth in Space contexts of the new curriculum. Some have been trialled and modified, others not. Comments from users are included. If you try one and want to comment or have ones of your own, submit to terry.kirk@northyorks.gov.uk
Recycling
An activity which looks at societal attitudes to the practice of recycling.APP Coverage:
AF 2/1
The Rock Cycle
An activity which assesses the development of the sedimentary and igneous rock cycles, and why these come together to form the full rock cycleAPP Coverage:
AF1/1
Predator or Scavanger?
An activity use evidence to decide whether a dinasoaur is predator or scavenger.NB You will need a copy of Badger HSW Tasks, 7M Level 5-7 "Developing an Argument"
APP Coverage:
AF1/1 1/2 1/3, AF3/3
Jobs and Satellites
An activity which addresses the use of science in the workplaceAPP coverage:
AF2/4
Is Pluto a Planet?
An activity which assesses the development ofscientists' ideas about what constitutes a planet.APP coverage:
AF1/4
Historical Model of the Universe
An activity which assesses how the development of a model of the universe was linked to technological developments in optics.APP coverage:
AF2/2
| Target Audience | Public |
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| Submitted by | Terry Kirk |
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| Organisation | _CYPS_ |
| Created | 26th June 2009 |
| Publication date | 26th June 2009 |
| Last updated | 03rd September 2010 3:46 |
