ABSTRACT

This is a practical book for pupils, designed to teach the basic skills of scientific investigation and problem solving. With an emphasis on skills not facts, it is practical in approach, describing over 100 activities. No specialised apparatus is required and the investigations it covers are flexible enought to relate to any science course.

part One|30 pages

Skills

chapter Unit 1|2 pages

Asking questions

chapter Unit 2|2 pages

Observing

chapter Unit 3|2 pages

Looking for similarities and differences

chapter Unit 4|2 pages

Classifying

chapter Unit 5|2 pages

Recording

chapter Unit 6|2 pages

Interpreting

chapter Unit 7|2 pages

Analysing

chapter Unit 8|2 pages

Concluding

chapter Unit 9|2 pages

Suggesting explanations

chapter Unit 10|2 pages

Predicting

chapter Unit 11|2 pages

Making tests fair

chapter Unit 12|2 pages

Applying ideas

chapter Unit 13|2 pages

Improvising

chapter Unit 14|2 pages

Being curious

chapter Unit 15|2 pages

Being practical

part Two|26 pages

Topics

chapter Unit 16|2 pages

Investigating earth

chapter Unit 17|2 pages

Investigating air

chapter Unit 18|2 pages

Investigating water and other liquids

chapter Unit 19|2 pages

Investigating weather

chapter Unit 20|2 pages

Investigating natural habitats

chapter Unit 21|2 pages

Investigating the man-made environment

chapter Unit 22|2 pages

Investigating reproduction

chapter Unit 23|2 pages

Investigating food

chapter Unit 24|2 pages

Investigating health

chapter Unit 25|2 pages

Investigating work

chapter Unit 26|2 pages

Investigating tools

chapter Unit 27|2 pages

Investigating bikes

chapter Unit 28|2 pages

Investigating conservation

part Three|4 pages

Tests

chapter |2 pages

Test One

chapter |2 pages

Test Two

part Four|3 pages

Teacher's Section

chapter |1 pages

Test Grid