Science Support Notes: Access 2
Teacher’s Introduction
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Author’s note
The course was written for 13 Resource Location pupils and three profoundly
hearing-impaired pupils. We were fortunate to have a high pupil-teacher ratio –
this also undoubtedly helped. At the end of the course, the pupils were asked
their opinion of the course as a whole. Most of them enjoyed the lab work and
the written work and thought that the worksheets helped them. The latter are
in colour, some of the text is coloured for emphasis, and the illustrations are
also coloured to make them more appealing.
A lot of time and effort went into making sure that the worksheets were
designed to steer the pupils towards achieving the desired outcomes. We hope
that you may find them useful for your pupils too. It would be helpful if you
acquainted yourself with the sheets before using them with your class to
familiarise yourself with equipment and materials needed, as well as teaching
points.
The topics covered are:
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Electricity
Healthy Living
Matter and Substances
Margaret McGill
Craigie High School
01382 461587
E-mail: m_mcgill@dundee.biblio.net
For further information and current National Unit Specifications and
Arrangements for Science (Access 2) please visit the website www.sqa.org.uk.
Or write to:
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA),
Hanover House,
24 Douglas Street,
Glasgow G2 7NQ
Contents
01
Support Materials Booklet Cover
02
Teacher’s Introduction, Contents Page and Copyright statement,
03
Teaching Materials – Outline of Course
03-01
What is science?
03-02
Pupil’s introduction
03-03
Working safely in the laboratory
03-04
Reference skills
04
Teaching Materials – Using Scientific Equipment
04-01
Measuring
04-02
Using a thermometer
04-03
More practice in using a thermometer
04-04
Thermometer – hot and cold tap water
04-05
Using a dropper
04-06
Using a microscope
04-07
Using a Bunsen
05
Teaching Materials – Contexts
05-01
Electricity
01-01
Introduction to electrical circuits
01-02
Making a circuit
02-01
Safety – fuses-dangers
02-02
Plug safety
02-03
Max Wattage puzzles
03-01-01
Introduction to static electricity
03-01-02
Test for static – paper
03-01-03
Test for static – bend water
03-01-04
Test for static –fabrics
03-01-05
Other experiments with static
03-01-06
Van der Graaf experiments
03-01-07
Lightening rod graphics
03-02-01
Dangers of static
04
To see animation of atom
06
05-02
The Living Body
01-01
Introduction to heart and pulse
01-02
Looking after my heart
01-03
Matching activity: looking after my heart
01-04
Heart cut-out worksheet
02-01
Lungs introduction
02-02
Lungs damage
02-03
Lung diseases information sheet
03-01
Our senses - Introduction
03-02
Sense of sight – Introduction
03-03
Illusions
03-04
More illusions
03-05
Optillusions
03-06
Smell and taste – Introduction
05-03
Matter and substances
03-01
Properties of ice - LO1
03-02
Adding salt to ice – LO1
03-03
Burning magnesium
Assessment Materials
06-01
Matter and substances
01
Ice and salt investigation
02
Boiling water investigation
03
Soluble solids investigation
04
Water cycle LO2
05
Melting points of common substances LO2
06
References for melting points
06-02
Electricity
01
Electricity circuits assessment LO1
02
Static investigation LO1
03
Static electricity assessment LO2
04
Electricity safety assessment LO2
06-03
Living body
01
Heart and pulse investigation Part 1, LO2
02
Heart and pulse investigation Part 2, LO2
03
Pulse investigation LO1
04
Eyes and function assessment LO2
05
Taste and smell assessment LO1
07
Record Keeping
07-01
Pupil checklist LO1, LO2
08
Puzzles
08-01
09
End of course – Evaluation
09-01
Pupil’s review sheet
Puzzles
Copyright Statement
First published on National Qualifications Online 2003
www.LTScotland.org.uk/NQ
© Dundee City Council
This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part for educational purposes
provided that the source is acknowledged and no profit accrues at any stage.
Acknowledgements
This resource has been developed and produced by Margaret McGill of Craigie
High School, Dundee, and the support of Dundee City Council is acknowledged.
In this resource, use has been made of large numbers of illustrations and
cartoons. A copyright byline has been inserted at the side of each illustration
and we gratefully acknowledge the permission granted by the publishers
concerned.
Every attempt has been made to trace the owners of each illustration. We
apologise for any omission, which, if notified to us, we will be pleased to rectify.