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To
develop a series of investigations which use
datalogging to help students
understand the concepts illustrated |
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School: Plymouth High
School for Girls |
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Fellow: Sue Kendall |
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Email: sbkendall@plymouthgirls.plymouth.sch.uk |
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Project Aims: |
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To produce at least one
set of workable practical worksheets
for Chemistry Investigations at KS4. |
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This will complete the project initiated
by the York Science Enhancement Programme. |
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Trial the worksheets with a range
of ability students. |
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Reasons for choice: |
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Modern technology, ICT,
is routinely used within the scientific
workplace at present. |
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It is little used in our school at
present, despite having recently acquiring
some of the hardware. |
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To make science more real for students.
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More detail: |
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To date I have tried
several experiments that require tedious
result taking to ensure reliability.
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This is speeded up using data logging
and downloading the results into computers
to analyse. |
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It changes the focus of the experiment
from doing and result taking to analysis
of the results. |
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What I have discovered: |
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To date I have tried
several experiments that require tedious
result taking to ensure reliability. |
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The use of colorimeters was less
accurate than eye for the particular
experiments because the reaction could
not be shaken or stirred. |
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I have discovered, by discussing
with colleagues, a suitable practical
that I’m testing at present. |
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In my research I have developed one
or two other experiments that could
be used successfully as demonstrations
or class practicals. |
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My Success Criteria: |
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A series of instruction
sheets for SC1 investigations in Chemistry
that enable students to engage with
modern technology within science and
have a positive learning experience,
without increasing the workload of their
teacher |
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