Master the ABC’s of AfL in Biology

Find out how to implement Assessment for Learning easily into your Biology classroom using the Biology DVD. As usual a wealth of new resources will be provided on DVD for both for students and for teachers!

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Life on Land DVD Encyclopaedia

Over the last twenty years, David Attenborough has made a series of programmes about the different groups of living creatures on earth – from plants and insects to amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. These landmark series now form the Life on Land DVD Encyclopaedia.

Now for the first time a comprehensive index accompanies these series, which can be accessed interactively on each of the discs and is also included as a hard-back book. This index allows finding clips on particular subject matters or animal species quickly and easily. Children and wildlife enthusiasts can locate their favourite animals or subjects of interest. School teachers and University lecturers will find clips to support their teaching.

The index provides rapid reference to each species featured in all programmes and to behavioural categories such as mimicry, camouflage or courtship. Teachers will also find the material linked to both the Primary and Secondary School National Curriculum and can download the keyword links from the PDF files below.

David Attenborough’s films are highly educational and scientifically accurate. His succinct and engaging narration makes the content accessible for all ages. With 40 programmes covering all the main groups of land animals and plants, the Life on Land DVD Encyclopaedia is a unique wildlife resource for educators, children and wildlife enthusiasts alike.

Includes:

  • Private Life of Plants
  • Life in the Undergrowth
  • Life in Cold Blood
  • Life of Birds
  • Life of Mammals
  • First Eden

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Embedding an Investigative Approach into TY/JC Science topics

This workshop will provide teachers with a wealth of resources, activities, and ideas to enhance the teaching and learning of various topics in science through inquiry. 

The strategies that you will be introduced to are designed to stimulate student interest, engagement and involvement in TY . Activities can also be used in Junior Science. As students engage in these activities in your classroom, they develop their

 Literacy and Numeracy skills
 Higher order reasoning skills
 A deeper understanding of scientific concepts and scientific knowledge

This course will:

 Give a hands on approach to inquiry based learning suitable for TY / JC science
 Allow participants to explore a number of practical investigations
 Literacy, numeracy and assessment strategies will be incorporated into the session

Resources that will be provided will include:

 Updated Questions by Topic for 2013 HL and OL
 Wide range of resources for teaching TY science

To reserve a place on this course: http://goo.gl/KqVTK4
Visit http://www.pdst.ie/node/141 for information on Junior Science Courses 

 

 

 

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