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5-14 Online (at LTS)
Aberdeen City - Environmental Studies CPD
Abiotic factor, describe what is meant by & give some examples of how these can be measured - Target menu LT-F3.3
Acids & Metals - Group 23 - Planning Framework
Acids & Metals (level E) - Topic from Glasgow 5-14 Science Programme
Acidity, describe the use of pH to measure - Target menu ES-E3.3
Acoustics & Optics (levels E/F) - Topic from Glasgow 5-14 Science Programme
Active Learning in science (video, 65.5 Mb) - the promotion of active learning in a secondary school. Assessment is for Learning is an important feature of this science classroom. 
Active Learning - Learning Trail (pdf, 245 K) - key document from The Journey to Excellence website.
Learning: an active approach in a primary school (video, 37 Mb) - Teachers describe how active learning situations are set up throughout the school.
Learning: an interdisciplinary approach (video, 45 Mb)- Senior management and pupils describe the benefits of using interdisciplinary approaches in learning.
Promotion of active learning (video, 34 Mb) - Highlights some of the key features of excellent practice in schools including: using a wide range of learning and teaching approaches; promoting learners' willingness and confidence as seekers of new knowledge, understanding and skills; developing the ability to think, liking new knowledge to what learners already know and can do; providing opportunities to respond to 'open' questions; and collaborative learning.
Air Resistance, Friction & - Group 16 - Planning Framework
Air resistance, describe in terms of friction - Target menu EF-C3.3
Amplitude & loudness, describe the relationship between - Target menu EF-F1.3
Analyse the functions of everyday electronics systems in terms of input & output conditions - Target menu EF-F1.5

Animals & Plants - Group 8 - Planning Framework
Animals & plants, name some common ones using simple keys - Target menu LT-C1.3
Animals, Living on Earth - Group 14a - Planning Framework
Articulation with Standard Grade Sciences - Chemistry, Physics, Biology
ASE (national)
ASE (Scotland)
Assessment file (Teacher / Pupil) - Renfrewshire 5-14 Science Pack - links on Planning Spreadsheet
Assessment is for Learning Projects - FOR, AS, OF.
Assessing Learning - Learning Trail (pdf, 47 K) - key document from The Journey to Excellence website.
Assessment is for Learning - Glossary of terms
Assessment of Achievement Programme Report - Survey of Science (2003)
Associate the seasons with differences in observed temperature - Target menu ES-B1.1
AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust
AUTHORITY-BASED APPROACHES, PLANNING FOR IMPROVEMENT (Strategy from Improving Science Education CPD through Practical Activities, TSEC)
Attainment Levels - background
Atmospheric gases, name & describe some of their uses
Atomic structure, describe some features of - Target menu ES-F2.1
Atomic Theory (levels E/ F) - Topic from Glasgow 5-14 Science Programme

Balanced and unbalanced forces, describe the effects of - Target menu EF-E3.1
Biotechnology - Group 32 - Planning Framework
Biotechnology, outline the principles of modern - explain its significance now & in the future - Target menu LT-F1.2
Biotechnology, Developments in (RAISING ETHICAL ISSUES strategy, TSEC START materials)
Borders 5-14 Material - links on Planning Spreadsheet
Brain Gym - Learning about Learning website (video, near end, 62.3 Mb)
Breathing & Digestion, Level D - Topic from Glasgow 5-14 Science Programme
Breathing, describe the role of lungs in - Target menu LT-D2.1
Browser Font Size, Changing
Burning fossil fuels, describe the effect of - Target menu ES-D3.3
Burning materials, describe what happens - Target menu ES-D3.1

Care for living things & the environment, give example of how to - Target menu LT-A3.2
Carrying Out for Task (DEVELOPING SKILLS strategy, TSEC START materials)
Cartoons (DEVELOPING UNDERSTANDING strategy, TSEC START materials)
Cells - Group 33 - Planning Framework
Cell Processes (levels E/F) - Topic from Glasgow 5-14 Science Programme
Cells, plant & animal - identify & give the functions of the main structures found in - Target menu LT-E2.1
Cellular reactions, describe the function of enzymes in the control of - Target menu LT-F2.3
Cells, describe how different ones are adapted to their functions - Target menu LT-F2.1
Challenges and Success in Taking Science Forward (Views of Principal Quality Improvement Officer, QIO & a Service Manager, PLANNING FOR IMPROVEMENT - AUTHORITY-BASED APPROACHES strategy, TSEC START materials)
Challenge Targets, Negotiation of (Sharing Learning Criteria using critical skills, INTERACTIVE TEACHING strategy, TSEC START materials)
Challenging Responses (Quality Questioning, INTERACTIVE TEACHING strategy, TSEC START materials)
Checklist for Quality Learning (Sharing Learning Criteria using critical skills, INTERACTIVE TEACHING strategy, TSEC START materials)
Chemical energy changes, give some examples of - Target menu EF-E2.2
Chemical Reactions - Group 29 - Planning Framework
Chemical Reactions (levels E/ F) - Topic from Glasgow 5-14 Science Programme
Chemical reactions, give examples using using word equations - Target menu ES-F3.3
Chemical reactions, simple - give examples explaining them in terms of elements & compounds - Target menu EF-D1.3
Chemical reaction rates, give examples of the ways in which they can be changed - Target menu ES-F3.1
Chemical & physical changes, distinguish between - Target menu ES-F3.2
Chemistry Demonstrations for 5-14 - DUSC (CPD)
Chromosomes & genes in inheritance, explain the role of - Target menu LT-F1.3
Classify materials as electrical conductors or insulators and describe how they are related to the safe use of electricity - Target menu EF-C1.5
Classifying metals & non metals, describe how physical properties are used in - Target menu ES-E2.3
CLEAPSS (Primary)
Clip-Art Collections (SSERC)
Cognitive Acceleration Programme (CASE - Cognitive Acceleration through Science Education)
Cognitive Acceleration - the 5 pillars of
Collaborative Techniques (INTERACTIVE LEARNING strategy, TSEC START materials)
Collaboration: promoting peer assessment (Learning about Learning website) - Focuses on  critical skills. The class teacher and pupils within a secondary school review key features and benefits of critical skills, in particular collaborative learning (video, 54.7 Mb).
Collaborative Learning - Learning about Learning website (video, 92.2 Mb)
Collaboration: group working in a primary setting (Learning about Learning website) - Focuses on critical skills. The class teacher and pupils within a primary school review key features and benefits of critical skills, in particular collaborative learning (video, 59.4 Mb)
Collaboration: challenge learning  (Learning about Learning website) - More on collaborative working. Staff and pupils review the benefits of a whole school contextualised collaborative approach within a primary school.
Collaboration: joined up approach  (Learning about Learning website) - Staff and pupils develop a whole school approach to challenge learning within a primary school (video, 94.9 Mb).
Collaboration: fostering critical skills (Learning about Learning website) (video, 46.9 Mb).
Collaboration: a critical skills approach (Learning about Learning website) (video, 39.2 Mb).
Coloured filters on white light, explain the effect of - Target menu EF-F1.2

Competition between plants & between animals, describe examples of - Target menu LT-E3.2
Competition & Food Webs (levels E/F) - Topic from Glasgow 5-14 Science Programme
Concept Cartoons / Spotlight Science Cross-Match
Concept Cartoons (CPD)
Concept Cartoons - Thinking & Learning (Powerpoint Presentation - 33.5K)
Concept mapping, Developing understanding through by Jim Murdoch & Johanna Carrie
Concrete Modelling (DEVELOPING UNDERSTANDING strategy, TSEC START materials)
Conduction & convection, describe the differences between the flow of heat by - Target menu EF-E1.1
Correlation with National + USA Curricula
Construct a parallel circuit, following diagrams - Target menu EF-E1.6
Construct and explain food pyramids - Target menu LT-F3.1
Construct & interpret simple food webs and make predictions of the consequences of change - Target menu LT-E3.1
Construct a series circuit following diagrams using conventional symbols - Target menu EF-D1.5
Construct simple food chains - Target menu LT-B3.2
Construct simple battery operated electrical circuits, identifying the main components - Target menu EF-C1.4
Cosmos, The (levels E/F) - Topic from Glasgow 5-14 Science Programme
CPD materials, GALLUS - intensive 5-day course
CPD_Newsletter 1 (Autumn Winter 2003/2004) (pdf)
CPD_Newsletter 2 (Summer 2004) (pdf)
CPD, Science - Making it accessible for All - Highland
CPD development record (Word)
Create and use keys to identify living things - Target menu
Creative thinking - (Video, 62 Mb) - Reviews different ideas about creative thinking and outlines some of the main theories and models that have shaped classroom practice in recent years. This movie highlights aspects of the Creativity section within Learning about Learning.
Developing creativity - (Video, 72 Mb) - Reviews some of the strategies and practices implemented by schools that aim to raise levels of creativity amongst learners. This movie highlights aspects of the Creativity section within Learning about Learning.
Creativity - Dylan Wiliam - (Video, 29 Mb) - Reviews the changing nature of literacy in our society and the importance of developing creative thinking skills in young people.
Critical Skills Programme, Overview of (INTERACTIVE TEACHING strategy, TSEC START materials)
Criteria, Sharing Learning (INTERACTIVE TEACHING strategy, TSEC START materials)
Cross-border traffic: THE SCOTTISH ‘ISE 5–14’ PROGRAMME - ASE
Curriculum for Excellence - Review (pdf)    Reflection Guide, Science Rationale  Home Page   NEW * Experiences & Outcomes *NEW
Curriculum, Planning the (PLANNING FOR IMPROVEMENT - SCHOOL-BASED APPROACHES strategy, TSEC START materials)