science for 11 and 12 year olds

Scientific methodObservation

Hypothesis

Experiment

Review

ScienceFor Lyttelton Primary School Totara team – 11 and 12 year olds

History of the world video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSt9tm3RoUU

What proof for the history of the world

From dragons to dinosaurs

Sir Richard Owen

Asked questions

Dinosaurs

Why does this matter to you ?

Companies want your money!

Cigarettes and cancer

Climate is changing

Climate change deniers

Acne

Advertising to you

Lactis proteinum what ?

Clinically proven. Really ?

Conclusion

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Scientific literacy

• About 1 in 1000 people in the world are scientistsBut• All the rest of you will be sold things by marketing people who

want you to think that science supports the thing they are selling.

Scientific literacy = asking questions, testing and finding proof

Scientific method Notice something

Question (why / how)

Test the why / how

Analyse outcome

Student scientist

Practice

• Observation• Hypothesis• Test

Crush

Milk bottle crushing without hands

Can you defy gravity ?

Experiments on kids

Neil De Grasse Tyson on the tooth fairy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsR6sIsoWgU

Summary

-Ask questions-Observe the world -Test your ideas

ReferencesScience in 1 minute video : MelodySheep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSt9tm3RoUU

Dinosaur etemology : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosaur#Etymology

Richard Owen photo : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Richard-owen2.jpg

Dinosaur shadow : Dorje McKinnon photo

Natural history museum : Dorje McKinnon photo

Scientists in the world : OECD data http://data.uis.unesco.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=SCN_DS&popupcustomise=true&lang=en

CO2 graph : http://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/

Willie Soon climate change denier : http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/greenpeace-ny-times-sunday-front-page-fakexpert-willie-soon/ & https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/21/climate-change-denier-willie-soon-funded-energy-industry

Pimples photo : https://www.flickr.com/photos/caitlinator/2980184582

Epiology anti-acne cream : http://epiologyskincare.com/product/epiology-advanced-cream/

Epiology clinical results : http://epiologyskincare.com/proven-results/

Lactis Proteinum : http://cosmetics.specialchem.com/inci/lactis-proteinum

Cow face photo : https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevepj2009/3563353060

Car crush : http://giphy.com/foxhomeent/2

Dr Strange : http://www.justjared.com/photo-gallery/3620306/benedict-cumberbatch-films-doctor-strange-in-nyc-first-pics-54/

Neil deGrasse Tyson tooth fairy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsR6sIsoWgU