Teaching and Learning Approaches

List of Teaching and Learning Approaches resource items

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  Cancer definitions – Student Activity

  This student activity involves matching definitions with key cancer terms.

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  Compare and contrast cells – Student Activity

  This student activity involves completing a graphic organiser to compare and contrast normal and cancerous cells, in preparation for writing an essay or a presentation.

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  Jigsaw activity – Student Activity

  By the end of this activity, students should understand about the discovery and development of X-rays and their use in detecting breast cancer using mammography.

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  Microscope parts – Student Activity

  This student activity involves identifying and labelling the main parts of a microscope and describing their function.

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  n-Back test – Student Activity

  In this activity, students practise and design n-back tests.

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  Picture dictation – Student Activity

  In this activity, students use oral, written and visual language skills to investigate a scientific concept – in this example, the electromagnetic spectrum.

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  Scientist diary – Student Activity

  This student activity involves researching the daily activities of a chosen scientist and preparing a diary entry.

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  Scientist introduction – Student Activity

  This student activity involves researching the background and work of a chosen scientist and preparing a short introduction about them.

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  Web quest – Student Activity

  By the end of this activity, students should understand what is involved in breast cancer screening.