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Schools' workshops
In celebration of At-Bristol’s exciting exhibition, Sportastic!, an innovative new workshop for KS3 and upper KS2 was introduced. Students investigated the science of their own bodies; exploring how muscles function, examining the role of the heart and lungs and gaining practical knowledge of how top athletes train their bodies for top sporting performances. Hearts were pumping and pulses were racing by the end of this fun and active workshop. National Curriculum Links: Sc1 scientific enquiry; Sc2.1 life processes (KS2) / cells and cell functions (KS3); Sc2.2 humans and other animals (KS2) / humans as organisms (KS3) Duration: 1 hour
How forensic scientists help the fight against crime. In the first part of this workshop students gained hands-on experience of a variety of forensic techniques, including fingerprinting, chromatography and hair analysis. In the second part of the workshop teams of students used their new skills to solve a crime. As they pieced together the clues, they discovered that some forms of evidence are more reliable than others. National Curriculum links: Sc1 scientific enquiry; Sc2.4 variation, classification and inheritance; Sc3.1 elements, compounds and mixtures.
Colours and lights! Humans have been using chemical reactions to create beautiful things for thousands of years. In this workshop students experimented with the chemistry behind paints, dyes, luminescence and colour changes. Using the hands-on exhibits in Explore they could then investigate how our perception of colour relates to the physics of light and the biology of our eyes and brains. National Curriculum links: Sc3.2 changing materials; Sc3.3 patterns of behaviour; Sc4.3 behaviour of light. Duration: 1 hour plus optional trails in Explore-At-Bristol [top]
In this introduction to genetics, students extracted a sample of their own DNA, played games to find out about genes and chromosomes and investigated DNA codes. National Curriculum links: S2.1 cells and cell functions; S2.4 Variation, classification and inheritance. Duration: 1 hour [top]
In this interactive, hands-on workshop students examined the world of microbes and disease. They investigated the many uses of microbes in science, industry and medicine and performed their own investigation using glow-in-the-dark bacteria. National
Curriculum links: Sc1 Scientific enquiry; Sc2 Life processes and
disease.
Students gained valuable experience of using up-to-date scientific techniques and equipment, building on research by scientists from the University of the West of England. They experimented with “glow-in-the-dark” bacteria performing their own mini-research project - determining, analysing and assessing their own data. Students discussed the social and moral implications surrounding genetic technologies and their applications. National Curriculum Links: Sc1 scientific enquiry; Sc2.4
variation, inheritance and evolution.
In this hands-on workshop, students used DNA profiling to eliminate suspects in a criminal investigation. They investigated how the structure of DNA enables genetic diversity between individuals. This workshop offered the opportunity for students to gain first hand experience of modern genetic techniques such as micropipetting and gel electrophoresis. It also gave plenty of scope for discussion of the social implications of modern forensic techniques. National Curriculum links: Sc1 ideas and evidence in science; Sc2.4 variation, inheritance and evolution. Duration: 2 hours [top]
All AS/A2 level biology specifications place emphasis on the applications of modern genetic techniques. In this all-day workshop students actually got to try some of them out for themselves. They isolated a piece of their own DNA, amplified it using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), then visualise it using gel electrophoresis. As well as carrying out practical activities, students got the chance to discuss the social and moral implications surrounding genetic technologies. Duration: 5 hours Click here to see how PCR works [top]
Students became a genetic engineer for the day! They inserted a gene from a jellyfish into bacteria. This gene makes the bacteria glow bright green under UV light. We then took the process a stage further by extracting and purifying the glowing protein from a colony of modified bacteria. Students were given the opportunity to discuss the ethical issues surrounding genetic engineering and GMOs. Duration: 5 hours [top]For information about our current school and public
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