SATIS Revisited
The SATIS Revisted resources, created between 2005 and 2010, were the outcome of a piece of work which saw many of the original Science And Technology in Society resources assessed and updated to further support for the implementation of the 'How science works' element of the science curriculum for England and Wales. The complete collection of 14 resources can currently be found on the STEM Learning E-Library (for which registration/access is completely free). Over the summer of 2022, thanks to the financial support of the Gatsby Foundation, an ASE team were able to evaluate all of the resources from the point of post-16 education - with a particular focus on T-Levels. ,The following resources were highlighted as having particular relevance to educators and students in this area, while also still retaining their currency...
Magic Bullet
In this resource students trace the developments in drugs and medicines that led to modern chemotherapy. The activity focuses on 'magic bullets' - chemicals that target disease-causing organisms...
Curriculum subject area: How science works
Biomass and Biofuels
This resource looks at the environmental and ecological consequences of further expansion of biofuel crops due to deforestation, biodiversity and landscapes...
Curriculum subject area: Ecosystems
Pesticides and Food
In this resource, students examine data, perform a risk assessment, and see how risks are sometimes reported in the media...
Curriculum subject area: Health and safety
Animal research
In this resource, students consider the ethical questions that arise from the conflicts between concern for animal welfare and the need to use animals in medical research...
Curriculum subject area: Science in context
Gold Rush
In this SATIS Revisited resource, students consider the Californian Gold Rush and its impact on the environment through pollution in the food chain and analysis of mercury in fish from local lakes and rivers...
Curriculum subject area: How science works
Drama: Radioactivity
This resource features a play about the history of radioactivity, and how we discovered its uses and dangers...
Curriculum subject area: How science works
Hilltop
In this resource students use real data to determine the cause of illness in cattle on a farm. They analyse the animals' diets to find that the illness is caused by mineral deficiency...
Curriculum subject area: How science works
Taking Risks
This activity take students through a comparison of the risks associated with different activities using data at personal, community, national and global levels...
Curriculum subject area: Health and safety
Air Quality
The activities look at air pollution and how it is monitored. Pupils can collect data for their own area and analyse it in terms of the levels of air pollution and the effect on human health...
Curriculum subject area: Health and safety