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Key stage 3 science activity: A burning candle
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A science activity for key stage 3 pupils: improving and developing pupils' thinking skill in the context of science
Written by Sue Duncan, Don McNiven, Chris Savory and edited by David Leat
Using a simple science experiment as a starting point, pupils are encouraged to draw inferences and make judgements about the validity of secondary data.
This resource will help you achieve the QCA Scheme of Work unit 7F on simple chemical reactions units 8E, 8F and to develop pupils thinking skills in reasoning and enquiry.
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