Free awardwinning online science engagement and enrichment activity funded by the Wellcome Trust Im a Scientist was BRILLIANT we talked to REAL scientists REAL not fake totally real ID: 275423
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I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here!
Free, award-winning, online science engagement and enrichment activity funded by the Wellcome Trust.
“I’m a Scientist was BRILLIANT!... we talked to REAL scientists, REAL, not fake, totally real!”Student, June 2011
“You could have powered a small town off the energy the kids produced this during our session”
Teacher, June 2011Slide2
Why does it work?
Students Enthuses students about scienceVoting provides a purposeAnonymity of online levels the fieldUses young people’s culture and mediaShow students the range of science careersScientistsDone from the lab/officeNo wasted timeAppeals to younger scientists particularlyEnjoyableQuick, frequent, iterative feedbackVERY GOOD for Inspiring and engaging students 62.5% of teachers (additional 37.5% thought it quite good)
80% of students actively engaged by asking questions, live chatting or voting60% of students visited the site at home in their own time, as well as at schoolSlide3
Why take part?
Teacher packs with excellent teaching resources support HSWStudents make decisions about scienceStudents debate scientific issues Students are well informed about scienceBrings modern science into the classroomCompletely free for schools!!
“I kept finding that I’d ask a question, and they’d give me an answer, and then I’d have loads more questions, and then more, and then more!”Student, West Thames College84% of students now have a better understanding of what scientists do74% of students now feel more confident about asking questions about science