Water on a penny – a simple investigation that develops synoptic links
Issue 393 | Page 7 | Published Mar 2025
Description
Lisa Niven describes how a simple practical and careful questioning can create synoptic links in theoretical learning.
Useful Links
A video of a similar practical focusing on surface tension: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bJ23T8tiaA
References & Further Reading
The Royal Society (2024) Students want to do more science experiments at school but have less access to practical work, says Royal Society and EngineeringUK survey. https://royalsociety.org/news/2024/04/science-education-tracker-2023
Moore, A. M., Fairhurst, P., Bennett, J. M., Harrison, C., Correia, C. F. and Durk, J. (2023) Assessment and practical science: identifying generalizable characteristics of written assessments that reward and incentivise effective practices in practical science lessons. International Journal of Science Education, 46(7), 643–669. www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/09500693.2023.2253366
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