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Download Debate Kit 1 -  IVF

Download Debate Kit 2 – Are we too clean?

Download Debate Kit 3 – Stem Cells (normal print)

Download Debate Kit 3 – Stem Cells (large print)

IVF Debate Kit

Curriculum points covered:
HSW
• Using data to draw conclusions
• Societal aspects of scientific evidence
• Developing an argument
Substantive
• To evaluate the benefits of, and the problems that may arise from, the use of hormones to control fertility, including IVF

Are we too clean? Debate Kit

Curriculum points covered:
HSW
• Using data to draw conclusions
• Societal aspects of scientific evidence
• Developing an argument
Substantive
• What can we do to keep our bodies healthy?
• What causes infectious diseases and how can our bodies defend themselves against them?

Stem Cells Debate Kit

Curriculum points covered:
HSW
• Using data to draw conclusions
• Societal aspects of scientific evidence
• Developing an argument
Substantive
• What are stem cells and what might they be used for in the future?
• What ethical issues do stem cell treatments raise?

The download kits consist of:-

8 character cards*
Teacher notes
- lesson plan
- background info
- curriculum links

*You may want to print out the character cards on card (and/or laminate them) for durability.

These kits have been produced by the award-winning I’m a Scientist team and funded by the Wellcome Trust, one of the world’s largest medical research charities, to encourage debate on science issues.

Created by Gallomanor, funded by the Wellcome Trust.
(cc) Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 UK licence.

Proud to be free for anyone to use.