‘LOOK UP AT THE STARS AND NOT DOWN AT YOUR FEET. TRY TO MAKE SENSE OF WHAT YOU SEE, AND WONDER ABOUT WHAT MAKES THE UNIVERSE EXIST. BE CURIOUS.’ STEPHEN HAWKING
TRACKING: SCIENCE SHAPES REALITY In this tracking you will: learn to write scientifically (e.g. describe experiments); read a fragment from the sci-fi novel The Martian; watch a scientific documentary; talk about famous scientists and their merits; make and present an effective poster for a scientific project.
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1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
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Who studies what? Building blocks of scientific language English as the new Latin A Science First Aid Kit Conquer the language of science
What is science?
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Making a career in science
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3.1 3.2 3.3
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Have you got what it takes? Someone to look up to And where do you fit in?
Scientific writing
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4.1 4.2 4.3
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What is scientific writing? Watch and describe Don’t let others do your thinking
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Putting science to use
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Science (Un)Ltd
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6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5
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The Scientific Universe
Are there limits to knowledge? Oppenheimer’s Deadly Toy Science vs. ethics All problems solved? What if we got stranded on Mars?
Present your project
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7.1 7.2
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What is a project poster? Building your poster
TRACKING: SCIENCE SHAPES REALITY