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An innovative new online resource for science teachers
Students’ misconceptions about core areas of science are a significant barrier to learning and overcoming them can be a challenge.
Developed in response to feedback from teachers, Britannica Pathways: Science can help.
Covering over 100 important topics that students traditionally find difficult, Britannica Pathways: Science is an innovative new online resource that supports effective teaching of science for 11-14 year olds.
Key Benefits
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Challenge students’ ideas
Tackle major misconceptions head-on with ready to use resources. |
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Step-by-step approach to enquiry-based learning
From initial classroom discussion of probe questions, students learn how to develop hypotheses, dig for evidence, evaluate data,
and reach informed conclusions. |
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Access to trusted content
Offers direct access to rich and reliable content from Britannica Online: School Edition.
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High curriculum relevance
Covers misconceptions across the curriculum – Materials, Forces and Motion, Energy, Light and Sound, Living Things, Inheritance and Evolution, The Environment,
Planet Earth, The Universe and Enquiry. |
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Search by topic
Teachers can choose from a huge range of activities and materials relevant to the curriculum at Key Stage 3 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) and Standard Grade
(Scotland). |
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Ideal for classroom use
There’s no limit on the number of simultaneous users, and Britannica Pathways: Science is fully compatible with technologies such as interactive whiteboards and
virtual learning platforms. |
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Great for homework
Setting follow-up homework assignments is easy – and no marking is required! |
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Regularly updated
Material will be regularly reviewed and updated. |
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