How science works

An understanding of ideas about how science works is as important for this course as an understanding of the topics or the science explanations.

Although how science works ideas have been linked to particular topics in the specification they are relevant to a wider range of issues and may be examined in any context.

Under each how science works idea you will find links to the activities that develop these ideas and to web sites and other sources of information.

Last updated: 17 January 2008