Scientific Method & Nature of Science 3 Games Pdf
 
Games Pack (U1 + U2): New Leaving Certificate Biology Specification
This print-ready classroom games pack is designed to explicitly teach the core scientific thinking skills required by the new Leaving Certificate Biology specification, with a strong focus on U1 Scientific Knowledge and U2 Investigating in Science.
 
Rather than passive note-taking, students actively engage with:
what makes a scientific question valid
how hypotheses are constructed and tested
how to evaluate sources, spot bias, and judge reliability
 
These skills underpin every experiment, investigation, and AAC project students will complete across the course.
 
 
📦 What’s Included (1 PDF)
🎲  Game 1: “Is It Science?”  Scientific Question Sorting
 
Students sort, justify, and rewrite questions to distinguish between:
 
scientific & testable questions
scientific but non-testable questions
non-scientific (opinion-based or ethical) questions
 
✔ Builds exam language early
✔ Ideal as a starter, station activity, or revision task
✔ Directly targets U1.1.1 & U2.1
 
 
🎲  Game 2: Hypothesis Builder Relay
A structured, station-based relay where students:
 
Analyse a scientific question
Write a full If–then–because hypothesis
Identify independent, dependent, and control variables
Design two different investigation strategies
Evaluate which method is better using scientific reasoning
 
Includes multiple complete versions (Food, Osmosis, Enzymes) using the same structure to promote skill transfer.
 
✔ Explicitly teaches investigation design
✔ Perfect preparation for AAC Investigations
✔ Targets U2.2 in depth
 
 
🎲  Game 3: Bias Detectives
 
Students act as scientific evaluators, analysing fully written source extracts (no internet required) to:
 
identify bias
recognise missing information
judge reliability
justify decisions using scientific language
 
Includes multiple themed versions (e.g. Energy Drinks, GM Foods), making it easy to differentiate or rotate groups.
 
✔ Builds scientific literacy and critical thinking
✔ Essential for AAC background research
✔ Targets U1.1.2, U1 Scientific Knowledge & U2.4
 
 Teachers:
Fully print-ready, no prep, no rewriting
Clear student instructions and teacher guidance
Designed for stations, group work, or substitution
Language aligned with exam answers and AAC marking criteria
Reusable across the entire course
 
 
🎯 Perfect For:
5th year Biology (new spec)
Introducing AAC investigation skills early
Embedding U1 + U2 across the year
Active, student-centred lessons
 
📄 Format: Single PDF
🖨️ Use: Print, laminate, or use digitally
🧠 Focus: Skills, not rote learning
 
 
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