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Science Education in Primary School Years
Biomolecular Sciences Degree Group Honours Project 2011-12

Undergraduate Ambassador Scheme
Access and provision of science in education

Dr Rob Aitken

Mahdi Islam

Matriculation number: 0807080
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Contents
Abstract ............................................................................................................................................... 3 Abbreviations ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Methods ............................................................................................................................................ 10 St. Patrick’s RC Primary School ..................................................................................................... 10 Genetics lesson plan: Charles Darwin and Evolution .................................................................... 13 Questionnaires .............................................................................................................................. 15 Results ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Charles Darwin and Evolution lesson............................................................................................ 16 Science teacher assisting .............................................................................................................. 17 Questionnaires .............................................................................................................................. 20 Discussion.......................................................................................................................................... 26 References
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