ORDER FORM NOW CLOSED Thank you to everyone who has sent off for a Science Year Teachers Booklet. They have been an amazing success and proved so popular that we’ve now had to close the Order Form. For orders placed over the last few weeks, please bear with us. We are currently processing each one and they will be with you as soon as possible. For those who missed the offer we have left a full graphic version and text only version of the booklet in PDF format below. Download one of these files to give you an idea of what the pack contained. (Approx PDF file size 700k.) Text only version For easy print out. (Approx file size 24k.) You’ll need to have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer, which can be downloaded free of charge by clicking this link: The Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) is officially launching the year in September 2001. Prior to the launch date, there will be a number of ‘warm-ups’ to raise awareness about the Year. A TV advertising campaign aimed at 10-15 year olds will be broadcast from 5 March 2001. The advertising will highlight the role that science and scientific principles play in everyday life and show a fun side to science. The advertisements end by encouraging young people to phone or visit the Science Year website to order a free Science Pack. The pack contains ‘cards’ of seven interesting materials. These are examples of what are known as ‘smart’ or ‘intelligent’ materials, because they respond to their environment in some way. The cards will help students to discover science in their everyday lives. To accompany the student card pack we have produced a teachers' booklet. The booklet tells you what the cards are made from, how they work and which scientific principles they focus on. The booklet also contains suggested points for discussion to help you form lesson plans around the cards. The card itself may also provide a basis to a practical class exercise.