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Above: An exhibit from the 'Forces' set.                     

Investigate-UK is an outreach project to pilot an integrated approach to providing enriched learning opportunities for investigation at Key Stages 2 and 3. The project is a collaboration between At-Bristol and the Science Learning Centre (SLC) South West, who together developed three sets of engaging and robust ‘table top’ interactives, designed specifically with Scientific Enquiry in mind. These were developed as a direct response to repeated teacher requests for additional help in delivering Sc1 skills to students. Between August 2007 and January 2008, Investigate-UK piloted a model of rolling out the three sets of 8 interactive exhibits (Energy, Forces and Structures), to schools in Bristol , Winchester and Cornwall.

We provided an independent evaluation, which was ongoing throughout the project. We attended consortium meetings throughout the process to feedback findings and inform development of the project and, in order to achieve consistency, evaluation materials and observation protocols were designed for use by all members of the evaluating team.

Data was gathered via observations, unstructured and semi-structured interviews, pupil questionnaires, and a telephone survey with teachers.