Bert

Bert was a participant in the Understanding Science Project.

He was interviewed on four occasions: three times in Y10 and once in Y11.

Bert's understanding of science concepts

A compound is just a lot of different elements put together

an_element_needs_a_certain_amount_of_electrons_in_the_outer_shell

Dogs that have been taught over and over to retrieve have puppies that automatically have already got that sense

The nucleus in atoms and cells

The polar bear's body was telling it to grow more fur because it was so cold, so after a while it just adapted to always having fur

Bert's understanding of the reciprocal nature of forces

Bert Suggests Chemical Bonding Evolved

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