Student activity

Exploring evolution through different styles of writing.

The Big Word student activity is based around different styles of scientific writing.

It gives you a chance to read, analyse and evaluate articles on evolution written in a variety of styles, including a scientific journal, a newspaper article, a web article and an exam question essay.

You have the opportunity to write your own piece in any of the styles and enter it in the Big Word competition being run by the Wellcome Trust in partnership with 'New Scientist'.

Some great prizes are available, including the chance to have work published in 'New Scientist', an iPod Nano, £300 for your school science department and lots of other prizes.

Put it all in context: read the topic guide [PDF 348KB].

Don't forget your homework [PDF 256KB].

Enter the competition [Word 50KB].