test yourself pdf files

7l
8a

c2 5.0 separating ions mind map


bp climate change freebies: teachers only

there are some resources available from bp education services about climate change (posters, leaflets, teacher notes). i have some copies if you want some for your lessons or if you want just a poster for your room i have 4 left…see me first come first served…
green planet

revision material for b3, c3 and p3

the three powerpoint presentations from educationusingpowerpoint are now available for download. don’t forget you need the latest username and password to access them. ask your subject teacher.

blogging guide for beginners

mr warren has written guides for bloggers. you can find them here (download your own hard copy).

separate science group (2007-2009) blogs

edublogs logo
the year 10 separate science group now have their own edublogs which can be accessed here:
becky anderson
kelly baird
peter bird
jess cain
rosie clare
ben cookson
michael davies
lewis farrell
niall farrington
jasmine gillison
bethan harris
bradley howarth
ben kierman
lesley lewis
katrina lewis
tom lockwood
aaron lyons
rhianne mcilhatton
matthew melling
stephanie merry
becky naylor
phil o’neill
catherine percival
katherine pottinger
lee rafferty
damian seber
nathan shaw
jack small
jake wright

discovery of oxygen timeline


use the controls above to slide the timeline left and right. you can also zoom in and out. why not try making your own timelines at dipity.com

c2 4.0 energy use around the home

for this chemistry activity (C2 4.0) visit this site (http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk) and use the two tabs at the top, ‘energy saving products’ and ‘home improvements’.
1. list the ways houses are heated, identifying the source of the heat.
2. list the ways houses are illuminated, identifying the source of the light.
3. list the ways houses are insulated and the materials used, for example, carpets on floors.
4. list the range of devices that use electricity. How can consumption be reduced for each of them?
5. give examples of building materials used for houses, are they renewable resources or not?
6. in pairs, identify ways to reduce some of the ways energy is used at home, try to come up with some imaginative ideas.
7. design a poster, leaflet or fact sheet about the best ways of reducing energy consumption at home.

specimen papers for b3 c3 and p3

specimen papers for biology b3, chemistry c3 and physics p3 can be found in these three documents.
biology higher page 169
chemistry higher page 177
physics higher page 179

bacteria prize puzzle

a scientist is experimenting with bacteria that are one micron in diameter and that reproduce by dividing every minute into two bacteria. at 12:00pm, he puts a single organism in a container. at precisely 1:00pm, the container is full. at what time was the container half full? answers by comment button please (a prize for the first correct answer).
bacteria