woodchurch science

here are some links for you to use in your research:
geocentric model
heliocentric model
aristotle
nicolaus copernicus
galileo galilei
tycho brahe
johannes kepler
isaac newton

here are a couple of videos you could show to introduce the topic of satellites…first up is a newsreel showing how sputnik was launched in 1957, followed by telstar in 1962…

1950s: Reds Launch First Space Satellite, 7th October 1957


1960s: Satellite Brings The World Closer, 12th July 1962

interactive brain, skeleton, heart and digestive system: the link is here. great for interactive white boards. thanks to james hollis for link.

this link shows you where earthquakes are going off right now! read more about seismology here.

a question from rowan sullivan in year 7. explaining magnetism is not easy but I’ll have a go. in unit 8j you will learn that electricity can produce a magnetic field. substances like iron oxide (magnetite) are members of a group of compounds that have the standard formula A(B)2O4. the A and B represent different metal ions that occupy specific sites in the crystal structure. in the case of magnetite, Fe3O4, the A metal is Fe +2 and the B metal is Fe +3; that’s two different metal ions in two specific sites. this arrangement causes a transfer of electrons between the different irons (ions!) in the structure. this movement of electrons generates the magnetic field.
that more or less explains it but some people have devoted their entire lives and careers to explaining the many types of magnetism. i would recommend you read this page (but only if you are having difficulty sleeping).

when cows are munching on grass they occasionally pick up bits of metal from fencing, staples, nails, bits of bailing wire etc. so to stop any damage to their digestive system (so-called ‘hardware disease’) some kind farmers make their cows eat cow magnets which sit in their stomachs (the reticulum specifically) for the entire life of the cow attracting any old bits of metal. they are available to buy here.

If you are in year 8, please bring back your red, green or yellow homework files (you don’t need them any more and you’ll get a new one soon for year 9).

If you are in year 9, please bring back your red, green or yellow files (you don’t need them any more as you get different homework for keystage 4).

most of these are excellent interactive whiteboard resources, highly recommended. click here to access, choose your subject then the ‘view online’option.