woodchurch science

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

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).

this site contains charles darwin’s complete publications, thousands of handwritten manuscripts and the largest darwin bibliography and manuscript catalogue ever published. here’s a link to the first edition of ‘on the origin of species’, probably his most famous and controversial work.

try this photosynthesis animation for pupil revision or for teachers on your white board.

all the program notes and revision guides that i’ve written for sky tv/discovery channel as well as all the video clips from the programs can be found on this page.

here are some .swf files to try:
teachers: use them on your white boards
pupils: challenge yourself to explain what is happening

click the links to activate, they should open up in your browser.
cells
gas exchange in alveoli
mitosis
the ear
the heart

gaddas, pooley are these any good? are they useful?

sky learning has teamed up with mr warren to create a gcse science study aid to accompany the discovery channels, “the big experiment” a six part series which is about the explosive, mind blowing power of science and how it can change lives. “the big experiment” series will be aired on discovery channel, sky channel 520 on thursday 6th march at 9pm. (each episode will also be repeated on sundays at 6pm).

the series consists of six one hour shows with three top scientists working with a year 9 class to help them pass their gcse science exams. each week, a study guide for each episode highlighting key points from the show will be available which provides hints and tips, as well as practice exam questions all of which will help you in your studies.

this week’s guide accompanies the first programme in the series, “shocking science” which will take you through the absolute basics of atomic structure and the elements right through the big bang theory. visit sky learning here and download mr warren’s program notes here.

the aqa website has isa specimen papers with isa questions in that you can try. these are for y11. i can’t find year 10 isa past papers as they usually run for a 2 year period so may not be published.

why not enter this brilliant competition. cash prizes to be won! the theme for this year’s competition is ’science and sport’. entries can focus on anything related to how science supports the world of sport - from methods used in drug testing, to enhanced sportswear or equipment, to specialised training techniques. all formats will be accepted, for example: posters, powerpoint presentations, school magazine articles, information leaflets, work from a science or after school club. the closing date is 31st may 2008. see mr warren for further information or read more about it here.

a team of scientists have met to discuss the biggest challenges of the next 50 years. top of the list is clean energy; in particular harnessing the power of the sun: just 1/10000 of the suns energy hitting us each day could provide 100% of our energy needs. read much more here