woodchurch science

this is a y11 chemistry activity (C2 4.5) visit these sites and prepare a presentation about the production of concrete and its impact on the environment.
peak district quarries, sustainable concrete, history of concrete.

this link should contain the most recent news in the nanotechnology area.

this link from new scientist gives you an idea of how small things are on the nanoscale. a good introduction.

some excellent work here: laura cross, jenna-leigh rimmer and ross rule, rachel and toni, kate leadbetter, amy cook, richard noonan. well done everyone.

by suspending tiny droplets of oil inside water ‘nanocontainers’ scientists have been able to gently clean old frescoes and renaissance paintings. the university of florence has shown that a liquid made up of these nanobuckets contained 95% less organic solvent than usual so it can lift grime without damaging the paint. this is especially important where paint has been apllied directly to the plaster and so flakes off more easily. here’s the abstract.

carry out a web search and prepare a presentation on any of these subjects.
what is nanotechnology? nanowerk, google
ceramic nanoparticles for cleaner diesel fuel: oxonica, nanowerk, google
nanotechnology for athletic clothing and footwear: nanovic, nanovip, p2i technology, google
lightweight longer life mobile batteries: nanotecture, mphase, google
nano and micro medicine including cancer treatments: google
nanotechnology and cosmetic dentistry: google
self-cleaning glass: google
new sun-block creams: google
dangers and concerns about nanoscience: safenano, google

be prepared to speak for 2 to 3 minutes about your chosen subject

here’s a load of whiteboard resources courtesy of freezeray.com
physics:
coloured filters
eye defects
law of reflection
angle of reflection
refraction
dispersion
many more physics

chemistry
haber process
rates of reaction – surface area
rates of reaction – concentration
rates of reaction – temperature
structure of atoms
structure of ions
many more chemistry

misc
graph plotter
pulleys and gears

how science works leaflet

here’s a two page document download of all the important ‘how science works’ key words and phrases.