woodchurch science

click here for blockbusters game

…is designed for chemistry teachers and has a wide range of experiments which can illustrate various concepts or processes and can be used as starting points for many investigations and as enhancements for open days or science clubs. it cvers a wide range of age groups and abilities and experiments are split into four categories – introductory, intermediate, advanced amd enhancement. link here.

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.

here’s some optical illusions from mr gaddas:
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william’s words is a great site for some simple classroom and revision activities. many can be used as starters and plenaries. its easy to use. just go to the ‘free resources’ tab and select by type of activity. you can even drill down to the unit you are doing at ks3. some fun puzzles too. highly recommended! the site is an accompaniment to the book ‘williams words’ – every science word you’ll ever need all in the one place.

your mission is to construct robots which can successfully collect precious golden cubes scattered about a variety of hostile zones. robots must be able to navigate their way around each zone to collect the gold cubes while at the same time avoiding hazards and making sure they’ve enough energy by periodically recharging or refuelling. play here at channel 4’s excellent science site. robot constructor.

here’s a guy who thought it’d be a good idea to make a table out of the periodic table, completely from wood! Play his spelling game here.

here’s a link that should work in school, there’s a video on you tube as well. thanks to mr rogers for finding this.

our first prize puzzle of the year: a two parter:
1) if you put all the elements in the periodic table in alphabetical order which would be first and which would be last? and
2) which letters are not represented in the alphabetical list?

answers by comment button please. a prize to the first complete correct answer from each year group.

some interesting wallpapers from mr wilkinson. download them to your computer. (a) feeding time

and (b) storm at sea