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learn stuff…and feed the world!

woodchurchscience — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:18:11 +0000

for every answer you get right on this site (www.freerice.com) you donate 10 grains of rice through the world food programme to starving nations. so get learning and get giving. you can change the subject (there’s a chemistry one for naming the element symbols) perfect for revising 8e.

instructions for accessing VLE

woodchurchscience — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:57:59 +0000

how to access science resources on the VLE
get on the internet as usual
go to http://woodchurchscience.edublogs.org
look for VLE tab across the top and click it
enter the VLE using the link
enter your network username and password
you are now in the VLE
down the left hand side is a long list
look for ‘curriculum’ and click it
look for ’science’
choose your year and the resources will display in the middle

you can print off these instructions here.

problems? use the comments button next to this post…

bbc bitesize

woodchurchscience — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:48:38 +0000

updated link for bbc bitesize gcse and for ks3.

absorb chemistry resources

woodchurchscience — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:14:38 +0000

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

c3 past paper mark scheme 11seps only

woodchurchscience — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:03:26 +0000

here’s the mark scheme for the paper i gave you today. do the paper first….then mark it. why do it any other way?
here’s the grade boundaries: out of 45, A* = 34, A = 31, B = 26, C = 21, (D = 21)…

aqa exam timetable

woodchurchscience — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:51:33 +0000

here’s the latest version

c3 5.0 mind map for y11 seps

woodchurchscience — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:45:53 +0000

making biodiesel video for c1b 5.0

woodchurchscience — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:40:12 +0000

Drive Green: How To Prepare Used Cooking Oil For Biodiesel

c3 4.0 energy mind map (for y11 seps)

woodchurchscience — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:56:55 +0000

fluoride in water. right or wrong? for C3 (y11 seps only)

woodchurchscience — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:44:09 +0000

is it right that we have mass medication? what are the benefits and deficits? here are a few links:
link 1
link 2
link 3
link 4

to soften or not to soften for C3 (y11 seps only)

woodchurchscience — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:34:53 +0000

is softening water good for our health? what are the arguments for and against?
research this topic and produce a single page poster detailing the whys and wherefores.
here are some links:
link 1
link 2
link 3

c3 3.0 water mind map (for y11 seps)

woodchurchscience — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:32:21 +0000

elements history links for C3 1.8 (year 11 seps only)

woodchurchscience — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:57:59 +0000

information about actinides
general element information at webelements.com click on each element, then down the side for historical information.
wikipedia periodic table page. each element has some history attached to it.

cell doll

woodchurchscience — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:49:17 +0000

researchers have found a way of cultivating cells in a doll shape, which can survive for a few days. read more on michael davies’ blog here

caesium reacting with water

woodchurchscience — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:09:13 +0000

chemistry past papers c2 and c3

woodchurchscience — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:02:02 +0000

c2 jun 2008 foundation
c2 jun 2008 higher
c3 jun 2008 higher (seps only)

C3 1.0 scientists discuss their work at a bash in london

woodchurchscience — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:29:33 +0000

this video is for seps doing C3.

periodic table history timeline

woodchurchscience — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:46:55 +0000

c3 1.0 periodic table mind map for seps

woodchurchscience — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:02:56 +0000

here’s a link to a read only version

juicy heart pictures

woodchurchscience — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:28:47 +0000

if you want to se some lovely photographs of a real human heart then head over to michael davies’ blog where he’s posted some great photos.

how science works hangman

woodchurchscience — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:03:05 +0000

here’s a good game to test your knowledge of how science works words. usual rules apply.

specimen papers for year 11 january exams

woodchurchscience — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:51:26 +0000

if you are revising for year 11 exams in january (or even for the mocks!) this link contains the specimen exam papers for b2, c2 and p2 exams. there are no past papers available yet.

c2 4.0 energy use around the home

woodchurchscience — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:18:37 +0000

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.

chemistry c2 part 1 keywords cloud

woodchurchscience — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:59:24 +0000

created using wordle

smart materials nanotechnology podcast

woodchurchscience — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:54:03 +0000

here’s a link to the guardian’s tech page which in this episode discusses smart materials and nanotechnology applications. good for a listen while you’re doing something else. you can even download it for your mp3 player.

a quick how science works quiz

woodchurchscience — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:51:24 +0000

try this hsw quiz (only 10 multiple choice questions). courtesy dr welch.

comments or queries to me please…press the comments button.

c2 5.0 separating ions mind map

woodchurchscience — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:25:35 +0000

is making concrete bad for the environment?

woodchurchscience — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:46:52 +0000

here are some powerpoint presentations done by 11n: tom hunt, sam copley, gary davies, ben orrell-jones, dan carey

revision material for b3, c3 and p3

woodchurchscience — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:55:56 +0000

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.

separate science group (2007-2009) blogs

woodchurchscience — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:31:15 +0000

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