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online reaction timer

woodchurchscience — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:37:44 +0000

try this to test your reactions…

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.

planet facts for year 7

woodchurchscience — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:57:10 +0000

go here for some basic research information about our solar system…
mercury
venus
earth
mars
jupiter
saturn
uranus
neptune
pluto (not strictly a planet any more! see here for details)

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.

why are some substances magnetic?

woodchurchscience — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:38:28 +0000

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).

cow magnets…

woodchurchscience — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:01:55 +0000

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.

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

ks3 wordsearch resource

woodchurchscience — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:35:12 +0000

here’s a link to word searches for every ks3 unit from 7a through to 9m(!) all in pdf format and ready to download.

eclipse videos for 7L

woodchurchscience — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:22:12 +0000

here’s a link to a few videos to watch whilst you are doing 7L solar system and beyond. scroll down and click the ‘download .wmv files.

welcome to year 7 (2008)

woodchurchscience — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:13:15 +0000

thanks for logging on. this is your science blog, written for you to help you with your studies. have a root around, check out the categories down the side, hit the tabs across the top and get involved in keeping this place fresh and vibrant. best of all you can get involved. every post has a comments area where you can let us know what you think. why not drop us a message and let us know what you’d like to see here? now it’s even easier for you to keep in touch with what’s going on by putting your email address in the ’subscribe’ box in the sidebar. you’ll get an email every time the site gets updated. you should get used to using the site…it’s written especially to help you!
(ps there are some small prizes available for people who sign up using the subscribe box…do it now!)

7L solar system and beyond revision resources

woodchurchscience — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:48:57 +0000

here’s a load of revision resources for 7l (solar system and beyond). there are 16 resources available plus a load of projectable classroom activities for teachers to use.

fighting infection links

woodchurchscience — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:54:22 +0000

for 8C4
produce a powerpoint presentation, word document or publisher document about these important pioneers in the world of vaccination and immunology.
use these links to help with your research
lady mary wortley montague information
lady mary wortley montague images
edward jenner information
edward jenner images
there is also some information in the y8 textbook pages 30-31

photosynthesis song

woodchurchscience — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:39:30 +0000

link to a song about photosynthesis

magnetic attraction activity

woodchurchscience — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:28:06 +0000

try this (activity 10 simulation). get the ball (choose carefully!) around the maze – see how fast you can do it

zoom zoom zoom: digital microscopes

woodchurchscience — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:29:50 +0000

if you get bored during the half term holiday and want to have a go using digital microscopes the learning lighthouse clc at birket avenue in moreton is holding free science sessions on wednesday 28th May 10am to 12noon and also 1pm to 3pm. The sessions are for ages 10 to 13.

You will get to use our digital microscopes to examine all sorts of objects under magnification. Take photographs of these objects and then work with adobe photoshop to add filters and change colours. bring some small objects you wish to examine. this is a family learning activity and all children must be accompanied by an adult who will be expected to participate, so bring your granny for a fun day out!

biology flash presentations

woodchurchscience — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:28:11 +0000

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?

bill bryson science prize 2008

woodchurchscience — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:07:34 +0000

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.

our own ‘how science works’ leaflet

woodchurchscience — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:14:31 +0000

how science works leaflet

william’s words

woodchurchscience — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:03:55 +0000

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.

first google earth…now google moon!

woodchurchscience — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:01:29 +0000

this is good. it shows you where apollo missions 11 to 17 landed (13 never made it). amazing that the landings were all so close to each other! google moon. you can also zoom in on each landing site and look at other sections of the moon. fascinating facts and figures.

national schools observatory 7l

woodchurchscience — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:30:07 +0000

this link takes you to the national schools observatory. you will need to register first but once done you can point the telescope to anywhere in space and download images. useful for 7l.

update: mr pooley has registered the school at this site and has about 100 pupil and 10 teacher sign ins to use up.

how do night vision goggles work?

woodchurchscience — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:34:49 +0000

we’ve been talking about luminous and non-luminous objects and james from 7x asked how night vision goggles work. they function in 2 ways: (a) image enhancement – this works by collecting the tiny amounts of light, including the lower portion of the infrared light spectrum, that are present but may be imperceptible to our eyes, and amplifying it to the point that we can easily observe the image and (b) thermal imaging – this technology operates by capturing the upper portion of the infrared light spectrum, which is emitted as heat by objects instead of simply reflected as light. hotter objects, such as warm bodies, emit more of this light than cooler objects like trees or buildings.

thanks for the question james, hope this answers it.

welcome to year 7

woodchurchscience — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:01:24 +0000

soap ‘a’ sonic launches!

woodchurchscience — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:30:14 +0000

the ks3 soap making team have launched their company soap ‘a’ sonic. read about their money making enterprise scheme at their own webspace soapbox project

education using powerpoint

woodchurchscience — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:18:57 +0000

you will all be told soon about getting access to this site. it contains superb powerpoint presentations for every key stage 3 subject for years 7, 8 and 9 and all topics covered in key stage 4, years 10 and 11. you should be using it for your revision.
click here to get access. to download the files you’ll need the username and password. just ask your science teacher.

science prize winners!

woodchurchscience — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:40:15 +0000

at long last the judges have completed their deliberations and agreed that the following presentations are the winners and runners-up in each of years 7, 8 and 9 (from 2005-2006).

year 7
winner – matthew borrill – the history of aviation
runner up – jessica kershaw – forensic science

year 8
winner – eleanor thomas – spina bifida
runner up – sean murtagh – dinosaurs

year 9
winner – allan mason-whelan – history of computers

overall winner – eleanor thomas

well done to all who took part, we had a very difficult time choosing the winners and we look forward to next years competition where we hope many more will take part.
all prize winners please see ms. oldham for your prizes.

science competition update

woodchurchscience — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:23:15 +0000

thanks to the 20 competitors who have worked hard producing some excellent presentations. the judging panel will now meet and work out the winners…

ict activity epidemics 7c5

woodchurchscience — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 18:21:41 +0000

produce a powerpoint presentation or publisher poster on one of the following topics:
sars, cholera, aids or avian flu.
remember to focus on the following areas in particular:
(a) causes
(b) symptoms
(c) treatment
here are some links to get you started
search for info on sars
search for info on cholera
search for info on aids
search for info on avian flu
or do your own searches

microbes and disease quiz

woodchurchscience — Thu, 25 May 2006 18:03:44 +0000

for all you year 7 people doing microbes and disease 8c, here’s a quiz to try