Revise for your TEST on Thursday 1st October. You need to know: nutrient cycles (water, nitrogen and carbon) and plant reproduction.
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Due by Friday 25th September: HOMEOPATHY: Claims about the "memory of water" have been categorised as pseudoscience. What are the criteria that can be used to distinguish scientific claims from pseudoscientific claims? Discuss whether you think homeopathy should be available on the NHS on your blog. http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/homeopathy/Pages/Introduction.aspx http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/12/no-scientific-case-homeopathy-remedies-pharmacists-placebos http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7505286.stm This is one of my favourite scientific papers of all time!! It applies what you have learned about population ecology and sampling (C5), the nitrogen cycle (C6), impacts of humans on ecosystems (C3) and human effects on nutrient cycling (C2). It also gives you excellent practice in analysing data and evaluating results - skills needed for the options paper. It is also about whale poo!!! Watch the summary video and print and read the paper itself. Create a poster about the study that demonstrates your ability to... Level 6: Describe the sampling techniques involved and the data collected. Level 7: Explain the significance of the data and summarise the paper's conclusions. DUE BY 25th SEPTEMBER
Use the following link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zc9tyrd/revision Read through the "revise" section, do the "activity" and watch the "video" before having a go at the "test". Print out the final screen showing your result out of 10 (like the page copied below). (Note: some of the key terms and concepts may be new to you but are fully explained on the website. Going over them in your homework will help you prepare fully for the coming lessons). Use the following link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z2xg87h/revision Read through the "revise" section, do the "activity" and watch the "video" before having a go at the "test". Print out the final screen showing your result out of 10. DUE THURSDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER. (Note: some of the key terms and concepts may be new to you but are fully explained on the website. Going over them in your homework will help you prepare fully for the coming lessons). Print and complete. DUE 17th September
Read the article (here: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427306-200-was-our-oldest-ancestor-a-proton-powered-rock/)
In what were Peter Mitchell's ideas counter-intuitive? Summarise the similarities and differences between the last common ancestor and cells today. What evidence supports the hydrothermal vent theory and what more work needs to be done? DUE 15th SEPTEMBER Print and complete the sheet below. Due Wednesday 16th September.
Due Thursday 17th September.
Use this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/triple_edexcel/control_systems/the_urinary_system/revision/1/ and this... http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel/responses_to_environment/homeostasisact.shtml ...to help write up notes in your exercise book on at least two of the following topics: homeostasis, thermoregulation, the urinary system, functioning of the kidney Pick the two you need to concentrate on the most. Use www.weebly.com to set up a blog. It's free and should be fairly self-explanatory. If you have any problems doing this don't stress - you can let me know next lesson.
Read the following article: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22329872-600-artificial-sweeteners-linked-to-glucose-intolerance/ Link the article in your blog and summarise the study in a few bullet points. What conclusions can you draw? What further research would you like to see on this topic? Due Wednesday 16th September |
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