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• Planet SciCast: Wave Machine
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  Fun and engaging experiment from NESTA to show waves and their properties using gaffer tape, wooden skewers and jelly babies. Part of the Planet SciCast site.
  
  

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• Planet SciCast: Wave Machine
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  Fun and engaging experiment from NESTA to show waves and their properties using gaffer tape, wooden skewers and jelly babies. Part of the Planet SciCast site.
  
  

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OCR 21st Century Science (Showing 1 of 1 available)

• Practical Physics: Planetary Motion
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  AQA 13.3, OCR Twenty First Century Science P7.1 An online practical to demonstrate the epicyclical path of a planet, moon or satellite in orbit. From the Practical Physics website. Suitable for teache...
  
  

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• Planet SciCast: Wave Machine
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  Fun and engaging experiment from NESTA to show waves and their properties using gaffer tape, wooden skewers and jelly babies. Part of the Planet SciCast site.
  
  

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• Science Through Seeds: plant practicals
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  WJEC B3.1. Downloadable resource pack from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences research Council (BBSRC) designed for 12-16 year olds to investigate factors affecting plant growth, reproduction, ...
  
  

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• Science Enhancement Programme (SEP)
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  SEP develop innovative, low cost resources to enhance secondary science education, and provide support for science teachers at all stages of their career. SEP publications range from books and CD-ROMs...
  
  
• Halloween Physics: demonstrations for a haunted science lab
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  Pdf document describing demonstrations used in October by physics teachers at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois to entertain and educate visitors and students.
  
  
• Solar Power: Electricity from the sun
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  Part of the ‘Innovations in practical work’ series, for the Science Enhancement Programme, which is part of Gatsby Technical Education Projects. This booklet provides a source of ideas and information...
  
  
• The Model Project
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  The Model Project resource provides ideas for practical physics activities with student instructions and worksheets together with guidance for teachers and technicians. The activities are supported by...
  
  
• Science Through Seeds: plant practicals
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  WJEC B3.1. Downloadable resource pack from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences research Council (BBSRC) designed for 12-16 year olds to investigate factors affecting plant growth, reproduction, ...
  
  
• Salter's Chemistry Club Handbook
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  Salter's Chemistry Club's handbook volume one and two. A guide to starting a club, including detailed experiment guides for download as PDFs. Includes safety instructions, worksheets, activities, game...
  
  
• The Educator's Reference Desk: Lesson Plans
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  An online database of science lesson plans for biology, chemistry, physics and more. Lessons are sorted by topic and include a guiding age range, most plans are simple practical work or demonstration...
  
  
• Physics Ideas and Experiments
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  A revised guide to a wide range of tried and tested physics experiments
  
  

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• Hunkin's Experiments
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  Hunkin's Experiments is a page of fun and simple experiments to entertain and teach. Presented in the form of "cool" cartoon instructions for experimenting with food, light, sound, clothes, and more. ...
  
  

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• Applied Science: Working Safely In Science
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  Guide to lab safety, the hazards and dangers of practical science from the National grid for Learning Cymru. Includes details of all main topics, ranging from radioactivity to fire extinguishers. Feat...
  
  
• Classic Chemistry Experiments
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  This book contains one hundred chemistry experiments which have been developed with the help and support of teachers throughout the UK, and which are aimed at the 11-16 age range. This book repeats t...
  
  
• Microscale Chemistry
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  The book contains experiments for Key Stages 3-5, all adapted to be done at the microscale level. A good manual for teachers to get to grips with the techniques and possibilities of microscale chemis...
  
  
• Technician's Resources: for AQA Units B3, C3, P3 and How Science Works
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  Nelson Thornes website, giving equipment lists, safety notes and general notes for experiments detailed in their AQA GCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics texts and CD-ROM.
  
  
• Designing and evaluating experiments
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  Institute of Physics web page, providing examples of physics experiments that develop experimental design and evaluation skills. Students are encouraged to implement their ideas for improving the expe...
  
  
• Physics Ideas and Experiments
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  A revised guide to a wide range of tried and tested physics experiments
  
  

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• Science Through Seeds: plant practicals
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  WJEC B3.1. Downloadable resource pack from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences research Council (BBSRC) designed for 12-16 year olds to investigate factors affecting plant growth, reproduction, ...
  
  

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• Discovering DNA- the recipe for life  (2217 KB)
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  Through the Discovering DNA Workshop young people can gain: a basic understanding of the role of DNA within the cells of the human body and an appreciation that it is the uniqueness of their DNA “rec...
  
  
• The Nature of Science
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  This book has some useful activities for teaching pupils about investigative skills. The book has pages which can be photocopied as worksheets (also available to download at www.chemsoc.org/networks/...
  
  

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