Thank you, Hank. And here is the Nature of Science from the Amoeba sisters; The Scientific method: steps, terms and examples from Study.com; the scientific method from Teacher’s Pet.
Author Archives: Mr Cartlidge
Taking measurements
Science Apparatus
Lab apparatus from cartlidge
Parts of a microscope from Rachael Hubbard
Infographic courtesy of the fabulous Compound Interest blog.
Science is interesting – the Science Show
Like Science? Then check out over 200 episodes of the SciShow, with Hank Green, here or here:
All sorts at Science Notes: Learn about Science – Do Science.
How Science works
How does Science work? The Scientific Method from Mr Andersen:
Here Mr Pauller discusses key parts of the scientific method by introducing an experiment that students can conduct to determine the best survival strategy to delay hypothermia:
You’re Probably Using ‘Theory,’ ‘Hypothesis‘ and ‘Law‘ all wrong: a video from It’s Okay to be Smart:
Applying to University
Student guides for applying to Universities:
ib-student-guide-to Australian Universities
ib-student-guide-to Canadian Universities
ib-student-guide-to UK Universities
ib-student-guide-to USA Universities
Applying to the UK
Here are some presentations to help you with the UCAS application process:
UCAS Parents’ Information Evening 2016 from stmarysmediastudies
Uk application night 2016 final from hsguidance
UCAS Personal Statement Workshop 2016 from hsguidance
Top 10 Myths: The UK University Application Process
Applying to Australia or New Zealand
Here is some helpful information:
JUKO 2015 – Australian Universities from hsguidance
Applying to the USA
Here is some advice:
Creating a College Application that’s Out of This World from asim09
Getting To Know You: The Purpose of Each College Application Essay from Rebecca Joseph
What Did You Do Last Summer? 2015 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars College Application Essays Workshop from Rebecca Joseph
How to make your IB credentials stand out in the university application process
IB versus A levels – a research summary from the IB: IB vs A level
Preparing for the IELTS Academic. Here is a free online course, Inside IELTS: Preparing for the Test with the Experts.
Option A Neurobiology & Behaviour
IGCSE Chem Topic 14 – Organic Chemistry
Here are some key terms for this topic: Key Terms C14
IGCSE Chemistry: Topic 14 Organic Chemistry, a series of 11 lessons from Sal Sciab.
IGCSE Chemistry: Organic Chemistry – part 1, a 14m lesson from ChemistryKlipz.
GCSE Bitesize has revision pages (that take you through the topic), a test and an activity – just scroll down to ‘Crude oil & fuels’ and ‘Useful substances from crude oil’. GCSE s-cool – Products from Crude Oil includes polymerisation – revision notes & animations, practise exam questions & a revision summary. Skoool Chemistry – click on ‘2. Oil Products’ for excellent lessons that take you through the topic (including alkanes & alkenes); also a glossary of key terms. Chemactive worksheets & answers just click on Oil questions. For Doc Brown’s Chemistry quizzes, word-fills, crosswords and study notes go here and just scroll down.
14.1 Names of Compounds & 14.3 Homologous Series
Formula of organic compounds (The Virtual School):
Infographic from Compound Interest – just click on it to enlarge.
14.2 Fuels
Fractional Distillation – The Virtual School (4m 6s):
Crude Oil Fractions & their Uses – The Virtual School (4m 6s):
Oil Distillation – a great 3 minute video or watch Science Bank 1 (Raw Materials): you only need part 1, Crude Oil & Fractional Distillation (up to 5m 20s).
Here is an animation to show the formation of coal and oil.
Fuels revision flash cards from Quizlet:
http://quizlet.com/18110634/igcse-review-c141-fuels-flash-cards/