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LATEST LINKS ADDED BELOW: Electromagnetic Spectrum links

Don't forget the Board of Studies School Certificate Multiple Choice Online Test in the purple box below. Enjoy! - Mr. Edwards

Year 10 Science

TOPIC: Careers

Choosing a HSC subject that helps you work towards some very interesting and well-paid careers

TOPIC: Revising Work

Click here for info on some Year 7 topics.

Click here for info on some Year 8 topics.

Click here for info on some Year 9 topics.

Click here for info on some Year 10 topics.

Watch a video of Aussie scientist Adam Micolich talking about his research into semiconductors and nanotechnology

Here's some help for your homework. Practising Australian scientists. The password is our lab name in capitals.

Want to test how much you know so far?

Click here for the Board of Studies
School Certificate Science Multiple Choice Quiz and test yourself now!

TOPIC: Chemical Reactions

States of matter, physical and chemical change

Chem4Kids

6 types of chemical reactions

Interactive chemical equation balancing

Tutorial on balancing equations

Another interactive on chemical equation balancing

An interactive chemistry site wonderland

A good site to review organic chemistry

TOPIC: Electromagnetic Spectrum / Communication

Assessment Task Website

The NEW electromagnetic spectrum site

Another good NASA website on EM spectrum

A nice simple site introducing light and the electromagnetic spectrum

Viewing electromagnetic radiation emitted by space objects

Electricity

The Blobz guide to electric circuits

A good revision of circuits and Ohm's Law

TOPIC: Earth History

Take a trip to the BIG BANG!

Deposition of sediments

Formation of metamorphic rock

Try VIRTUAL DATING!

FOSSILISATION from A.B.C

TOPIC: Evolution

Annabelle's favourite Natural Selection video

Natural selection made simple

Evolution interactive

Another useful collection of evolution web material

POWERPOINT used in class

Wikipedia article on how natural selection allows rabbit populations to have increased resistance to myxomatosis virus

Scientific article on 'The development of genetic resistance to myxomatosis in wild rabbits in Britain'

Youtube missing fossil link between fish and amphibians

New fossil evidence that whales came from land mammals!

EVOLUTION WEBQUEST CLASS WORK IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE

TOPIC: Genetics

Mendel's experiments

Mitosis

Meiosis

Click here if you would like to learn more about DNA

Watch DNA replication video

Click here to EVALUATE THE FIRST TOPIC

Topic: Reproduction

The secret life of flowers

Topic: Motion

FANTASTIC! Use your Physics skills to chuck the paper in the bin

Newtons Laws - NASA videos

You need Physics to be a pilot. CLICK HERE to test your skills

CCC HSC Physics site

You need Physics to know where a cannon ball will land

Your weight on other worlds

Speed - test your reflexes in baseball

Speed - test your reflexes with bolting sheep

Speed and acceleration simulation

Virtual ride a couple of weird little rollercoasters

Horizontal component of velocity - moving cart fires ball

Basketball jump shot

Break the sound barrier in a car

Go for a ride

Suzuki GSX-R1000

Fastest production car SSC Ultimate Aero

Thrust SSC breaks sound barrier

The Physics of sport

Amusement Park Physics

Motion Revision Quiz

SENSE AND CONTROL

A very simple sheep brain dissection guide

A very detailed sheep brain dissection guide



Here's a website on biotechnology


Here's a website on nuclear energy


ANSTO Benefits of Nuclear Science


ANSTO DISCOVERY CENTRE


Science Focus 4 Review Questions on Chemical Reactions and Nuclear Energy


What is Nuclear Radiation


Youtube Types of Radiation


Youtube Nuclear Energy


Youtube Nuclear Power


BITESIZE Radiation


BITESIZE Atoms and Radiation


BITESIZE Radioactive Materials


BITESIZE Nuclear Radiation Revision


BITESIZE Fission and Fusion


BITESIZE Fission and Fusion


BITESIZE Fission and Fusion

SIMPLE MACHINES

Gears found by Mary Nakad

Simple machines game, pulleys animation or simple machines animation all found by Jaimie Beasley

Gears game found by Cassie Leaver

Evolution Web Quest
(Optional Work)


Activity 1 - I have created this hypothesis/evidence form to submit your work. (Word version with instructions) Click here to download before you start the activity.

Activity 1 - pbs.org (What killed the dinosaurs?)

Activity 2 - Get my Map (Word version with instructions) here before you start the next bit

Activity 2 - Information to draw your map of Darwin's journey - add labels and pics if you have time!

Activity 3 - To make the next activity easier, I have started it for you! Click here to download the document

Activity 3 - FINISH YOUR TIMELINE IN THE WORD DOCUMENT ABOVE using the draw tools

Activity 4 -ONLY DO PART A OF THIS ACTIVITY - choose just ONE time period and write a journal of what you see

Activity 5 -evolution of honeycreepers

Activity 6 - CHOOSE ONLY ONE EXAMPLE of evidence FOR EACH SPECIALITY

Activity 7 - Get this document for the next activity so you dont have to use their PDF versions.

Activity 7 - ONLY DO THE DATA SHEET and QUESTIONS YOU DOWNLOADED IN WORD FORMAT. DONT DO THE 'DISCUSSION QUESTIONS' PDF FILE MENTIONED LAST IN THE ACTIVITY.

Activity 8 - CHOOSE JUST ONE DIG SITE and answer the four questions.

Activity 9 - CREATE A SPREADSHEET THAT SHOWS THE NAME, TIME THEY WERE ON EARTH, AND WHETHER THEY ARE THOUGHT TO BE AN ANCESTOR OF HOMO SAPIENS FOR EACH SPECIMEN.

Mr. Edwards

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