Water Treatment – Year 9/10
/0 Comments/in Year 10, Year 9 Chemistry chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science Chemistry Year 10, Chemistry Year 9, Secondary/by CarolWorksheet: Water Treatment (year 9/10)
Water contains dissolved solutes and insoluble substances. These must be removed for water to be potable. This worksheet builds on student’s knowledge of separating mixtures, and looks at how water and why water is treated. This can then be extended into the importance of oxygenation of lake water.
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chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science
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Chemistry
School Years
Year 10, Year 9
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Pressure in a Fluid – year 9
/0 Comments/in Year 9 Physics Physics Year 9, Secondary/by JonathanWorksheet: Pressure in a Fluid (Year 9)
Lots of companies around Newcastle build machinery for the offshore industry – footings for wind turbines, robots to lay or inspect cables, and more. Testing machines designed to be used underwater isn’t just a case of dunking them in water. You also have to think about pressure. This worksheet takes students through concepts and calculations about pressure in a fluid, and introduces local engineering company Tyne Subsea, whose hyperbaric chambers are used to test underwater machinery.
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Antacid Tablets Year 9
/0 Comments/in Year 9 Chemistry Chemistry Year 9, Secondary/by CarolWorksheet: Neutralisation (Year 9)
Pharmaceutical companies develop medicines to help people. Antacid tablets are used to neutralise excess acid in the human stomach. This worksheet builds on students’ knowledge of acids and indicator colours to plot a graph of a neutralisation reaction and to describe the trend of the data.
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LEDs and the EM Spectrum – Year 9
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Worksheet: Light Emitting Diodes and the Electromagnetic Spectrum (Year 9)
We often explore the electromagnetic spectrum in the context of, for example, astronomy. Here’s an example and set of questions for a healthcare-related case, using ideas from County Durham company Polyphotonix.
This worksheet builds on students’ knowledge of LEDs and the EM spectrum.
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Atoms and Nuclear Radiation – Year 9
/0 Comments/in Year 9 Physics Physics Year 9, Secondary/by Jonathan
Worksheet: Atoms and Radiation
(Year 9)
Nuclear radiation is useful in modern medicine, and beyond. Kromek is a County Durham-based company who make radiation detectors for the medical, nuclear and security sectors.
This worksheet builds on students’ knowledge of radiation, in the context of medical applications.
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Pressure in a Liquid KS3
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Worksheet: Pressure in a Liquid (Year 9)
Off-shore wind farms are used to generate electricity. Underwater cables connect the wind turbines to the national grid back on land. The cables are laid using underwater machines.
This worksheet builds on students’ knowledge of pressure in a liquid in the context of working underwater.
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Photosynthesis – Year 9
/0 Comments/in Year 9 Biology Photosynthesis Biology Year 9, Secondary/by Jonathan
Worksheet: Photosynthesis (Year 9)
The Earth’s population is increasing, but at the same time the amount of suitable farmland is decreasing due to factors including climate change and the growth of cities. Producing sufficient food to feed everyone is a global challenge.
This worksheet builds on students’ knowledge of photosynthesis and plant growth in the context of this area of applied research.
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