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| Hearing trouble |
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E O'Carroll,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2010, Vol 20, Issue 4,
pages 12-14.
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| Summary:
Restored Hearing' is a business which grew out of a school science project; it provides therapy for sufferers of temporary tinnitus, a debilitating hearing condition caused by exposure to loud noises. |
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making measurements, representing and interpreting data, devising theories, working together, careers in science, sound |
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hearing, sound waves, tinnitus, cochlea, business, competition
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| Memories are made of this? |
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C Bodo,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2010, Vol 20, Issue 4,
pages 18-20.
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Scientists investigate the basis of memory using lab animals; this can lead to insights into human memory, and treatments for people suffering deteriorating memory. |
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making measurements, Biochemistry, devising theories, testing theories, Control mechanisms |
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memory, hippocampus, neuron, brain, laboratory animals
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| Small wonders - the invention of microscopy |
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F Henderson,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2010, Vol 20, Issue 3,
pages 9-13.
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Early microscopists, including Leeuwenhoek, Hooke and Swammerdam |
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Structure, making measurements, devising theories, publication and peer review, Infectious diseases, light |
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microscope, cell, flea, magnification, lens
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| Hooke's law of springs |
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D Sang,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2009, Vol 20, Issue 2,
pages 9-12.
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How Hooke published his results on the law of springs |
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sub-topics:
making measurements, balanced and unbalanced forces, testing theories, publication and peer review, mechanical properties (forces) |
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spring, elasticity, priority, publishing, Hooke's law
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| Plasma prominences and cosmic rays |
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P Hatfield,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2009, Vol 20, Issue 1,
pages 1-3.
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Using remote telescopes and detecting cosmic rays |
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sub-topics:
making measurements, representing and interpreting data, working together, electromagnetic spectrum, astronomy, solar system |
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exoplanets, cosmic rays, modelling, plasma
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| Nature needs you: Labs without walls |
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L Stowe,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2009, Vol 20, Issue 1,
pages 13-15.
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The Open-Air Laboratory (OPAL) project |
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sub-topics:
making measurements, data and its limitations, representing and interpreting data, working together, environmental impact, Human impact on Planet Earth |
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survey, distribution map, identification, laboratory
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| Charles Darwin at Down House |
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G Skinner,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2009, Vol 19, Issue 4,
pages 9-14.
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A day in the life of Charles Darwin at his home in Kent |
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sub-topics:
making measurements, devising theories, testing theories, publication and peer review, Evolution |
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experiment, communication, publication, theorising, Darwin
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| Tracking Ike |
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D Sang,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2008, Vol 19, Issue 2,
page 22.
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Tracking a hurricane from space |
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sub-topics:
making measurements, electromagnetic spectrum, solar system, space travel |
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spacecraft, hurricane, climate, observation
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| Body sensor networks |
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B Lo,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2008, Vol 18, Issue 4,
pages 1-3.
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Tiny electronic sensors are used to monitor the movement of patients, athletes and game players. |
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sub-topics:
speed, velocity, acceleration, making measurements, balanced and unbalanced forces, Exercise, breathing, respiration, Control mechanisms, working together |
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Sensor, Processor, Wireless communication
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| Ancient air in an Antarctic ice core |
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E Wolff,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2008, Vol 18, Issue 4,
pages 9-12.
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Ice cores from Antarctica contain air bubbles which record the changing atmospherre. This evidence is vital in understanding how our climate is changing. |
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sub-topics:
making measurements, testing theories, environmental impact, instrumental analysis, environmental and green chemistry |
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Climate change, Chemical analysis, Testing theories, Environmental chemistry
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| A close look at pollen grains |
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E Hirst,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2007, Vol 18, Issue 2,
pages 9-13.
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The scanning electron microscope shows up the structures of pollen grains and can help us understand why some people suffe from an allergic reaction - hay fever. |
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sub-topics:
making measurements, Exercise, breathing, respiration, Farming |
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Micrograph, Electron microscope, Pollen, Allergy
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| Measuring surface tension |
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V Wong,
Catalyst:
Secondary Science Review,
2007, Vol 18, Issue 2,
page 21.
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Home experiments on surface tension |
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sub-topics:
making measurements, balanced and unbalanced forces, states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) |
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surface tension, force, liquid, measurement
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| Measuring carbon cycling |
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M Disney,
Catalyst:
GCSE Science Review,
2007, Vol 17, Issue 4,
pages 18-19.
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Look at how to measure parts of carbon cycling as it happens in forests. |
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sub-topics:
making measurements, Ecosystem ecology, energy, nutrient cycles, Human impact on Planet Earth |
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Carbon cycling, Climate change, Data logging
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| Predator and prey - try this |
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N Collins,
Catalyst:
GCSE Science Review,
2006, Vol 16, Issue 4,
page 17.
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Experimenting with waterboatmen |
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sub-topics:
making measurements, devising theories, testing theories, Ecosystem ecology, energy, nutrient cycles |
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predator, prey, predation, observation
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| Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) |
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D Sang,
Catalyst:
GCSE Science Review,
2005, Vol 16, Issue 2,
page 22.
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Using an AFM to image surfaces |
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sub-topics:
making measurements, light, mechanical properties (forces), magnetic properties |
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microscope, materials, atoms, surfaces, laser
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| Meteorology - careers |
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D Moore,
Catalyst:
GCSE Science Review,
2004, Vol 15, Issue 2,
pages 14-15.
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Careers in meteorlogy (weather forecasting) and climate science |
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sub-topics:
making measurements, working together, careers in science, environmental impact, environmental impact |
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weather, climate change, meteorology, careers, Met Office
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| Robert Hooke |
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N Collins,
Catalyst:
GCSE Science Review,
2004, Vol 15, Issue 1,
pages 20-21.
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Life and work of Robert Hooke, physicist |
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sub-topics:
making measurements, working together, publication and peer review, mechanical properties (forces), optical properties |
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| Keywords:
Hooke's law, microscopy, history, invention, publication
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| Geiger counter |
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D Sang,
Catalyst:
GCSE Science Review,
2004, Vol 15, Issue 1,
page 22.
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How a Geiger counter works |
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sub-topics:
making measurements, alpha, beta, gamma, radioactive decay, half-life |
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| Keywords:
geiger counter, radioactivity, radiation, electrons, measurement
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| Effects of climate change |
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M De Boo,
Catalyst:
GCSE Science Review,
2002, Vol 13, Issue 2,
pages 14-17.
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Since records began 350 years ago, nine of the warmest years recorded have been since 1990. You might think warmer temperatures are a good thing, but climate change has far reaching implications. Learn about the impact we have on our global environment and the resulting climate change. |
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making measurements, data and its limitations, environmental impact, environmental impact, Ecosystem ecology, energy, nutrient cycles, Human impact on Planet Earth |
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Considering ideas and evidence, The power and limitations of science, uncertainties in scientific knowledge, Patterns and relationships in data, The impact of humans on the environment, Interrelationships of organisms
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