Podcasts are here!

At last podcasts have started to arrive. Check them out in the menu on the right. Try looking for them in Itunes as well. Let me know what you think as they are still in the development stages.

GCSE Extension Biology: New Video Material

Have a look at the Links on the right. I have posted some links to material about Chimpanzees and Meerkats that will be useful over the next few months.

Add Science Geek to your favourites list so you can easily get to all the resources you need.

BTEC First Certificate Science: Work Experience

Its that time of year when Yr10 disappear for two weeks to undertake their work experience placements.
Its important that you don't forget the need to complete your BTEC assignments. Download the assignments from the menu on the right and research as much as you can. This will keep you up to date and organized.
Mr & Mrs Roberts wish you good luck on your placements.

BTEC First Certificate Science Resources

Here's some links to stuff that may help with your assignments:

• Exothermic Reactions GCSE Bitesize
• Exo and Endo reactions (Quite hard)

Investigation Planning Graphic Organiser

GCSE Extension Biology (or any Science!)

Here is the Planning Grid for your Huddling Penguins Investigation! I've also included some other resources about drawing and interpreting data from graphs that should help.

• Investigation Planning Graphic Organiser (Word)
• Interactive Graph Drawing Programme (Web based resource)
• A Guide to Drawing & Interpreting Graphs (PDF)

Homework Assignment: Imprinting

Heres a download of the homework sheet set last week on Konrad Lorenz and Imprinting

• Imprinting Homework 1

GCSE Extension Biology: Huddling Penguins

The idea that Penguins instinctively huddle together on Antarctic ice flows is a fasinating area of animal behaviour to study. Here are a couple of resources that you can use to help with your revision.

• Website: Cool Antarctica
• Huddling Penguins Concept Cartoon
• The Surface Area:Volume Ratio concept explained.
• Operant Conditioning B.F. Skinner

GCSE Biology: Behaviour in Humans & Other Animals

The final topic in the Programme of Study for GCSE Biology is Behaviour in Humans and Other Animals.

Take a look at these Websites for help and ideas:

Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour
Worldwide Fund for Nature
Bio Links from Cornell University

I have posted a couple of Vids at the bottom of the Blog that will be useful over the next couple of months; take a look and let me know what you think.

Check back for more soon.

Mr R