SP2 Download

Mr Burrell's IB Biology class requested a download link to the SP2 download required to update XP before the deadline date at Songkran.

DO NOT PUT YOUR FULL NAME!!

Its fantastic to see the number of you who are visiting the science site these days. The science staff are really happy that you make use of this site and its links to the left. BUT, you must not put your full name. Simply put john 9b, that's enough. Remember we need to stay safe and to do that we need to stay a little bit anonymous. So first names only please. Happy posting.

Diffusion

Check out the movie clip of diffusing iron nitrate and potassium iodide. The yellow chemical is the product of the reaction between the two dissolved reactants, but what is it called?

WATCH THE MOVIE

Hello 7R

Please make a comment below to let me know that you have been to this page and have tried out some of the revision activities for your test on electricity and magnetism.
Mr Roff

Snack Card Challenge!! Round 2

A reminder you should post your first name and tutor group to qualify for the snack card. The challenge this week is to explain the following:

Why might 350,000 pre-school children avoid a trip to the optician after a golden harvest.

Clues will only be given by answering YES or NO.

Good Luck, especially to Mr McNaughts class. Teachers are banned!

CLUE: New Scientist

How many days to the IGCSE exams .......

Don't want to alarm you, but do you know how many days there are until the first year 11 IGCSE exam? Good luck with your revision :)

Year 11 Co Sci Physics Communications Topic Booklet

The last topic for year 11 co sci physics students is 'communications'. You are advised to download, save, print off and read the booklet as support for this topic. There are questions and answers :) at the end. The file is *.pdf format (click here to download adobe reader for free) and 2MB in size - be patient or download it to your flash drive when in school.
Click here or the title to get the booklet.

What's it like to travel at the speed of light?

Nobody knows, and nobody will ever know! But some scientists have developed a simulation of what things would look like if you began to travel near the speed of light.

Check out the movie of flying past jupiter at 99% of the speed of light

We have another winner!!

Congratulations to Sou in 12W (your snack card will be in the register on Monday morning). The photo was a close-up of the Van de Graaff generator, used to demostrate static electricity here at Patana. Use the menu bar on the left and go into the link and learn items for the year 10 physics electricity topic to see how to make your own! Bookmark this page and look out for more challenges, I hear Mr Moore is planning a more difficult one!

Science Photo Challenge

Using the link above rearrange the photograph showing a piece of apparatus found in the science department. When finished press 'print screen' and copy the image into a word document, name the apparatus and type under the image your name and form and then email it to brta@patana.ac.th ...... the first correct entry will get another 100 baht snack card!!

Snack Card Challenge!!!

We have a Winner Chulapat 10T. The answer is 'Carrera' see comments for details.

Prize 100 baht snack card (from Mr Burrell) to the first person to post an answer to the following question:

What is the connection between a famous Bangkok temple, an Italian artist and a German sports car.

The correct answer must be posted on this site as a comment.

Y12 build a DNA model

Year 12 higher level Biology class find out how to build up a DNA molecule.

Yr 10 Co Sci Set 4a Unit B Revision Objectives

Use these revision notes created by the class to revise for your test on Thursday - good luck!

Not long now!!!

IB Biology students pick up the pace as the final examination draws ever nearer. Don't forget the updated IB Biology link for revision.

Friday's photo from the Science Department

Using a powerful magnet year 9's make things float!

7L Homework

7L here is your homework task. Copy and complete the sentences or print them and fill in the gaps - printed sheets must be stuck in your book. Remember to give Ms Carter your books on Monday.

Shine & Write for teachers

As an example of the many items posted on 'Shine & Write' take a look at this powerpoint presentation on cells; useful for topic 4 in year 7 and B2 in year 10 co-science. If you find or use a resource regularly then in addition to saving it on the server, please add it to 'Shine and Write' for your colleagues and 'Link and Learn' if also useful for students. Both of these can be accessed through the quick links tab on the top menu bar.

Today in BPS Science department............

Year 9 students making magnets using the tapping method: 1) heat 2) align with the Earth's magnetic north 3) gently tap!! Can you see the iron filings on the end?

Flash files for IB Chemistry

Have a browse through these, turn your speakers on! (for staff and students).

New Biology Co Science revision sheets

Biology Co Science revision sheets (with answers) and link and learn items submitted by your teachers, follow this path on the drop down menus above:
year group>year 10 & 11>biology co sci>............
more to follow......

Synovial joint structure

Teaching the structure of the synovial joint? Take a look at the ppt in 'Biology Video' resources. There are also a couple of short videos showing knee surgery 'inflammation of the knee' and 'Sound blasting cartilage'.

Genetics: Top Top site!!!

This site is 'The Wellcome foundation' site a truely awesome resource, happy reading.

KS3 Resources from the ASE

KS3 Teaching Resources to scan through, might be useful.

!!! Crocodiles !!!

Year 9 using crockodile clips to solve problems with circuits

Who can build the fastest motor?

Today year 11 students built their own motors and used a strobe light to see which one spun the fastest!!

Build your own Van de Graaff generator

Make toys at home with common household materials, often in only a few minutes, that demonstrate fascinating scientific principles (make sure you ask your parents!). Suggested by Ian Jones

"The Sodium Party"

Find out how some Americans used the sodium they bought on eBay! A definite "don't try this at home" for students.

games....& more games!!!!

CLICK HERE

Dabble with Relativity!

See if you can fight off the aliens to save your twin brother in Time Twins, the Einstein Year computer game. Make sure you have the sound turned on - that's the best bit.
PLAY TIME TWINS

Yr9 test and new rotation

Yr9 test and new rotation
Originally uploaded by biologyteacher.

Students finish their year 9 test ready for tomorrows rotation

Year 7 and 8 Motor Challenge

Have you figured it out yet? Still a prize waiting for the first student to bring me a working motor. Need some help? Then check out this web page.
http://fly.hiwaay.net/~palmer/motor.html