All Natural resources articles – Page 4
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ResourceWater! Water!
A resource pack including a student worksheet, teachers’ notes and four presentations looking at one of the most vital substances on planet Earth - water.
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If rocks could talk
A series of ‘interviews’ with different rocks. From these ‘interviews’ students learn about different types of rocks, how and where in the rock cycle they are formed as well as their defining features. Clicking on key words reveals further information, images and quiz questions. This resource has been developed by ...
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Floating garden challenge
Design and build a model structure with Practical Action’s floating garden challenge
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Interactives rock cycle
This tutorial gives students information about types of rocks and how they are formed and change as they progress through the rock cycle. The tutorial contains numerous animations and a quiz to test students which provides feedback.This resource has been developed by Annenberg Learner.
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The Stone Age: science ideas webs
A web of suggested ideas for linking science with the topic the stone age. You can learn history and science together with activities for different age groups.
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Maya and Aztecs: science ideas webs
A web of suggested ideas for linking science with the topic the Maya and Aztecs. You can learn history and science together with activities for different age groups.
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Experiment with the Vikings
A comprehensive collection of activities to incorporate science into your Vikings lessons. Topics include everyday life; weapons and warfare; travel and trade; and how modern day archaeologists use science to investigate Viking life.
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Feature
Exploring UK fracking emissions concerns
Elinor Hughes drills down into how scientists are checking potential greenhouse gas and radioactive emissions from the hydraulic fracturing of shale
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Manufacturing sodium carbonate
A worksheet with an account of the Solvay process and questions on the process and raw materials. This resource is part of the ‘Sodium carbonate – a versatile material’ resources collection, which presents learning material based on the manufacture and uses of sodium carbonate made by the Solvay (ammonia-soda) process.
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Experiment
Colourimetric determination of copper ore
Use this practical to introduce students to the determination of copper ore by colourimetry using copper(II) sulfate. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Making biodiesel │16–18 years
Practical work on making a biodiesel, as well as worksheets covering alkenes, infrared spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, calculations on biodiesel yields, ester/biodiesel production and thermochemistry
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Making biodiesel │14–16 years
Practical work on a) making a biodiesel and b) comparing it to fossil diesel, as well as a comprehension exercise, and a team exercise
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Feature
The lignin challenge
Elinor Hughes investigates how scientists are hoping to use biomass waste to produce valuable chemicals
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News
A bright future for silicon solar cell recycling
Hydrofluoric acid eliminated from silicon salvage process
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The Mole
Waste not, want not
Elinor Hughes investigates some of the latest developments in recycling food waste
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The Mole
Charles West: Research geochemist
Ida Emilie Steinmark talks to a chemist who gave up a career as a footballer
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Chemistry's interfaces: geochemical
This C/PBL resource is an introduction to geochemistry in the context of the geological and archaeological record. It is based on the following question: What would the geochemical record of human activities and civilisation be in the geochemical record of the future?
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