Science themed games - give them a go!

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/onlinestuff/games/

Cockroaches resistant to sugar baited traps.

Cockroaches losing their taste for sugar.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22611143

Aseptic techniques video

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If you are visiting my blog and have not done so yet, please spare 10 seconds of your time to answer the question at the bottom so I can tailor the content to what is actually useful and interesting.

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The cicadas are coming to get you! The plague is descending!

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2013/05/this-spring-and-summer-trillions-of-cicadas-will-emerge-in-the-eastern-united-states/

If you live in the eastern US :)

Almost had you there?

Blind as a bat?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130520094844.htm

Do not try this out in one of my classes, I don't care if it's an experiment.

It's disruptive, distracting and you will end up running face first into the wall!

Making learning objectives

To write your own learning objectives, use the table below and the activities I have given you. Each objective needs to have an action word from the table below at the start of it. Choose action words from the marked boxes to make sure it is at the right level for you.

Here are some examples:

If your target level is level 4 and I have told you, you will be studying classification you could:-

- Describe how organisms are classified

- Explain the biological classification system

- Predict an organism's features from its classification.

If your target level is level 5 and you will be studying the fire triangle you could:-

- Apply a knowledge of the fire triangle to explain how extinguishers work

- Predict whether a fire will go out under certain conditions using the fire triangle

- Use the fire triangle to show how fire fighting techniques work.

Hopefully this is fairly clear, if not leave a comment and I will get back to you.

Micro-biology lesson three

Preparation for micro-biology lesson three

Write down a full definition for the keywords, in the context of micro-biology:
- Aseptic
- Sterile
- Contamination

Write 3 levelled learning objectives (for someone of your target grade). Bear, in mind what we will be doing, see below.

In the lesson we are going to use aseptic techniques, carry out a practical to find how many layers of toilet paper you should be using, look at your agar plates and use what you know to explain what has happened.

Help and info

If you need help or information, please reply to this post and I will get back to you next time I'm not trying out an experiment or saving the universe.

Fainting Goats!

http://animal.discovery.com/tv-shows/weird-true-and-freaky/videos/fainting-goats.htm

Who said goats were boring?

A different perspective

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/05/sci_nat_visions_of_science_/html/1.stm

Amazing pictures of everyday things, would make a great pub quiz round.

The power of poo!

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2013/05/130515-mount-everest-biogas-energy/?source=hp_dl4_mount_everest_human_waste_20130516

Slightly weird but very interesting, is this the way forward?

Malaria parasite controls mosquitoes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22544145

Check this out, how do you know a parasite or virus is not controlling you?

Hi All

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Make sure you keep it appropriate and let me know if there is anything you want me to feature.

Happy Sciencing!
Mr R