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'discover… elements'
is based upon Braving the Elements,
by Professor David Philips, and Chemical
Detectives, by Dr Bryson Gore, both lectures
held at the Royal Institution. The aim of the
site is to provide an interactive resource for
young people which complements GCSE coursework
and enhances your school's visit to the
Royal Institution. It covers specific topics in
the GCSE science syllabus, notably Double Award
science Materials and their Properties.
It also covers areas of the National Curriculum,
specifically science KS4, Sc3 Materials and
their Properties. The specific educational
targets are detailed below.
'discover… elements' is
divided into 4 main areas: the science,
quiz, big questions
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| the science
is intended as a resource area for pupils to access
from school or at home, and can be used either
for learning prior to attending the lectures,
or for further study and exploration after attending
the lecture. the science is where
the majority of the GCSE content lies, and serves
to complement topics raised in the lecture. It
covers the periodic table and the way elements
are classified, the structure of an element, making
molecules, and the role that chemistry and molecules
plays in our world today. Each topic has an interactive
activity that is intended to explain the more
complex areas of the science. did you
know…? facts are scattered throughout
the site.
The 4 areas of the science are as follows:
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the
periodic table: The history and
development of the periodic table as we
know it today. How are elements classified?
Includes a brief history of the process
which led to the invention of the periodic
table.
This section includes the following activity:
- obstacle - an
interactive game-quiz which tests knowledge
of the periodic table
National Curriculum / GCSE syllabus
- Science KS4 Single and Double, Materials
and their Properties: Knowledge,
Skills and Understanding and Patterns
of behaviour: The Periodic Table
- GCSE Science Double Award, Materials
and their properties: 11.11 The Periodic
Table
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inside
an element: This section takes
a look inside atoms and their structure,
with detailed information about protons,
neutrons and electrons. Includes a history
of the atom, and a description of isotopes.
This section includes the
following activity:
- carbon core -
what's inside a carbon atom? This
activity reveals the internal structure
of a carbon atom, using interactive 3-D
graphics.
National Curriculum / GCSE syllabus
- Science KS4 Single, Materials and
their Properties: Knowledge, Skills and
Understanding: Classifying Materials
- Science KS4 Double, Materials and
their Properties: Knowledge, Skills and
Understanding and Classifying
Materials: Atomic Structure
- GCSE Science Double Award, Materials
and their properties: 11.1 Atomic Structure
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making
molecules: What are the states
of matter? How do atoms bond? Reactions
and bonds, properties of molecules and the
future: virtual molecules and nanotechnology.
This section includes the
following activity:
- molecule matters -
take a close look at the molecular structure
of ozone, and see how it behaves in certain
reactions. Includes information about
redox reactions.
National Curriculum / GSCE syllabus
- Science KS4 Single, Materials and
their Properties: Knowledge, Skills and
Understanding, and Patterns of
Behaviour: Chemical Reactions and Rates
of Reactions
- Science KS4 Double, Materials and
their Properties: Knowledge, Skills and
Understanding; Classifying Materials,
Bonding / Quantitative Chemistry and Patterns
of Behaviour; Chemical Reactions
and Rates of Reactions
- GCSE Science Double Award, Materials
and their properties: 11.2 Bonding, 11.7
Representing Reactions and 11.8
Quantitative Chemistry
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molecules
today: What role does chemistry
play in the world today? This section discusses
how chemistry is all around us, (pharmaceuticals,
materials and foods) and suggests some of
the roles which studying chemistry can lead
to.
This section includes the
following activity:
- elemental -
an exploration of some of the different
areas of chemistry and elements which
you might not have known about before.
This activity is aimed to encourage interest
in the subject.
National Curriculum / GCSE syllabus
- KS4 Single, Sc1 Scientific enquiry,
Knowledge, Skills and Understanding: Ideas
and Evidence in Science.
- GCSE Science Double: 11.12 Chemical
Reactions
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is intended to be a follow-up activity, for students
to test their absorption of the information in
the science area, or after attending
one of the lectures. All of the answers can be
found in the science or big
questions, but it is assumed that by
taking on the quiz challenge the science student
is already prepared. The aim is to answer all
of the questions in the shortest possible time,
and the fastest will receive a prize from the
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| big questions
are intended as a 'further research'
resource for use at home or at school. It is aimed
to stimulate current research in chemistry, and
specifically elements. You may wish to use these
questions in the classroom to start wider discussion
or individual study. The topic areas covered are:
- How important is chemistry in the world today?
- Will we discover any more elements?
- How do chemists discover new molecules?
- Are there more than 3 states of matter?
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is intended to create an online community of learning,
where pupils can discuss the topics that have
been raised in the site with other science students.
The discussion forum can be accessed by clicking
on any of the 'Discuss it…'
links in the science, or via the discussion
forum link on the menu bar. |
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