Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Choose one of the following chemistry topics we have covered and tell us all you know about it....


The fire triangle
Exothermic/Endothermic reactions
Fuels and combustion
Atoms and Elements
Compounds and Mixtures
Solids, liquids and gases
DONT PRINT your work, save it and we'll copntinue next week. Once you've finished and shown Mr. Perkins and Mr. Cole, try one of these activities:

Monday, 11 June 2012

Scientist Biography


Your job today is to produce a poster containing information about Joseph Priestley or Dmitri Mendeleev which other Year 8 students can use to learn about the people who have shaped our lives.
Use the internet to find information about the following points and create a powerpoint with it:

Things to include:
Name
Picture
When did they live?
Nationality
What did they discover?
Did they receive any recognition for their discoveries?
What have you learnt about this in chemistry already?

Use this link to help you - http://www.famousscientists.org/


Try these once you're finished -
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/onlinestuff.aspx

http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/who.cgi?A1=s&A15=science&Submit=Show+Me+The+People%21&A2=0