When I want to remember how to correctly spell practice or practise (which I do all the time) I remember the sage words of a former colleague who used to say, “Advise is a verb and advice is a noun.” This was good advice and I advise you to heed it when writing the word practice (the …
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Category:Revision
Ah, Hollydogs Again…
I hope you are all beginning to relax after the stresses of term. I am out in France for the first time since October and am having to convince an army of flies that this is my place not theirs. They are taking some convincing but I think that I am winning. Over the next …
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Essential Reading…
On the off chance that you are an occasional visitor, popping by to do some revision with exams approaching, this page may be of help to you. Biology… A relatively recent post all about different types of muscle. Twig Prep has quite a lot about muscle. And then there is the highly acclaimed cell structure series. I’ve …
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Top Tips…
When I was a student, there was no Internet, at least not as we know it today. I got my information/entertainment in printed form. In Newcastle there was a fringe underground magazine that I bought weekly – it was a little like Private Eye but for juveniles. My favourite section was the Top Tips page. …
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Don’t Forget…
Don’t forget that some juicy revision bits can be found on… DoddleLearn and topics we are soon to cover at… Twig Prep Light Sound Magnetism I will post more interesting things when I am bored of the fact that the sun is shining with some intensity out here in France.
Twig Prep…
I have added a new online resource for you, called Twig Prep. It is a collection of videos and downloadable fact sheets/question sheets. You need to log in to use it. Your username is your surname and the password is the same one that I always use – email me if you have any doubts. …
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Xmas 2016…
If you were thinking about reading and responding to a few of the articles on here, it might seem rather daunting with lots to choose from – much of it extremely silly! However, you might find the following selection useful… Biology Genetics Videos & More Genetics Inherited Characteristics The Super Cow Is Lowing & Evolution …
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Heating Metals…
Different metals respond quite differently to being heated. Copper is a hard, pinky-brown metal that is low in the reactivity series. When heated in air its surface gets covered in a layer of black copper oxide. It melts at 1080 °Celsius so won’t melt in the 750 degrees possible with a Bunsen burner. It is …
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What Does It All Mean?
Chemical reactions can be described with word equations. These equations show how the atoms rearrange themselves during the reaction. The first thing you need to understand is the names of the chemicals because this tells you which elements you are dealing with. You will probably only be asked about chemicals containing the following elements. Symbol …
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Some Acid & Alkali Information…
The pH scale is used to measure how acidic or alkaline a solution is. Only chemicals that dissolve in water can have a pH. A pH of less than 7 is an acid; a pH of more than 7 is an alkali. Only a neutral substance would have a pH of exactly 7. Pure water …
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