Category Archives: Standard Grade

S3 biology students ex-cell…

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S3 Standard Grade Biology pupils have recently been learning about cells as part of their studies. Class teachers Miss Macauley and Mrs Binnie and visiting teacher, Mr Scott, set the pupils a challenge of demonstrating what they know about cells by making a model of an animal or plant cell for homework.

The pupils concerned are a creative bunch but they ex-celled (see what we did there) in showing off their knowledge and demonstrating their creativity too. House points were up for grabs in this particular activity and there was more than just pride at stake.

Some of the cell models can be seen below…

In 1st Place, winning points for GRANGE, was CIARA HARVIE

In 2nd place, also winning points for GRANGE was LAURA O’BRIEN

In 3rd place, shy and retiring Amy from Seton was reluctant to appear on camera but she still secured house points for the reds.

Here are some of the class efforts – we are certain everyone will enjoy their creativity. We should point out also that the winners were selected by the class through a secret ballot – with each pupil peer reviewing the models against success criteria agreed before the task was set.

 

CERN: A day devoted to Particle Physics

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For quick facts and a better summary than I could manage, look here!

This morning at 8:30am GMT, the world’s largest and one of the most important physics experiments was switched on. The Large Hadron Collider, situated on the Swiss/Franco border, near Geneva, and found 100m underground, the 27km long circular tube began accelerating small particles of matter to speeds close to the speed of light. Two beams of protons are fired in opposite through a vacuum at temperatures colder than those found in deep space. It’ll take about a month for them to reach the speeds wanted before they allow the two beams to overlap, and let the protons collide – at these high energies, it is hoped that a new particle will be discovered – the Higgs Boson.

After about 40 years of colliding protons elsewhere in the world, the existence of the ‘God particle’ has still not been confirmed – now, on a much larger scale, physicists believe that they will be found. If they are, it’ll prove many theories that are surround physics – e.g. the Higgs field; it’ll explain why some objects have mass, while others don’t. But, even if nothing is found, it’ll still be useful – it’d show us that we have severely misunderstood something; that one of their assumptions is wrong, allowing them to rethink and rediscover, which may lead to the right answer.

CERN and the LHC will be a major stepping stone as physicists search for an ever simpler and more ‘beautiful’ solution to the puzzles of our universe.

Watch the videos below for a better explanation than I could write!

CERN in 3 minutes:

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Why not learn about CERN in rap form?

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7 day count down!

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The Chemistry Standard Grade exam is on Thursday May 1st – exactly 7 days from now!

All pupils should already be working hard on their self-revision – and bringing in any questions or problems or requests into class during the day, so that teachers can advise or assist.

Please remember that there are a number of resources available to you in making your revision rigorous, varied and worthwhile. These include:

  • Past Papers
  • Revision guides
  • Bitesize books and website (www.bbc.co.uk)
  • Teacher worksheets
  • Evans Chemweb (see link from here)
  • Peer revision – get together with a classmate and test (and learn from) each other!
  • After school revision (the Wednesday 3.45pm classes have run all term)

Good luck with your revision! Remember the short term pain working at home for this coming month will be worth it – your exam marks will reflect your effort in revising!

Standard Grade Chemistry – Latest News

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Here Standard Grade Chemistry pupils can catch up with the latest information about their course and course work.

CHEMISTRY

March 17th 2008

This week 4D will move on to Topic 14, Fertilisers.

Homework this week will involve the completion of plastics questions – to be completed over the holidays as part of what now should be your rigorous revision programme.

March 10th 2008

This week class 4D will be finishing the metals topics and moving on to Topic 13 (Plastics and Synthetic Fibres)

Learning outcomes will be distributed this week in class. Homework will be homestudy of certain pages of the topic booklet – to be notified in due course.

March 3rd 2008

Homework for 4D this week is to research the different types of methods used to prevent or minimise rusting or corrosion of metals.

February 25th 2008

This week we will be moving on to look at the process rusting, how it happens, what chemistry is involved (redox) and how it can be prevented or minimised. We will also be making a start on some new empirical calculations.

Homework this week will be a worksheet on corrosion to be completed by Monday March 3rd. 

February 18th 2008

S4 will be continuing this week with Topic 10. Homework for Class 4 D is to research the different ways rusting or corrosion can be prevented or treated in every day life. Examples of each kind of treatment or method essential…

February 4th 2008

S4 classes have both moved on to Topic 10 – which looks at a number of aspects of electrochemistry.

Homework for 4D this week is to read P8 and P9 of the Topic 10 booklet in preparation for next week’s practical work. 

January 28th 2008

The Topic 9 Credit and General papers are to be taken this week by 4D.

4D Period 2 Thursday January 31st General Paper

4D Period 5 Monday February 4th Credit Paper

Homework for this week is revision for the tests!

January 14th 2008

Class 4D homework from last week due in today! (Equations questions)

Homework for this coming week -any outstanding titration example questions left over from lesson today. To be marked on Monday January 21st.

Class 4D will spend the rest of this week catching up with any unfinished practical assessments – this is due to the Live-N-Learn Workshops for S4 There will be Live-N-Learn Workshop for S4 pupils over 2 days – 16 and 17 January. They will affect our lessons on both Wednesday and Thursday morning. However, the workshop aims to equip pupils with study skills to help them prepare for their final exams in May. So make the most of the opportunity…

January 7th 2008

Happy New Year!

S4 Homework Class 4D

Question worksheet on acid/alkali equations handed out today. Due back in by Monday January 14th at the latest.

December 11th

This week both classes will be making a start on Topic 9 (Reactions of Acids)

This will cover aspects of the syllabus including –

Neutralisation

Making salts

Equations

November 27th

STANDARD GRADE PRELIM CREDIT PAPER THIS FRIDAY NOV 30 PERIOD 3 for CLASS 4C
STANDARD GRADE PRELIM CREDIT PAPER THIS MONDAY DEC 3 PERIOD 5 for CLASS 4D

Homework this week for class 4D – Credit paper revision for exam!

November 19th

STANDARD GRADE PRELIM GENERAL PAPER THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

Good luck to both Standard Grade sets with their Chemistry prelim (and the many other prelim papers they may be sitting this coming week!)

Homework for 4D this week is once again REVISION

November 12th

Class 4D still some outstanding homeworks from last week!

Homework for this week – REVISE FOR YOUR PRELIM (Topics 1-8)
Prelim exam is now only 9 days away – General Paper on Wednesday of next week (21st)

November 5th 2007

HOMEWORK FOR WEEK BEGINNING NOV 5th

Go to the Evans2 ChemWeb website http://www.evans2chemweb.co.uk
Check with your teacher if you have forgotten the username and password

SELECT class teacher MRS BINNIE

SELECT the section HOMEWORK WEBTESTS

SELECT Standard Grade

SELECT TOPIC 1 Chemical reactions Test 1

TOPIC 1 Chemical reactions Test 2

Do both online tests Your results will be emailed to your teacher. You will see your marks immediately and there will be an explanation of where you went right or wrong.

November 1st 2007

Well done to all in 4D for passing the Topic 8 tests! Interim subject reports will be ready to take home on Monday afternoon.

November 1st 2007

CLASS 4D TOPIC 8 test CREDIT PAPER – today!

October 31st 2007

CLASS 4D TOPIC 8 test GENERAL PAPER – today!

October 29th 2007

Homework for 4D – revision for Topic 8 test (see learning outcomes provided and revision sheets for assistance)

October 25th 2007

Revision

Revision sessions for S4 Standard Grade pupils have now commenced on a Wednesday afternoon straight after school. All pupils in Mr Evans’ and Mrs Binnie’s classes are welcome. Revision sessions will be held in Mr Evans’ room.

October 24th 2007

Homework for 4D – revision for Topic 8 test.

Topic 8 test will sit on Wednesday October 31st Period 3 (General paper) and on Thursday November 1st (Credit paper).

October 23rd 2007

S4 Prelim dates have been published. General paper for all S4 Chemistry Standard Grade students will be on November 21st in the main hall, Credit paper will be in class on December 1st for 4C (Mr Evans) and on December 3rd for 4D (Mrs Binnie).

Testing times

October 15th 2007

    Homework for 4D

over October half term – mole calculations worksheet and revision of S3 topics for prelim.

Chemistry Resources

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REVISION RESOURCES – IDEAS TO HELP YOU REVISE FOR CHEMISTRY

Bitesize

BBC BITESIZE can be found as part of the BBC website – or in hard copy. The Standard Grade Chemistry Bitesize Revision textbook can be an invaluable revision resource.

Evans2chem

Evans2chem website, run by Preston Lodge PT Chemistry, Mr G Evans, is also a resource that we encourage our pupils to use – the ability for the classroom teacher to get emailed feedback from the website as to how any of their students have done in an online assessment is invaluable.

REVISION AID

The Revision Aid website provides a number of links to on line resources including Doc Brown’s Chemistry Clinic and Revise Guys…


PRESTON LODGE CHEMISTRY REVISION CLASSES run every Wednesday after school in Mr Evans’ room. All welcome.