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Are you looking for ideas to make your science teaching come alive? Full of suggestions for exciting and practical activities to engage children, Practical Science 11-16 explains the science behind the experiments and shows you where it links to the national curricula in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The book covers the three sciences: chemistry, biology and physics. It contains detailed subject knowledge to ensure you grasp key concepts, and there are lots of useful diagrams to help illustrate key points.Experiments include:extracting DNA from a kiwi fruitcapturing rainbowsthe chromatography of sweetsremoving iron from cornflakesa plate tectonic jigsaw
Heavens Above: Stars and Planets
Heavens Above: Stars and Planets
This Chapter Covers:
- the life of a star
- nuclear synthesis
- solar systems
- galaxies
- light years
- constellations
- the fate of the universe.
Test Your Own Knowledge
Before reading the material in this chapter test your current knowledge with the following questions:
- What is a solar system?
- Our solar system is made up of eight planets. What are they and can you place then in order of distance from the Sun?
- When people talk about satellites they generally mean artificial ones. What is the name of the Earth's only natural satellite?
- How long does it take light to reach the Earth from a) the Sun; and b) the Moon?
- What is the name of our nearest star?
Star Basics
A star radiates light and heat and other electromagnetic ...
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