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Power Station Project. A science activity sheet resource
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Power Station Project

The Power Station Project is a simulated case study from the Science in Society series dealing with the various decisions that have to be made when a new power station is being planned. It was designed as an integral part of the Energy section of the Science in Society course. It is assumed that an Electricity Generating Board is…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Origins and Explorations. A science textbook resource
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Origins and Explorations

These study notes were produced by the BP Educational Service in 1981 to provide students with information on the oil industry. After an illustrated description of the formation of fossil fuels and the build-up of oil in porous sedimentary rocks, the booklet goes on to explain how oil can accumulate in reservoirs under caprock. There…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Physics Principles At Work. A science textbook resource
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Physics Principles At Work

This handbook was developed in collaboration with the BP Educational Service and the Association for Science Education. First published in 1980, the units in the book were based on work originally undertaken by physics teachers at various BP centres and demonstrate the applications of physics in industry. Each unit describes an…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Investigating With Science. A science teacher guidance resource
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Investigating With Science

This handbook is a revised version of Science Teaching for Rosla. In response to the raising of the school leaving age from 15 to 16 in 1972, Bath University and the British Petroleum Company collaborated with a group of experience Heads of Department from comprehensive schools to produce this bank of ideas for investigations which…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
  • Teacher guidance
Time. A science activity sheet resource
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Time

This resource, using an investigative approach, looks at the concept of time. The suggested activities cover the movement of the sun, tides, making a simple clock, lifespans, time lapse photography and calendars. The experiments can be carried out in any order and integrated into an existing scheme of work, and are ideal as part…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Sound. A science activity sheet resource
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Sound

The range of activities suggested here provides an interesting introduction to sound through an investigative and problem solving approach. The experiments can be carried out in any order and integrated into an existing scheme of work, and are ideal as part of a circus of activities around the classroom. The activities cover…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Particles. A science activity sheet resource
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Particles

The practical activities in this resource provide an introduction to particles through an investigative and problem solving approach. The experiments can be carried out in any order and integrated into an existing scheme of work, and are ideal as part of a circus of activities around the classroom. The activities explore the evidence…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Kitchen Materials. A science activity sheet resource
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Kitchen Materials

The practical activities in this resource provide an introduction to the properties of materials through an investigative and problem solving approach. The experiments can be carried out in any order and integrated into an existing scheme of work, and are ideal as part of a circus of activities around the classroom. The activities…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Energy. A science activity sheet resource
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Energy

This resource introduces students to concept of energy by means of a series of activities based on familiar devices that store and/or transform one form of energy into another. It is intended that students will arrive an an operational definition of energy which includes the following ideas: Energy makes things happen. In some…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Colour. A science activity sheet resource
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Colour

The practical activities in this resource explore colour through across a range of contexts. The experiments can be carried out in any order and integrated into an existing scheme of work, and are ideal as part of a circus of activities around the classroom. Our colourful world - an introductory circus of twelve activities demonstrating…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Change. A science activity sheet resource
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Change

This resource introduces the idea of change initially through observation of everyday life situations leading to more scientific descriptions of change, including physical and chemical changes. The booklet is divided into three sections: Section 1: • Teacher demonstrations including a luminescent reaction and a pulsing colour…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Bubbles. A science activity sheet resource
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Bubbles

The ten practical activities in this resource use bubbles as a context for developing investigation skills, such as planning, the control of variables and data analysis. The experiments can be carried out in any order and integrated into an existing scheme of work, and are ideal as part of a circus of activities around the classroom.…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Air and Atmosphere. A science activity sheet resource
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Air and Atmosphere

The sixteen practical activities in this resource provide an introduction to the properties of air and gases through an investigative and problem solving approach. The experiments can be carried out in any order and integrated into an existing scheme of work, and are ideal as part of a circus of activities around the classroom. Some…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Sounds. A science textbook resource
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Sounds

The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Sounds was first published in 1984 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about sounds heard in everyday life, how they are created, and how they vary. It describes sound as vibrations travelling through a medium in waves and shows some of the ways…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Energy. A science textbook resource
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Energy

The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Energy gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about the nature and forms of energy. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question and carry out investigations of how we get and use energy. Contents Moving things have energy Energy…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Heat. A science textbook resource
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Heat

The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Heat was first published in 1982 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about fire, fuels, effects of heat and heat conductors and insulators. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question and carry out investigations including…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Light and Colour. A science textbook resource
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Light and Colour

The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Light and Colour was first published in 1982 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about sources and properties of visible light and about coloured light and pigments. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question and…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Electricity and Magnetism. A science textbook resource
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Electricity and Magnetism

The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Electricity and Magnetism was first published in 1982 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about magnets and electric power generation and use. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question and carry out investigations…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Air. A science textbook resource
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Air

The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Air gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about the composition of the air, its importance to living things and its properties. It is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question and carry out investigations of air pressure and…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Water. A science textbook resource
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Water

The Young Scientist Investigates topic book on Water was published in 1982 and gives information, illustrated by full colour photographs and drawings, about the importance of water, where it is found, the forms it can take and some of its properties. The book is intended for children aged 8-11 to read and then to answer question…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Electrons and the Nucleus. A science, physics textbook resource
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Electrons and the Nucleus

This Advanced Physics Project for Independent Learning (APPIL) unit is the only second-level unit for the theme called ‘Waves'. The unit is a study of electrons and the nuclear atom. It traces the development of the understanding of the nature of matter and its implications in the diverse fields of electronics, radioactivity…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Waves and Vibrations. A science, physics textbook resource
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Waves and Vibrations

This Advanced Physics Project for Independent Learning (APPIL) starter unit introduces the powerful model of wave behaviour and develops its use in many areas of physics. Topic 1 develops the idea of a wave model by studying the properties of mechanical waves, in springs and on the surface of water. Topic 2 is a study of sound which…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Electromagnetism. A science, physics textbook resource
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Electromagnetism

This Advanced Physics Project for Independent Learning (APPIL) unit is one of the two second-level units for the theme called ‘Fields’. This study guide shows how an induced e.m.f. can be produced in a conductor and how this effect can be used in the generation and transmission of electrical energy. The book includes…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Forces and fields. A science, physics textbook resource
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Forces and fields

This Advanced Physics Project for Independent Learning (APPIL) unit is one of the two second-level units for the theme called ‘Fields’. This unit explores the important concept in physics - a field of force - by considering gravitational, electric and magnetic fields. Contents Topic 1: Gravitational and electric…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Forces and Motion. A science, physics textbook resource
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Forces and Motion

This Advanced Physics Project for Independent Learning (APPIL) starter unit studies the way in which forces applied to a body can affect its motion. Topic 1 is mainly a revision topic. Topic 2 introduces Newton's laws of motion and methods of investigating these laws experimentally. Topic 3 is a study of the momentum and energy…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Electronic Systems. A science, physics textbook resource
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Electronic Systems

This Advanced Physics Project for Independent Learning (APPIL) unit is one of the two second-level units for the theme called ‘Materials’. Topic 1 considers the important measuring devices associated with electrical and electronic circuits. Topic 2 deals with capacitors. Topic 3 deals with some of the uses of semiconducting…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Thermal Properties. A science, physics textbook resource
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Thermal Properties

This Advanced Physics Project for Independent Learning (APPIL) second-level unit is a guide to the study of heat and some of the thermal properties of liquids, solids and gases. It was written to provide a coherent view of the theory involved in the thermal properties of matter, showing their historical context and the intertwining…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Behaviour of Matter. A science, physics textbook resource
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Behaviour of Matter

This Advanced Physics Project for Independent Learning (APPIL) starter unit is concerned with the way in which materials behave. It examines the effect of heat, electrical forces and mechanical forces on materials and lays the foundation for further study in later units or as a part of an option topics. Contents Topic 1: Particles 1.1…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Student's Resource Book. A science, physics textbook resource
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Student's Resource Book

The Advanced Physics Project for Independent Learning (APPIL) published this Student's Resource Book to contain essential general guidance about the course. The first part of the book gives an introduction to the course and to study skills. Parts 2, 3 and 4 are supplements to the student's unit, on practical work, mathematics…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Teacher’s Resource Book. A science, physics teacher guidance resource
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Teacher’s Resource Book

The Advanced Physics Project for Independent Learning (APPIL) published this Teacher's Resource Book to provide notes and reference information so that teachers (and technicians) were able to give adequate support to the students, in terms of both physical resources and problems of understanding. Contents Part 1: Using…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Structure and Function (Book 11) and Our Environment (Book 12). A science activity sheet resource
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Structure and Function (Book 11) and Our Environment (Book 12)

Books 11 and 12 in the Introducing Science series provide a range of practical activities for students to investigate structure and function and the environment we live in The activities are intended to stimulate further investigation and discussion and are accompanied by useful illustrations. The resources also encourage children…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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Electricity (Book 9) and Magnetism (Book 10). A science activity sheet resource
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Electricity (Book 9) and Magnetism (Book 10)

Books 9 and 10 in the Introducing Science series provide a range of practical activities for students to investigate electricity and magnetism. The activities are intended to stimulate further investigation and discussion and are accompanied by useful illustrations. The resources also encourage children to do further research using…

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  • Publication year: 1980 - 1989
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