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…
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…
Plants and Animals (Book 7) and Sound (Book 8)
Books 7 and 8 in the Introducing Science series provide a range of practical activities for students to investigate plants, animals and sound. 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…
Change (Book 5) and Heat (Book 6)
Books 5 and 6 in the Introducing Science series provide a range of practical activities for students to investigate change and heat. 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 library…
Energy (Book 3) and Light (Book 4)
Books 3 and 4 in the Introducing Science series provide a range of practical activities for students to investigate energy and light. 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 library…
Solids, Liquids and Gases (Book 1) and Living, Dead or Never Alive (Book 2)
The first two books in the Introducing Science series provide a range of practical activities for students to investigate solid, liquids and gases, living things, rocks and minerals. The resources also encourage children to do further research using library books. [bSolids, Liquids and Gases (Book 1)[/b] The book introduces children…
Energy Today and Tomorrow Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered: • Sources and uses of energy. • Conservation of energy. • Alternative and renewable energy sources. • Solar energy as a fundamental source of biomass energy. • Nuclear energy as an alternative to fossil…
Fighting Disease Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered: • The use and importance of germicides. • The chemist's role in public health. • Some of the chemical reactions inside our bodies. • The function and properties of enzymes. • The relationship between…
Burning and Bonding Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered: • causes and control of fire • flash points & controlled burning • energy changes in chemical reactions • bond breaking and making exothermic and endothermic changes • energy level diagrams •…
Making and Using Electricity Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered: • The conversion of chemical energy to electrical energy. • The construction and operation of electrochemical cells. • The conversion of electrical energy to chemical energy during electrolysis. • The use…
Buildings Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered: • Properties of building materials including their reactions with acid. • Factors which affect rate of reaction. • The relationship between the properties and uses of building materials and their structure. [b]Core…
Keeping Clean Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered: • The use of soaps and soapless detergents. • Emulsions and the action of emulsifiers. • The hardness of water. • The manufacture and use of cosmetics, shampoos. • Toothpastes and household cleaners. [b]Core…
Minerals Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered: • The extraction and production of important materials from sulphide ores, iron ore and limestone. • The use of relative atomic masses for determining the masses of reactants and products. • The Periodic Table…
Food Processing Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered: • Chemical aspects of some food processes in the home. • Chemical aspects of food processing in industry. [b]Core contents[b] FP1: How do we make cakes rise? FP2: How does cooking affect food? FP3: How do we preserve…
Growing Food Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered: • The use of relative atomic masses in determining the masses of reactants and products. • The manufacture, properties and uses of fertilizers. • Soil analysis and treatment to match crop needs. • The role…
Plastics Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered: • The preparation of plastics by polymerization. • The importance of ethene as a source of plastics. • The uses and properties of plastics. • The use of molecular models to show structure and bonding in monomers…
Transporting Chemicals Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered: • The range of properties of chemicals. • The use of symbols, formulas and balanced equations. • The commercial importance of chemicals. • Factors influencing siting of the chemical industry. • Methods…
Food Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered: • The concept of foods as mixtures of chemical substances • A comparison of foods and fuels • The energy content of different foods • The role and importance of food in our diet. [b]Core contents[b] F1:…
Warmth Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered: • The use of fuels in keeping warm • The chemical changes when fuels burn • Some consequences of the large scale use of fuels. [b]Core contents[b] W1: How do we keep warm? W2: Is there an ideal fuel? W3:…
Clothing Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered: • The properties and structures of the fibres used to make clothing • The care of fabrics • Modification of the properties of fabrics. [b]Core contents[b] C1: What are our clothes made of? C2: How can we identify…
Drinks Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered: • The provision of a safe water supply • The production of different kinds of drink [b]Core contents[b] D1: What do drinks contain? D2: How can water be made safe to drink? D3: What makes drinks fizzy? D4: How…
Metals Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered: • The importance of metals • The characteristics of metals • The relationship between the properties of metals and their uses • Problems of corrosion. [b]Core contents[b] M1: What are metals M2: Which…
13. Plant Tissue Culture
This Association for Science Education (ASE) publication about plant tissue culture was developed in association with Unilever plc. At the time Unilever was a major producer of consumer goods: mainly food and drinks, detergents and toilet preparations. The booklet contained guidance for teachers and notes for students. It included…
12. Physics of Fluid Flow
This Association for Science Education (ASE) publication about the physics of fluid flow was developed in association with the Dowty Group,. At the time, the company had four divisions that were Aerospace and Defence, Mining, Industrial, and Electronics. The Group employed almost 15,000 people. The booklet contained guidance for…
10. Electronics of Control Systems
This Association for Science Education (ASE) publication about the Electronics of Controls Systems was developed in association with Marconi. At the time, the company was in the front rank of the world's defence electronics industry. Its wide range of activities also included space systems and computer-based and sonar underwater…
9. Properties of Metals
This Association for Science Education (ASE) publication about properties of metals was developed in association with the British Aerospace Dynamics Group. At the time the Dynamics Group employed over 20,000 people at ten major design/production establishments throughout the UK and had its headquarters at Stevenage. The booklet…
8. Extracting Metals from Scrap
This Association for Science Education (ASE) publication about extracting metals from scrap was developed in association with ECR Ltd. This was a secondary copper refining company which was first established in Birmingham in 1807. Its origins could be traced back to Faraday's work on electroplating. ECR Ltd was then located…
7. Safety in Gas Appliances
This Association for Science Education (ASE) publication about safety in gas appliances was developed in association with the British Gas Corporation. At the time, this was the only gas industry in the world to be involved in every aspect of gas supply. The booklet contained guidance for teachers and notes for students. It included…
6. Brake Fluid and School Science
This Association for Science Education (ASE) publication about brake fluid was developed in association with Shell Chemicals UK Ltd. At the time the company employed about 500 people at its Carrington plant. The booklet contained guidance for teachers and notes for students. It included activities suitable for students aged 12…
5. Chemicals for Agriculture
This Association for Science Education (ASE) publication about chemicals for agriculture was developed in association with Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI). At the time, ICI was one of the world's great manufacturing and trading organisations. It was the largest public company in the United Kingdom and one of the largest chemical…
4. Sugar Challenge
This Association for Science Education (ASE) publication called Sugar Challenge was developed in association with British Sugar plc. At the time the company operated from 13 factories, all within the beet producing regions of the West Midlands and Eastern England, and supplied approximately half of Britain's sugar, either direct…
3. Industrial Use of Micro-organisms
This Association for Science Education (ASE) publication about the industrial use of micro-organisms was developed in association with Nipa Laboratories Ltd. At the time, the company was recognised throughout the world as a specialist in the production of microbiocides for use as preservatives and antioxidants, particularly in the…
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