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Assessment task – Year 11 Biology

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Year 11 Chemistry – the out takes (Version 2.0)

 
Chemists discover a new solid - they name it ORANGE
Chemists discover a new solid – they name it ORANGE
This is what comes of only getting 93% in an assessment
This is what comes of only getting 93% in an assessment
Cooking
Cooking
John makes a model of a puppy. Meanwhile Cameron attempts disapparation

John makes a model of a puppy. Meanwhile Cameron attempts disapparation

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Becca is unaware that Conor is stealing her favourite recipe

Becca is unaware that Conor is stealing her favourite recipe

 

Cannot find that topic on the laptop

Cannot find that topic on the laptop

 
Ed going a really grate job with that orange

Ed going a really grate job with that orange

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
She is not impressed by it either

Oh for a carbon dioxide extinguisher -look behind you!

 
 
 
Full concentration needed whilst inserting cork into test tube

Full concentration needed whilst inserting cork into test tube

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demonstrating the virtual measuring cylinder

Demonstrating the virtual measuring cylinder

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9.5 and 9.0 percent. They missed where the decimal point really was

9.5 and 9.0 percent. They missed where the decimal point really was

The usual suspects

The usual suspects

So long guys! There  will never be a fish on Facebook but there is one here:
Thanks Ed (and all) for the T shirt! It has amused a few people this end. I shall try and wear it to work some time, as guess what my students are saying to me here now? “Mr Bevan always did this …” Perhaps I should wear it under the (purple) shirt and reveal it when they next utter those immortal words. Maybe not.
It fits!
This is definately the last post from me as I’m bound to get deleted from the system after this.
Good luck with the HSC and keep in touch.
Remember to chant the mantra: Mr Fisher always did this…

Molecular Modelling

Buckminster Fuller suddenly realises he is mad

This is a follow up to Practical #16 for the Preliminary Chemists. Here are some web links to some useful pages, starting with the home of all things chemical, the Nuffield A Level Chemistry home page (what Mr. Fisher’s Senior Chemists study back in the homeland). There is a useful plug-in called Chime which you can download (see Molecule of the Month website for help here) – this allows you to view and manipulate molecules on some webpages although many use Java which you probably have within your browser.

Nuffield Chemistry Molecular Modelling

Molecule of the Month   (Chime link) Follow the links to the MDL website

Creative Chemistry

The Orbitron (yes really!)  This is beyond the scope of Prelim but helps you understand how electron clouds combine to form orbitals.

This link shows some molecules using the Jmol applet. The website shows graphite instead of diamond – an error. You can easily change from space-fill to ball and stick to wireframe views (right click-render-schemes)

That’s good old Buckminster-Fuller at the top of this posting in case you were wondering. He has clearly lost his marbles and probably his Bucky Balls too.