Griffin Education - NEW Microscience Worksheets

BIOLOGY

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Unit	Topic	Experimental / Practical Activities	ZLB-300-010X Genes & Probability Lab Investigation Kit	ZCD-190-030R Genetics Simulation CD	ZLB-710-020S Pop Bead Lab Investigation Kit	ZLB-850-020F Lab Investigation Kit	ZLB-800-010U Lab Investigation Kit	ZLA-300-010B Fingerprinting - a Forensic Puzzle
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B1a	2 Genes	DNA - DNA Activity Model	X	X
B1a	2 Genes	A DNA Murder Mystery			X
B1a	2 Genes	DNA Forensics				X
B1a	2 Genes	DNA Fingerprinting					X	X

Unit	Topic	Experimental / Practical Activities	ZKJ-200-010W Poster Visualizing Blood	ZLB-600-010N Lab Investigation Kit using simulated NeoBlood	ZLB-610-020B Lab Investigation Kit	ZLB-400-010G Lab Investigation Kit	ZLB-620-030Q Lab Investigation Kit	ZLB-700-010B Lab Investigation Kit
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B1b	3 Electrical & Chemical Signals	Blood Composition	X
B1b	3 Electrical & Chemical Signals	Blood Typing		X
B1b	3 Electrical & Chemical Signals	Link Blood Donors and Recipients			X
B1b	3 Electrical & Chemical Signals	Understanding Genetics of Blood				X
B1b	3 Electrical & Chemical Signals	Frequency of Blood Types					X
B1b	3 Electrical & Chemical Signals	Bloody Stain Mystery						X

Unit	Topic	Experimental / Practical Activities	ZLB-100-030B Lab Investigation Kit	ZLB-100-010H Lab Investigation Kit	ZLB-100-020E Lab Investigation Kit	ZPK-390-E Microscience Microbiology Kit	ZPK-400-N Food & Enzyme Worksheets (photocopiable)	Supplementary Worksheets
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B2	2 Divide and Develop	Investigating Photosynthesis	X
B2	2 Divide and Develop	Plant Life Cycle		X
B2	2 Divide and Develop	Minerals/Plant Nutrition			X
B2	2 Divide and Develop	Factors affecting growth of plants - Testing a leaf for starch				X		X
B2	2 Divide and Develop	Factors affecting growth of plants - Is light needed for photosynthesis?				X		X
B2	2 Divide and Develop	Factors affecting growth of plants - Is carbon dioxide needed for photosynthesis?				X		X
B2	2 Divide and Develop	Factors affecting growth of plants - Is oxygen released during photosynthesis?				X		X

Unit	Topic	Experimental / Practical Activities	ZPK-390-E Microscience Microbiology Kit	ZPK-400-N Food & Enzyme Worksheets (photocopiable)	Microbio Food & Enzyme Analysis Teacher Resource Pack	Supplementary Worksheets
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B2	3 Energy Flow	Photosynthesis	X			X
B2	3 Energy Flow	Is carbon dioxide needed for photosynthesis?	X			X
B2	3 Energy Flow	Is oxygen released during photosynthesis?	X			X
B3	1 Biotechnology	Microbial products in food - The effect of the enzyme rennin on milk		X	X
B3	1 Biotechnology	Balanced Diet - Food analysis tests for Carbohydrates, Lipids and Proteins		X	X

PHYSICS

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Unit	Topic	Experimental / Practical Activities	XBC-200-010 Microphysics Basic Electricity Kit	MCK-100-500R Worksheet KS3 (photocopiable)	XHV-150-E Basic Solar Kit, incl.Teachers Guide	XHV-160-U Solar Furnace, incl. Teachers Guide	YSD-910-010M Solar Oven, incl. Teachers Guide	Supplementary Worksheets
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P1a	9 Producing and Measuring Electricity	How to produce an electric current - Merrily go round, simple electric motors	X	X				X
P1a	9 Producing and Measuring Electricity	How changing Resistance in a circuit changes the current	X					X
P1a	9 Producing and Measuring Electricity	Explain current - the Modelling Business	X					X
P1a	9 Producing and Measuring Electricity	Current in series - The current in a series circuit	X					X
P1a	9 Producing and Measuring Electricity	V=IxR - Ohm's Law - Applying Ohm's Law to determine the resistance of a resistor	X					X
P1a	10 You're in Charge	Simple electric motors - Merrily Go Round	X	X				X
P1a	10 You're in Charge	Renewable Energies			X
P1a	10 You're in Charge	Renewable Energies				X
P1a	10 You're in Charge	Renewable Energies					X

CHEMISTRY

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Unit	Topic	Experimental / Practical Activities	MCK-100-010L Chemistry Kit	MCK-100-020Y Microtitration Kit	MCK-100-500R Worksheet KS3 (photocopiable)	MCK-100-505H Worksheet KS4 (photocopiable)	MCK-100-510XWorksheet A Level (photocopiable)	MCK-200-010I Combostill	Supplementary Worksheets (available on request)
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C2	5 Synthesis	What is formed when large alkanes are cracked?					X	X
C2	5 Synthesis	How can we distinguish between alkenes and alkanes?				X		X	X
C1b	7 There's one earth	Global Warming - a growing global problem	X						X
C1b	7 There's one earth	Fractional distillation - separate sodium chloride from a solution of sodium chloride in water			X (new)			X	X
C1b	7 There's one earth	Substances from seawater and rock salt	X		X (new)				X
C1a	5 Patterns in Properties	Flame Tests	X						X
C1a	5 Patterns in Properties	Identifying substances (Rates of Reaction)	X			X
C1a	5 Patterns in Properties	Preparation and Testing for Chlorine	X			X (new)			X
C1a	5 Patterns in Properties	The Reactivity Series	X			X
C1a	5 Patterns in Properties	Reactivity of metals with water	X			X
C1a	5 Patterns in Properties	Rates of Reaction	X			X
C1a	5 Patterns in Properties	Exothermic endothermic reactions	X			X
C1a	5 Patterns in Properties	The Halogens	X			X
C1a	5 Patterns in Properties	Reactivity of Halogens with solutions of Halides	X			X (new)			X
C1a	6 Making Changes	Neutralisation reactions	X			X
C1a	6 Making Changes	Reactions of acids with metal oxides, carbonates and hydroxides	X			X
C1a	6 Making Changes	Oxidation - formation of magnesium oxide from magnesium and oxygen: copper and oxygen: carbon and oxygen: sulphur and oxygen	X		X	X
C1a	6 Making Changes	Reduction - Which is more reactive, copper or hydrogen?	X			X			X
C1a	6 Making Changes	To decompose mercury (II) oxide	X		X (new)	X (new)			X
C1a	6 Making Changes	The decomposition of copper carbonate	X		X (new)				X
C1a	6 Making Changes	How to test for Hydrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide	X		X (new)				X
C1a	6 Making Changes	Collection of gases	X		X (new)				X
C2	6 In your Element	What is formed by the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution?	X			X
C2	6 In your Element	The electrolysis of water	X			X
C2	8 How Fast? How Furious?	What is enthalpy change for a reaction between a strong acid and a strong base?	X			X
C2	8 How Fast? How Furious?	Rate of Reaction - the effect of concentration	X			X			X
C2	8 How Fast? How Furious?	Revision of Rates, equilibria and thermochemistry	X				X
C2	8 How Fast? How Furious?	Rate of reaction - the effect of changing the amount of catalyst	X			X	X
C2	8 How Fast? How Furious?	Enzymes - the effect of pH on the activity of potato catalase	X		X	X
C2	8 How Fast? How Furious?	The effect of concentration upon chemical equilibrium	X				X
C2	8 How Fast? How Furious?	What effect does temperature have on equilibrium?	X				X
C3	3 Chemical Detection	Precipitation reactions - investigate the precipitation reactions of hydrogen sulphide with aqueous solutions of copper(II) ions, lead(II) ions and zinc ions	X			X (new)			X
C3	3 Chemical Detection	Extension activities - The reaction between potassium chromate and barium chloride	X				X
C3	3 Chemical Detection	The reaction between lead nitrate and potassium iodide	X				X
C3	3 Chemical Detection	An introduction to acid-base titrations	X			X			X
C3	3 Chemical Detection	Flame Tests	X						X
C3	3 Chemical Detection	To investigate the precipitation reactions of soluble sulphates with aqueous solutions of calcium and barium salts	X			X (new)			X
C3	3 Chemical Detection	How can we distinguish between the halide ions Cl , Br and I ?	X				X
C3	3 Chemical Detection	To test for the presence of sulphate ions	X			X (new)			X
C3	3 Chemical Detection	To investigate the reaction of ammonium chloride with calcium hydroxide	X			X (new)			X
C3	3 Chemical Detection	Experiment to find the relative atomic mass of magnesium	X				X
C3	3 Chemical Detection	Determination of the relative atomic mass of calcium	X				X
C3	3 Chemical Detection	Titration - Experiment to find the concentration of a solution of hydrochloric acid		X			X
C3	3 Chemical Detection	Experiment to find the concentration of a solution of sodium hydroxide		X			X
C3	3 Chemical Detection	Experiment to prove the formula for magnesium chloride is MgCl2	X				X