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Wider reading andresearch tasks for ALevel ChemistryGet ready for A-level!A guide to help you explore chemistry
This pack contains loads of further reading and research projects toprepare you to start A level in Chemistry in September. It is aimed to beused after you complete your GCSE, throughout the remainder of thesummer term and over the summer holidays to ensure you are ready tostart your course in September.
Kick back this summer with a good read. The books below are all popular science booksand great for extending your understanding of chemistryThe Science of EverydayLife: Why Teapots Dribble,Toast Burns and LightBulbs ShineThe title says it all really,lots of interesting stuffabout the things aroundyour home!Periodic Tales: TheCurious Lives of theElementsThis book covers thechemical elements,where they come fromand how they are used.There are loads offascinating insights intouses for chemicals youwould have never eventhought about.Bad ScienceHere Ben Goldacre takes apartanyone who published bad /misleading or dodgy science – thisbook will make you think abouteverything the advertising industrytries to sell you by making it sound‘sciencey’.Calculations in AS/ALevel ChemistryIf you struggle with thecalculations side ofchemistry, this is thebook for you. Covers allthe possible calculationsyou are ever likely tocome across. Brought toyou by the same guy whowrote the excellentchemguide.co.ukwebsite. Copyright The PiXL Club Ltd, 2018One of our crowning scientificachievements is also a treasuretrove of passion, adventure,betrayal and obsession. TheDisappearing Spoon follows theelements, their parts in humanhistory, finance, mythology,conflict, the arts, medicine andthe lives of the (frequently) madscientists who discovered them.
Everyone loves a good story and everyone loves some great science. Here are some of thepicks of the best films based on real life scientists and discoveries. You wont find Jurassic Parkon this list! We’ve looked back over the last 50 years to give you our top 5 films you might nothave seen before. Great watching for a rainy day.The Human Experiment(2013)A documentary thatexplores chemicals foundin everyday householdproducts.A Civil Action (1998)A tenacious lawyer takeson a case involving amajor companyresponsible for causingseveral people to bediagnosed with leukemiadue to the town's watersupply beingcontaminated, at the riskof bankrupting his firmand career.An Inconvenient Truth(2006)Al Gore, formerpresidential candidatecampaigns to raise publicawareness of the dangersof global warming andcalls for immediate actionto curb its destructiveeffects on theenvironment.(See also: An InconvenientSequel, 2017)Erin Brokovich (2000)Based on a true story. Anunemployed singlemother becomes a legalassistant and almostsingle-handedly bringsdown a California powercompany accused ofpolluting a city's watersupply. Copyright The PiXL Club Ltd, 2018The Insider (1999)A research chemist comesunder personal andprofessional attack whenhe decides to appear in a"60 Minutes" expose onBig Tobacco.
If you have 30 minutes to spare, here are some great presentations (and free!) from worldleading scientists and researchers on a variety of topics. They provide some interesting answersand ask some thought-provoking questions. Use the link or scan the QR code to view:Play with Smart MaterialsAvailable at :https://www.ted.com/talks/catarina motaplay with smart materials Ink thatconducts electricity; a window that turnsfrom clear to opaque at the flip of a switch;a jelly that makes music. All this stuffexists, it's time to play with it. A tour ofsurprising and cool new materials.Just how small is an atom?Available at :https://www.ted.com/talks/just how small is an atomJust how small are atoms? Really, really, reallysmall. This fast-paced animation from TED-Eduses metaphors (imagine a blueberry the sizeof a football stadium!) to give a visceral senseof just how small atoms are.Battling Bad ScienceAvailable at :https://www.ted.com/talks/ben goldacrebattling bad science#t-44279Every day there are news reports of newhealth advice, but how can you know ifthey're right? Doctor and epidemiologistBen Goldacre shows us, at high speed, theways evidence can be distorted, from theblindingly obvious nutrition claims to thevery subtle tricks of the pharmaceuticalindustry.How Spectroscopy Could Reveal Alien LifeAvailable at :https://www.ted.com/talks/garik israelianwhat s inside a starGarik Israelian is a spectroscopist, studyingthe spectrum emitted by a star to figureout what it's made of and how it mightbehave. It's a rare and accessible look atthis discipline, which may be coming closeto finding a planet friendly to life. Copyright The PiXL Club Ltd, 2018
Research, reading and note making are essential skills for A level chemistry study. For thefollowing tasks you can produce ‘Cornell Notes’ to summarise your reading.1. Divide your page intothree sections like this3. Use the large boxto make notes. Leavea space betweenseparate idea.Abbreviate wherepossible.2. Write the name,date and topic at thetop of the page4. Review andidentify the keypoints in the left handbox5. Write a summaryof the main ideas inthe bottom spaceImages taken from ml Copyright The PiXL Club Ltd, 2018
Our friends at the University of Birmingham have produced a brilliant online project investigating toxicology!Check out https://chembam.com/home-learning/toxicology/The other activities are all from CATALYST magazine, and are great way of exploring how research is conducted.Do all of them, or pick the most interesting-sounding ones. It’s up to you!Topic 1: Using Plastics in the BodyAvailable urce/382317/using-plastics-bodyThis Catalyst article looks at how scientists arelearning to use polymers for many medicalapplications, including implants, bone repairs andreduction in infections.Topic 2: Catching a CheatAvailable sources/2017/03/Catching%20a%20cheat.pdfThis Catalyst article looks at analytical chemists whoare involved in many kinds of testing, including drugtesting to catch cheats in sport.Topic 3: Diamond: More than just a gemstoneAvailable 0gemstone.pdfThis Catalyst article looks at diamond and graphitewhich are allotropes of carbon. Their properties,which depend on the bonding between the carbonatoms, are also examined. Copyright The PiXL Club Ltd, 2018
Topic 4: The Bizarre World of High PressureChemistryAvailable sources/2016/11/Catalyst27 1 the bizarre worldof high pressure chemistry.pdfThis Catalyst article investigates high pressurechemistry and discovers that, when put underextreme pressure, the properties of a material maychange dramatically.Topic 5: Microplastics and the OceansAvailable sources/2016/11/Catalyst27 1 microplastics %20and the oceans.pdfThis Catalyst article looks at microplastics.Microplastics are tiny particles of polymer used inmany products. They have been found to be anenvironmental pollutant especially in oceans. Copyright The PiXL Club Ltd, 2018
Many of these science centres and museums also have online exhibitions! Check them out!Glasgow ScienceCentre - GlasgowDundee ScienceCentre - DundeeW5 - BelfastColour Experience BradfordCatalyst DiscoveryCentre - WidnesBlack Country LivingMuseum - DudleyThink-tank BirminghamCambridge ScienceCentre - CambridgeThe WhippleMuseum CambridgeNational Museum CardiffThe Faraday Museum- LondonBristol ScienceCentre - Bristol Copyright The PiXL Club Ltd, 2018
Science on Social MediaCheck out the “wider reading” page that we’ve put on yourscience class onenote page!Open your emails, click on the 9-dot-square in the top left corner, open onenote and go to “sharedwith me”Follow oncommunicationTwitter:Scienceis essential in the modern world and all the big scientific companies,Satlers’Institute- Ouractivities includeof Chemistry;ChemistryCamps;HereCurricula;Awardsof our top tips toresearchers andinstitutionshave Festivalstheir ownsocial mediaaccounts.are somefor Technicians, Graduates, A Level Students; and Seminarskeepup to date with developing news or interesting stories:@salters instDaily A Level Chemistry Facts – Daily Chemistry Facts (Based on the A-Level AQA spec but most factswork with all)@chemAlevelsChemistry News –The latest chemistry news from only the best sources@chemistrynewsCompound Interest– Graphics exploring everyday #chemistry. Winner of @absw 2018 science blogaward@compoundchemChemistry World – Chemistry magazine bringing you the latest chemistry news and research everyday. Published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.@ChemistryWorldRoyal Society of Chemistry - Promote, support and celebrate chemistry. Follow for updates on latestactivities@RoySocChemPeriodic Videos– Chemistry video series by @BradyHaran & profs at the Uni of Nottingham - also see@sixtysymbols & @numberphile@periodicvideos Copyright The PiXL Club Ltd, 2018
WebsitesThese websites all offer an amazing collection of resources that you should useagain and again through out your course.This website is very detailed and identifies other resources which are sharing incorrect or outdated information andsuggests the correct materials to use. The site also contains links to the syllabuses of many exam boards which means it isaccessible and useful to all students. https://www.chemguide.co.u k/The free revision website for students studying GCSE and A- levels. S-cool provides revision guides, question banks,revision timetable and more https://www.s-cool.co.uk/a- level/chemistryThe site was first made to host revision guides that are written for AQA A-level Chemistry. These revision guides havealready been circulating on the internet for a couple of years on places like student room. This will be the place for themost up to date versions of them. The site has now extended to cover other exam boards. (OCR and Edexcel)https://chemrevise.org/Tons of awesome courses in one awesome channel! Check out the playlists for past courses in physics, philosophy,games, economics, U.S. government and politics, astronomy, anatomy & physiology, world history, biology, literature,ecology, chemistry, psychology, and of course, chemistry! https://www.youtube.com/user/crash course/featured
Compound Interest- Graphics exploring everyday #chemistry. Winner of @absw 2018 science blog award @compoundchem Chemistry World - Chemistry magazine bringing you the latest chemistry news and research every day. Published by the Royal Society of Chemistry. @ChemistryWorld Royal Society of Chemistry - Promote, support and celebrate chemistry.
