Chemistry

Chemistry - what does that mean to you? Some think of the chemist's shop in the High Street, some think of the great scientific discoveries of the past -such as penicillin or nylon - some think of the problems caused by pollution, so visible in rivers and in the air. Well, try to think of a world without any chemistry. With none of the things made by chemists and chemical engineers over the last hundred years. Imagine your bathroom with no toothpaste, shampoo, hair gel or make-up. In your bedroom you have no plastics for playstations or computers and no polyester clothes. The walls have no paint or wallpaper, there is no nylon carpet, and you will probably have no the curtains either. If you feel ill, there is no aspirin, ibuprofen or even cough mixture. Go to hospital and there are no anaesthetics, drugs or cleansing agents to keep the ward clean. Mind you - you will have to go the hospital by horse as there will be no petrol for the car. Chemistry impacts our lives everyday in countless ways we don't even notice.

 Staff

  Miss A Burnett (Faculty Head) Ms T Cameron

Resources

BBC Resources

• A set of videos for Curriculum for Excellence Science Level 4 outcomes https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zjk2fg8

• A set of videos for Curriculum for Excellence Science Level 3 outcomes https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zq8myrd

Other resources which are useful-

1. BBC bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

2. TED ed youtube videos https://www.youtube.com/user/TEDEducation

3. Bright red have some online resources suitable for S3 chemistry students https://www.brightredpublishing.co.uk/

4. SciShow youtube videos https://www.youtube.com/user/scishow

5. Mr Parr science songs are also very funny and a good revision tool for junior science https://www.youtube.com/user/ParrMr

For all N5 and Higher students, there is a bank of resources including, and not limited to, past papers by topic, unit tests, unit notes, study guides, powerpoints, open ended question practice.

Other highlighted online resources for N5/Higher/Advanced Higher students:

• Scholar (All students have set up a link through glow for automatic log in) https://scholar.hw.ac.uk/

• Scholar online tutorials (All students have set up a link through glow for automatic log in) https://scholar.hw.ac.uk/
  
  

Please go to Miss Adams Chemistry YouTube channel for videos on key topics and past paper revision: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU32Og7N9VTUWL1qfJOPZxA

For all pupils, please use the Brainscape revision flashcards:

• N5 unit 3 https://www.brainscape.com/p/1GP1V-LH-59Q6O

• N5 Unit 2 https://www.brainscape.com/p/1GP1V-LH-52JFY

• N5 unit 1 https://www.brainscape.com/p/1GP1V-LH-56CF4 

• H  unit 1 https://www.brainscape.com/p/1GP1V-LH-56SF7

• H unit 2 https://www.brainscape.com/p/1GP1V-LH-52JG7

• H unit 3 https://www.brainscape.com/p/1GP1V-LH-59Q6M

• AH unit 1 https://www.brainscape.com/p/1GP1V-LH-52JGB

• AH unit 2 https://www.brainscape.com/p/1GP1V-LH-59Q6U

• AH unit 3 https://www.brainscape.com/p/1GP1V-LH-59Q6V
  
  

For more videos and interactive learning visit Bright Red free online resources (please register) https://www.brightredpublishing.co.uk/

More resources for all Chemistry topics for N4/N5/Higher please visit BBC bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

Please use the SQA Understanding Standards website for how to answer your exam questions https://www.understandingstandards.org.uk/

You can also download all Chemistry past papers at the SQA website https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/45861.html

Additional extension work can be found at:

• TED ed YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/TEDEducation

• Crash Course Chemistry YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse

• SciShow YouTube videos https://www.youtube.com/user/scishow

I am bored! What can I do? 

STEM Learn have created a large number of family fun STEM activities which you could do at home. They also have a variety of additional home learning tasks for science / Chemistry 

https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning/family-activities

Our Friends at SSERC Chemistry have suggested some of these fun activities which can be conducted at home.

http://seven-oaks.net/5-foolproof-invisible-ink-recipes/

Why not search and investigate some of the amazing careers and jobs that your study of Chemistry may lead you? 

https://edu.rsc.org/future-in-chemistry/career-options/job-profiles

Home learning resources and ideas of learning which can be done at home to develop your understanding of the curriculum from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

https://edu.rsc.org/remote-teaching-support/learning-at-home-for-11-14/4011391.article

For our senior students-

Future learn website have a range of free online courses covering a variety of topics and areas of interest

https://www.futurelearn.com/

 The Open University offer a variety of free online courses, across a range of subject areas. 

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full-catalogue