Science
Welcome to the Science Stretch & Challenge page, 
Welcome to the Science Stretch & Challenge page, 

Below you will find two different areas, KS3 & KS4 task. 

Once you have completed your tasks hand it into the Head of Science and gain points towards a fantastic trip to Escape Rooms, Wild Wadi or Ski Dubai.  

Science  - Subject Ks3 tasks
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Biology 

Chemistry
Physics
General Science KS3 Tasks
Produce a report (poster, video, PowerPoint etc) to explain the following questions: 

Task 1) How we get the seasons?
Task 2) Why is there more variation in the length of the day in the UK compared to Dubai?
Task 3) How do we get a solar eclipse?
Task 4) How do we get a lunar eclipse?
Task 5) If the Moon orbits the Earth every month why do we not get a solar eclipse every month?
Expert Corner
KS3 books of interest to further your science development  
Cosmos - Carl Sagan
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry - Neil deGrasse Tyson

Signs and Seasons Understanding the Elements of Classical Astronomy
Science KS4 Stretch & Challenge Tasks
Task 1) Research the history of the periodic table and the main Scientists involved in its development. You should include the following scientist in your report: Brand, Mendeleev, Moseley, Newlands ,Döbereiner, Chancourtois and Seaborg. Produce your findings in a newspaper report, video, or leaflet.  
 
Task 2) Research the history of the development of the atom and describe the main characters involved in its development. You should including the following scientist in your report: Democritus, Bohr, Schrödinger, JJ Thomson, Chadwick and Rutherford.
 
Task 3) Genetic Engineering - Investigate 3 different types of transgenic organism and their use in modern day medicine. Present your findings in a way of your choosing; ideas include: news-paper report, presentations, video, mind map etc.
 
Task 4) Development of antibiotics and the problem of bacterial resistance. Evaluate use of antibiotics in medicine and suggest way to counteract the current looming problem.
 
Task 5) Explain the 'life cycle' of a star like the Sun; life cycle of stars between 3-8 solar masses; and the life cycle of a star over 8 solar masses. How does the mass of a star affect its lifetime, colour and surface temperature? You can present these phenomena by a mixture of posters, PowerPoint and models.
 
Expert Corner
KS4 books of interest to further your science development  
 What We See in the Stars - 
Kelsey Oseid
Coming of Age in the Milky Way - Timothy Ferris
The Lives of Stars - 
Ken Croswell  
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