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KS5 - Fusion
In this lesson students learn more about nuclear fusion and undertake calculations to discover the energy potential of the method, as well as the challenges.
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KS5 - Genetics of Alzheimer's
Many people who have relatives with AD are worried that they will also develop the disease – but is AD inherited? In this activity students will explore this question by studying family trees, drawing genetic crosses and interpreting information about genes and alleles.KS5 - Plaques and Tangles
In this activity students are presented with a possible idea for treatment. They study the mechanisms behind the development of AD in order to critique the idea, before developing their own.KS5 - Fingerprinting First Life
In this lesson, students will be exploring x-ray diffraction, the analytical technique used by scientists to explore the underlying atomic structures of minerals, isotopic dating, and using microscopes to image microstructure.KS5 - Wave Machine
In this lesson students look at some of the other uses of interference (of light waves) and prepare a ‘news item’ about the recent discovery of gravitational waves.Student Worksheet
KS5 - Gentoyping
In this activity students research into how genetic tests are carried out and what the information from them can be used. They create an information sheet to help people make an informed decision on whether to have a genetic test.Student Worksheet
KS5 - Spectroscopy
In this activity, students explore emission spectra, calculate wavelength and energy, and learn about the different ways that spectroscopy can be used by researchers to do a range of things, from looking at the composition of distant starts, to developing more powerful ways to transmit data.Student Worksheet