A revision mat for activate 3 - Detection in Physics.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify the make up of atoms. Describe how cloud chambers are used to detect particles and properties about them. Explain why particle accelerators are useful for explaining the makeup of matter.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify carrier waves. Describe how waves can be modulated by amplitude or frequency. Explain why radio receivers are often able to detect a signal over a large area.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify what is meant by a parallax Describe how to convert a distant star, Earth and the Sun into a triangle. Justify which trigonometric formula to use to calculate the distance between a distant star and Earth or the Sun.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify what is needed for GPS to work. Describe how a RADAR system detects objects. Explain why a stellar parallax is used to measure the distance of stars instead of RADAR.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: State what is meant by the habitable zone. Describe how we can communicate with aliens on other planets. Explain why the light we receive on Earth from a star / exoplanet can tell us about its elemental makeup.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify reflecting and refracting telescopes Describe how both telescopes work. Explain how the size of exoplanets can be determined using a telescope.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify parts of the autonomic nervous system. Describe how the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system help the body. Explain why chemoreceptors and baroreceptors are needed by the body. Explain why Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Guillain-Barre syndrome affect the body.

A bundle of resources created for BTEC Applied Science Level 3 nationals. Unit 9 Assignment A. Contains a writing frame to aid students reach the distinction standard.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify the ions present surrounding nerve axons. Describe how a resting potential is achieved in the nerve cell membrane. Explain why Potassium ion channels are needed in nerve cell membranes.

Created for BTEC Applied science Extended diploma. Unit 4 Assignment D. This resource will help the students to structure their assignment to include all necessary points to reach distinction standard.

By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify the uses of alpha, beta and gamma radiation. Describe how they are used in real world applications. Explain why the type of radiation is suited for the role it carries out.

Created for BTEC Applied science Extended diploma. Unit 4 Assignment C. By the end of the series of lessons learners will be able to: Identify materials needed to create an organic solid (aspirin). Describe how to make aspirin in a lab. Evaluate the procedure and suggest improvements.

By the end of the lesson I will be able to: Identify the moving parts of the respiratory system. Describe how the breathing mechanism works. Create a model of the respiratory system.

By the end of the lesson I will be able to: Identify the structure of beta and alpha radiation. Describe how to calculate nuclear equations. Justify which element is produced from a nuclear equation.

Created for BTEC Applied Science Nationals Extended Diploma level 3. Unit 4 assignment B. This lesson gives guidance on how to make an ester (ethyl-ethanoate) in a laboratory.

Created for BTEC Applied science Extended diploma. Unit 4 Assignment B. By the end of the lesson learners will be able to: Identify alcohols, carboxylic acids and esters. Describe the structure of alcohols, carboxylic acids and esters. Explain why esters can be organic molecules.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify the stages of drug development. Describe how drugs are tested for efficacy. Explain why drug testing is needed.

A resource created for BTEC Applied Science Nationals Unit 2 Assignment D. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify weaknesses in their practical work. Describe how to correctly carry out practical work upon reflection. Explain why these improvements were necessary.