Resources by University of York Science Education Group (UYSEG)
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Energy Today and Tomorrow Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered:
* Sources and uses of energy.
* Conservation of energy.
* Alternative and renewable energy sources.
* Solar energy as a fundamental source of biomass...
Evolution
A Year 11 module from the Salters’ Key Stage Four double award science course. The module begins by considering variation within humans and in other species and how this could arise. The gene theory of inheritance is then studied, and finally the structure and function...
The Salters' GCSE Biology course (1993 – 2007) was based on the biology content from the double award science course, with the addition of four new modules to provide coverage of the extra content.
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The Salters' GCSE chemistry course (1993 – 2007) was based on the chemistry content from the double award science course, with the addition of three new modules to provide coverage of the extra content.
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The Salters GCSE physics course (1993 – 2007) was based on the physics content from the double award science course, with the addition of three new modules to provide coverage of the extra content.
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Fighting Disease Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered:
* The use and importance of germicides.
* The chemist's role in public health.
* Some of the chemical reactions inside our bodies.
* The function and...
Food for thought: food supplies
A Year Ten module from the Salters’ double award science course. A text activity on world food supplies introduces a series of experiments on photosynthesis and the role of chlorophyll. Experiments on the effects of nutrient deficiency leads to consideration of the use...
Food Processing Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered:
* Chemical aspects of some food processes in the home.
* Chemical aspects of food processing in industry.
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Food Unit Guide
This Salters’ Chemistry Course unit from the University of York Science Education Group covered:
* The concept of foods as mixtures of chemical substances
* A comparison of foods and fuels
* The energy content of different foods
* The role and...
Fracking
This unit looks at 'fracking', the extraction of shale gas by hydraulic fracturing, as an application of science and considers who has access to, and influence over, decision-making processes which determine what risks are acceptable, and who they...