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School Science Review 339

Editor Geoff Auty

Issue 339 | Published December 2010

Overview

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Contents

p.1 Contents and editorial

p.7 Letter to the Editor

p.9 Science Note: A musical result from biology homework

p.10 Science Note: Iron in cereals – let's take a look at it

p.12 Science Note: 'Mineral' misconceptions - or not?

p.14 Science Note: Formal charge and drawing Lewis structures

p.18 Science Note: A way to 'see' invisible infrared radiation

p.20 Science Note: Are harmonious combinations of musical notes specified by terms of the geometric series for 1/2"?

p.22 Science Note: That resonates! A quantitative look at some traditional resonance experiments

p.25 Science Note: 'Pimping Santa's ride': what elves at the North Pole might do with some new materials

p.27 Helpdesk

p.29 Science Notes - The Clubbers' Guide - The armchair, the kitchen or the club

p.32 SSAT lead practitioners are Getting Practical!

p.41 Opinion - Darwin and the quest for reality

p.49 Creative writing and promoting understanding in science: alternative ways to interest students in writing about science

p.55 Writing news spots about science: a way to promote scientific literacy

p.65 Use of Dramatic Enquiry to explore controversies in science

p.75 Meteorology and climate inspire secondary science students

p.83 Sophie in the snow: a simple approach to datalogging and modelling in physics

p.89 Parental engagement with science

p.101 The impact of recent reforms in the key stage 4 science curriculum

p.111 Untangling what teachers mean by the motivational value of practical work

p.117 The CREST awards scheme: Challenging gifted and talented students through creative STEM project work

p.129 Book and DVD reviews

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