Biology
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Food tests
Video from the Malmesbury Science Series - Dr Chipperfield shows you how to test foods for four different chemicals.
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Microscopy
Video from the Malmesbury Science Series - Dr Chipperfield shows you how to correctly use a microscope and estimate the size of cells.
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Malmesbury School. Data analysis (Cancer) – exam skills
Video from the Malmesbury Science Series - Mrs Peers-Dent shows you how to deal with a data analysis question.
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Algal balls – Photosynthesis using algae wrapped in jelly balls
Photosynthesis can be a hard topic to demonstrate reliably in the lab, especially in winter. This fun and reliable practical makes investigating photosynthesis easy, with a technique that can be used with students from KS3 to post-16, and offering quantifiable and replicable results.
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Measuring the rate of photosynthesis
A video from 'Science &Plants for Schools' showing the classic experiment involving pond weed and photosynthesis
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Transpiration – the power of the potometer
In this video the use of two different potometers is demonstrated
