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Can you remember some famous chemical symbols from the element`s name.
On you go give it a try.

As always my annual Christmas poster competition is what a scientist would like for a gift on Christmas morning.
There were some fantastic entries.
The winner is judged to be Christopher Mullen 2K
Christopher`s science lab bike caught the judges imagination.
Congratulations Christopher! Pick up your prize in the new year.

1. Runner Up was Patrick Goodfellow 1.5 for his binocular contact lenses. Geat for stargazing. Congratulations Patrick.
2. Consolation prizes judged to be great ideas were Morgan McConville`s flying shoes.
3. Anthony Hamilton`s amazing IEA machine which does everything and I mean everything! Congratulations.

A Happy Christmas from Mr Mallon.

Hi second year.

Just as promised click on the link below to download a cracking looking periodic table.
Periodic Table

Can you find how many elements naturally occur as liquids?

Hi second year scientists.
Here is a cracking activity that lets you build your own circuits on your computer.

Click to Run

To go to Circuit Construction click here

Download worksheet here: Exploring Circuits Sheet 1

A super time lapse film of the International Space Station as it flies over the planet.
Look out for the aurora. These are the green bands on the edge of the Earth. You can also see lightning storms and big cities lit up at night.
What a joy to see.

Earth | Time Lapse View from Space, Fly Over | NASA, ISS from Michael König on Vimeo.

Use this Google Flash Card game to remember the key words we studied in the Biodiversity topic.
Instructions.

1. Press the show all button to see the meaning of the words to learn
2. Then press Hide All and then press Shuffle.
3. Now copy the words onto a piece of paper and write down the meaning.
4. Check your answers by pressing the answer button

Have some fun learning the meaning of these words.

Use the key written below the biologist`s notebook to help him find the name of the birds in his book.

Key

1 Straight beak: Go to 2
Curved beak: Go to 3

2 Crest of feathers on head: It is a lapwing
No crest of feathers on head: It is an oystercatcher

3 Beak curved downwards: It is a curlew
Beak curved upwards: It is an avocet.

Watch this video which explains what is meant by abiotic and biotic factors:

Find out what the word biodiversity means.