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School Science Review 384

Editor Geoff Auty

Issue 384 | Published March 2022

Overview

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Contents

p.2 Contents and Editorial (open access)

p.6 Letter to the Editor

p.9 Science Note: Cabomba – an exocharmic plant!

p.12 Science Note: Estimating the rate of tropical deforestation in the Amazon using freely available 'Google Earth' images and quadrat techniques

p.13 Science Note: A simple interactive introduction to teaching genetic engineering

p.15 Science Note: Diet drinks and Mentos – a novel twist on an old favourite (open access)

p.18 Science Note: Titration curve of ethanedioic acid (oxalic acid) with sodium hydroxide

p.19 Science Note: Concrete thinking...and forensic science?

p.21 Medical devices: from concept to creation (open access)

p.27 The body mass index: a matter of some weight

p.32 Why is genetics so hard to learn? Insights from examiner reports for 16- to 18-year-olds in England

p.41 Noble gases and their compounds

p.44 An overview of some natural products – part II

p.51 Physics experiments that can be tackled at home as well as at school

p.59 Understanding thermodynamics using a rubber band

p.64 Embedding open-ended investigative practical work into the science curriculum at key stage 5 (ages 16-18) in England

p.72 Implementing a sustainability and climate change strategy

p.76 Teaching children about climate change and sustainability (open access)

p.80 Reviews (open access)

p.84 Science Websearch

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