Smithycroft Secondary School

S1 Broad General Science 

Topic 1  - SAS - "Smithy Action Squad"

Easy -  http://www.smithycroft-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecSmithycroft/UserFiles/file/Science/S1%20Science/Energy%20-%20Level%20D.doc

Moderate - http://www.smithycroft-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecSmithycroft/UserFiles/file/Science/S1%20Science/Energy%20-%20Level%20E.doc

Harder - http://www.smithycroft-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecSmithycroft/UserFiles/file/Science/Energy%20-%20Level%20F.doc

Marking Scheme - http://www.smithycroft-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecSmithycroft/UserFiles/file/Science/Energy%20Marking%20Scheme.doc

Research Project - Investigate different renewable energy resources in Scotland.

1. Loch Sloy Dam - Hydroelectric

2. Whitelees Wind Farm

3. Errol Estate in Perthshire – Solar Farm

Topic 2 - Mission to Planet X 

Matter Revision -  http://www.smithycroft-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecSmithycroft/UserFiles/file/Science/S1%20Science/Matter%20Revision.docx

Optics Revision - http://www.smithycroft-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecSmithycroft/UserFiles/file/Science/Optics%20Revision.docx

Cosmos Revision - http://www.smithycroft-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecSmithycroft/UserFiles/file/Science/S1%20Science/Cosmos%20Revision.docx

Forces Revision - http://www.smithycroft-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecSmithycroft/UserFiles/file/Science/Forces%20Revision.docx

Rocks Revision - http://www.smithycroft-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecSmithycroft/UserFiles/file/Science/S1%20Science/Rocks%20Revision.doc

Mission Report – Investigate any of the following

1. How would humans get to and survive on Mars?

2. How do astronauts wash, eat and exercise on the International Space Station

Design a spaceship that could travel to “Planet X”

1. What shape would it be (think about overcoming gravitational field strength on Earth). 

2. How many people would it carry?

3. What food would you take?

4. What entertainment would you take?

Topic 3 -  Awesome Humans

Cells Revision - http://www.smithycroft-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecSmithycroft/UserFiles/file/Science/Cells%20Revision.docx

Reproduction Revision - http://www.smithycroft-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecSmithycroft/UserFiles/file/Science/Reproduction%20Revision.docx

Circulation Revision - 

Digestion Revision - 

Create a story where you imagine being eaten by a giant. Describe all the different parts of the digestive system and how they act together to digest food.

Topic 4 - Smithycroft Hotel 

Revision

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zq8myrd

Some fun experiments to try:

https://www.education.com/science-fair/fifth-grade/

https://www.rigb.org/families/experimental?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs8qB4o2n6AIVQrTtCh1jdQ9IEAAYASAAEgJZZvD_BwE