THS Science Department

January 18, 2021January 15, 2021

S4 National 5 Biology

Week 2 WB 18/01/21

Please work through the ‘Unit 2 Transport in animals’ workbook pages 29-34 all about the blood.

Watch the Powerpoint presentation on animal transport https://video.link/w/m05Gb.

Complete homework exercise 7a in your ‘Unit 2 multicellular organisms’ homework booklet and try question 5 (section 2) from the 2016 past paper and question 10 (section 2) from the 2018 past paper.

Extension work – BBC bitesize – Transport systems in animals- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zc8pqhv/revision/3

January 18, 2021January 14, 2021

This week pupils will be learning about the cardiac cycle. A PowerPoint has been recorded so that students can watch and listen to their teacher explaining the stages of the cardiac cycle at a time suitable to them. Pupil notes and homework 6, covering this work is due for Tuesday 19th Jan.

Students should join the tutorial on Wednesday Period 3 so that any issues about this week’s work can be addressed. Students will need to submit their assignment on the cardiac cycle before Thursday 21st.

On Friday 22nd a live lesson will occur at 9am to look at “The Conducting System of the Heart”.

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

Higher Chemists

For Week 2 WB 18/1/21

Higher Chemistry students will continuing with their work on Unit 3 – Getting the Most Reactants. We will be focussing on “Gas Volume” calculations.

There is a recorded lesson, recordings of calculations and live tutorial on Friday followed by the weekly assignment. Great effort from all so far. Keep it up.

January 14, 2021

Advanced Higher Chemistry

Pupils are continuing with unit two’s synthesis topic. Mr Choi is hosting live lessons every period you would usually be in Chemistry.

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021

S5/6 N5 Chemistry

Pupils have started Unit 2 and are working on Alkanes and Alkenes. Mr Choi is hosting live lessons every period you would usually be in Chemistry.

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021

Higher Physics

Pupils should complete the following tasks:

Consolidation this week attempting given Electricity Past Paper Questions
Weekly tutorials with Mr Phairs Thursday 1&2, 5&6
Live Lesson Tuesday – Factors affecting capacitors charging and discharging, electrons at work.
Read and take notes on pages 24-25 in Summary Notes

January 14, 2021

S4 Physics

Pupils should complete the following tasks:

Watch the recorded lesson on the Live Lessons page on average and instantaneous speed.
Additional videos to watch in the Sway on each Teams Page.
Attempt at least every second question on Page 2-7 in the Dynamics and Space Problems booklets.
Quiz will be available in assignments on Monday 18th, to be submitted for Wednesday 20th.
Tutorial Thursday 21st October 3&4

January 12, 2021

S3 Biology

Please can you make sure that you have completed -ENERGY IN ECOSYSTEMS homework. You can also look at the bbc bitesize unit 3 Energy in ecosystems section. You can also watch youtu.be/lyJo2HW6bAM for a recorded lesson on this area. Next week there will be a live lesson on this area so watch your teams page post for the date and time. Keep safe .

January 11, 2021

Higher Chemistry and Physics support sessions

Live Higher Chemistry and Physics support sessions. These look like a good resource if you get a chance log in and attend.

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021

S3 Chemistry

S3 Chemists will be starting a new topic called bonding. This week pupils will be focusing on Covalent bonding. All classes have been set work on teams and have a video to watch, PowerPoint presentations to work through and there will be a quiz set at the end of the week to check pupil understanding and provide feedback on how they are doing.

On Thursday period 2 there will be a live tutorial session for pupils to attend. We will summarise the learning so far and answer any questions the pupils may have.

Remember your teachers are here to support you so just drop us a message if you need help.