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Some great Physics revision sites

Ms Stamp’s Science website might even be better than mine for Coordinated Sciences.

SYLLABUS:

The full syllabus for Cambridge 0654 IGCSE Coordinated Sciences is here.

PAST PAPERS:

IGCSE Centre has all the past exam papers and mark schemes from 2002 onwards. AceThem and ExtremePapers also have past exam papers with mark schemes. At AOLpapers you can download all the past papers, markschemes, examiner reports etc from 2008 – 2015. There are many other sites that keep opening and closing – just remember our IGCSE syllabus is Sciences – Coordinated (Double) 0654 from Cambridge (CIE).

TUTORIALS & TESTS:

GCSE Bitesize for tutorials, tests, video clips and other activities. You’ll have to search to find the right topic but it’s there.

S-cool for tutorials, tests and revision sheets by topic.

IntelEducation for tutorials and tests by topic from Skoool.

GCSE Science for tutorials, quizzes & revision questions.

Grade Gorilla – an excellent series of revision quizzes – from the middle table pick the topic you want from ‘C.I.E.’ & good luck!

The Physics Classroom – revises all Physics topics with tutorials, animations & practice questions – some in more detail than you need (a great resource for teachers too).

VIDEOS:

Socratic Physics has a huge collection of videos explaining every Physics topic (a lot is applicable to IB Physics – so more detailed than we need).

Dr Physics A – a series of videos lessons covering some of the Physics syllabus.

The Physics Classroom – a collection of Physics videos.

REVISION NOTES:

Accelerated Study Notesrevision notes for all the Science topics.

ANIMATIONS:

Physclipsgreat presentations & animations (more IB than IGCSE but great stuff).

Fantastic interactive simulations from PhET (University of Colorado) – just choose the topic & have a play.

DEFINITIONS of science & engineering terms.

And, of course, there’s lots of good stuff on Dr Mukherjee’s blog.

Some great Chemistry revision sites

Ms Stamp’s Science website might even be better than mine for Coordinated Sciences.

SYLLABUS:

The full syllabus for Cambridge 0654 IGCSE Coordinated Sciences is here.

PAST PAPERS:

IGCSE Centre has all the past exam papers and mark schemes from 2002 onwards. AceThem and ExtremePapers also have past exam papers with mark schemes. At AOLpapers you can download all the past papers, markschemes, examiner reports etc from 2008 – 2015. There are many other sites that keep opening and closing – just remember our IGCSE syllabus is Sciences – Coordinated (Double) 0654 from Cambridge (CIE).

PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS & WORKSHEETS:

Mister Guch for Chemistry worksheets and mark schemes, as well as Chemactive.

Doc Brown’s site is full of quizzes, worksheets, crosswords and other good stuff, just scroll down to find what you want but wear your dark glasses – it’s colourful!

You can practise balancing chemical equations here – and it’s fun (honestly).

TUTORIALS & TESTS:

GCSE Bitesize for tutorials, tests, video clips and other activities. You’ll have to search to find the right topic but it’s there.

S-cool for tutorials, tests and revision sheets by topic.

IntelEducation for tutorials and tests by topic from Skoool.

GCSE Science for tutorials, quizzes & revision questions.

A Quantitative Chemistry quiz – for teams or individuals.

VIDEOS:

Cambridge Home School has a large range of videos covering IGCSE Chemistry

As does IGCSE Tube

Socratic Chemistry has a huge collection of videos explaining every Chemistry topic (a lot is applicable to IB Chemistry – so more detailed than we need).

Cambridge Home School has a large range of videos covering IGCSE Chemistry, as does IGCSE Tube.

REVISION NOTES:

Accelerated Study Notesif you don’t like our revision guide (above), try these.

ANIMATIONS:

Fantastic interactive simulations from PhET (University of Colorado) – just choose the topic & have a play.

INFOGRAPHICS:

From ‘the chemistry of chocolate’ to ‘the aroma of new cars’, compound interest has superb infographics on all sorts of everyday chemical compounds.

DEFINITIONS of science & engineering terms.

Some great Chemistry apps.

Some great Biology revision sites

Ms Stamp’s Science website might even be better than mine for Coordinated Sciences.

SYLLABUS:

The full syllabus for Cambridge 0654 IGCSE Coordinated Sciences is here.

PAST PAPERS:

IGCSE Centre has all the past exam papers and mark schemes from 2002 onwards. AceThem and ExtremePapers also have past exam papers with mark schemes. At AOLpapers you can download all the past papers, markschemes, examiner reports etc from 2008 – 2015. There are many other sites that keep opening and closing – just remember our IGCSE syllabus is Sciences – Coordinated (Double) 0654 from Cambridge (CIE).

PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS:

Biology IGCSE Questionbank for exam question practice by topic and with the answers. There’s other stuff there too.

TUTORIALS & TESTS:

GCSE Bitesize for tutorials, tests, video clips and other activities. You’ll have to search to find the right topic but it’s there.

S-cool for tutorials, tests and revision sheets by topic.

IntelEducation for tutorials and tests by topic from Skoool.

Mr Exham IGCSE revision – some excellent revision material here including some great powerpoints (but bear in mind these are for Edexcel IGCSE Biology, so they may be more detailed than we need).

VIDEOS:

Click4Biology – short video lessons covering IGCSE Biology topics (some in more detail than we need; some topics we don’t need).

Socratic Biology has a huge collection of videos explaining every Biology topic (a lot is applicable to IB Biology – so more detailed than we need).

Ms Cooper’s IGCSE Biology – over 30 videos and counting, for IGCSE Biology (so we don’t need to know the content of all of them).

Mr Dare iGCSE Biology videos – lessons on almost 30 topics for IGCSE Biology (so we don’t need to know the content of all of them).

REVISION NOTES:

Accelerated Study Notes – if you don’t like our revision notes, try these.

ANIMATIONS:

Over 200 medical animations that include fertilisation, ovulation, birth, heart anatomy, effects of smoking & high cholesterol.

DEFINITIONS of science & engineering terms.

Some revision games. This one is Alien Abduction and covers vocabulary linked to plants:

Play this game on the what2learn site

There are more games at the bottom of this page (zombie attack is my favourite).

IGCSE Biology Revision Quiz – organisms and life processes from mrexham

Here’s a nice powerpoint that revises a number of topics:

GCSE AQA BIOLOGY UNIT 2 from lordvoldermort123

There were great resources from the Australian International School (videos, powerpoints, worksheets, practicals, animations, flashcards etc) but it is currently password-protected.

Fantastic IB Biology sites

BioKnowledgy – a simply wonderful IB Biology blog – EVERYTHING you need is there. Hats off to Chris Paine (at Dulwich College, Shangai).

Mr Rott’s Science Room – great IB Biology resources: videos, notes and lectures from Dan Rott, Tualatin High School, Tanzania.

Romyfriedmanbiology – presentations, flashcards of definitions, video & other resources from Romy Friedman, at Beijing City International School (BCIS).

Mrs Kathy Morton, Richwoods High School, IB Bio resources – notes, quizzes, presentations & linked activities for every sub-topic (up to topic 6 so far).

Biology for Life – go to syllabus 2016 – the assessment statements link to class notes, notes templates, presentations & news items (very much a work in progress – if you can’t find the topic you want now, check back in a few weeks). From Gretel von Bargen, Skyline High School, Washington.

Mr Exham IB – not a lot there yet, but his IGCSE & A level coverage is fantastic.

IB Biology homepage from The Open Door Web Site – not specific to IB but lots of relevant info, especially on Biology skills.

IBWorldMe – notes on most of the topics, some with links to activities & videos.

Biozone – stuck for Bio resources, just chose your topic under Biolinks and you’re sure to find a useful site.

SYLLABUS

For the complete IB Biology guide for the new syllabus (first exams in 2016), click here.

PAST PAPERS

IBDP past papers are relatively easy to find but sites with them on close down frequently or are forced to remove them once the IB finds out. Here is one site: free exam papers.

IB Blueprint has lots of videos that talk you through exam questions – only you can decide how useful they are.

REVISION NOTES

IBWorldMe – notes on most of the topics with links to activities & videos

Mrs Kathy Morton, Richwoods High School, IB Bio resources – notes for every sub-topic (up to topic 6 so far)

BioNinja – updated for the new syllabus coming.

VIDEOS (tutorials/podcasts/lessons)

Misterleescience – videos covering the old syllabus & 44 new ones being added. From Alex Lee (and his students) at Seisen International School, Tokyo.

Dan Rott videos – great IB Biology lectures from Dan Rott, Tualatin High School, Tanzania (many topics covered).

SCScienceVid – videos covering the old SL topics & new ones being added, as well as advice on exam technique, revision etc. From Stephanie Castle at the UNIS, New York.

IB Biology notes – videos of class notes from Peter Stanley IST, Tanzania.

Crash Course Biology – all 40 Crash Course Biology videos with Hank Green – excellent content, although he talks really fast. He also covers Ecology & Chemistry; his brother John covers History & English Literature.

BozemanBiology  – video lectures from Mr Paul Andersen, teacher at Bozeman High School, Montana.

IBScrewed – Biology & other videos from IB Screwed (not many there as yet).

IB Biology video lessons covering many topics from roxprice. and also Luiz Mello.

Khan Academy – video lectures on Biology topics (many other subjects also covered). Includes interactive challenges and assessments.

INTERACTIVE RESOURCES

Online labs Highered- Mcgraw-Hill website for Virtual Labs: recreations of actual scientific experiments.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute website: lots of different interactive resources.

PhET interactive simulations from the University of Colorado.

ANIMATIONS

Very short, simple biochemical animations from St Olaf College can be found here and Interactive Concepts in Biochemistry (from Wiley) have a number of biochemistry animations, tutorials & quizzes. Also W H Freeman have 106 in-depth tutorials to illustrate and explain some of the many complex topics in biology.

Some excellent interactive animations & tutorials on cells, DNA, genetics, genetic engineering, variation & evolution – http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/ – from Utah University.

Over 200 medical animations that include fertilisation, ovulation, birth, heart anatomy, effects of smoking & high cholesterol.

Get Body Smart: superb interactive, illustrated tutorials and quizzes on human anatomy and physiology.

POWERPOINTS

Of more use to teachers than students:

http://www.slideshare.net/diverzippy/presentations from Chris Paine (at Dulwich College, Shangai) – taken from his fabulous blog BioKnowledgy.

http://www.slideshare.net/smullen57/presentations from Bob Smullen, Commack High School in Commack, New York.

http://www.slideshare.net/jasondenys/presentations from Jason de Nys, AIS, Hong Kong.

http://www.slideshare.net/scienceteacherprice/presentation from R. Price, International School of Eastern Seaboard (ISE), Thailand.

http://www.slideshare.net/jcedarbaum1/presentations from Jacob Cedarbaum, Nicholas Senn High School, Chicago, USA.

http://www.slideshare.net/asprella/presentations from Maria Teresa Asprella Libonati.

DEFINITIONS

Biology Dictionary has more than just definitions of key terms. Not sure what a scientific (or engineering) term means? Then try here – DEFINITIONS.

42 IB Biology definitions as flashcards from cram.com – you can print them, test yourself or play Jewels of Wisdom. There are other Biology topics and subjects here too.

53 IB Biology definitions as flashcards from Quizlet – learn them, test yourself or play the space game, and here are another 175 terms from Quizlet.

The IB Biology Exam

Take a deep breath and relax…..

For the complete IB Biology guide for the new syllabus (first exams in 2016), click here.

Exam tips – how to answer multichoice & essay-style questions (a 2m 30s video)

It is vital to revise for your exams but you must understand what the questions are asking you – what the command terms mean:

BioKnowledgy Command Terms In IB Biology from Chris Paine

Stephanie Castle gives descriptions and examples of each of the OLD syllabus IB Command terms and explains how you are expected to apply your knowledge to gain maximum marks on that question:

Revision by drawing – OLD syllabus but relevant (from Mr Taylor of iBiology):

 

Physics for IGCSE Coordinated Sciences

The section Physics covers the Physics topics of the Coordinated Sciences (Double Award) IGCSE from CIE – not the full IGCSE Physics. The full syllabus for Cambridge IGCSE Coordinated Sciences.

Some useful sites for the Physics topics of IGCSE Coordinated Sciences can be found in the Physics Revision & Links section and also in Dr Mukherjee’s blog.

Some random Physics stuff:

The Institute of Physics has a great collection of videos; as does Sixty Symbols.

Chemistry for IGCSE Coordinated Sciences

The section Chemistry covers the Chemistry topics of the Coordinated Sciences (Double Award) IGCSE from CIE – not the full IGCSE Chemistry. The full syllabus for Cambridge IGCSE Coordinated Sciences.

Some useful sites for the Chemistry topics of IGCSE Coordinated Sciences can be found in the Chemistry Revision & Links section.

Want to learn the first 10 elements? Try the Periodic Table song by Peter Weatherall. He also sings the Atom song.

Or how about a lesson on every single element in the periodic table – created by the Periodic Videos team using the TED-Ed platform? And here are the individual videos about every element (courtesy of the Periodic Table of Videos):

Click here for The Mole – the Royal Society of Chemistry’s magazine for students, and anyone inspired to dig deeper into chemistry.

Revision & Links (KS3)

The Year 7 to 9 Science programme is based on the UK National Curriculum.

This is a revision document that covers all the Year 7, 8 and 9 topics in Science. It includes questions (and answers at the back) and can be downloaded from here:

KS3_summary_revision_worksheets

Some useful sites for revising science in years 7 – 9 include:

REVISION SITES:

This site has tests (and mark schemes) for all the topics that we study in years 7 – 9. Also:

Links 4 Science – just scroll down & click on the topic you want for powerpoints, videos, tests, crosswords, worksheets etc.

Doc Brown – quizzes, worksheets, crosswords, just click on KS3 Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Intel Education –> KS3 –> Biology, Chemistry or Physics for tutorials & tests.

BBC Bitesize for tutorials, activities, tests & videos.

What2learn for flash revision games.

SATS papers:

For SATS papers & markschemes – useful for the kind of questions we use in our topic tests – go to FreeExamPapers or Testbase or Free Teacher or Science Pass or SATs-Papers.

Definitions

Definitions of science & engineering terms.