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School Projects - Quick quizzes - Alan Yate

These School Projects could be used as lesson starters, they are provided by Alan Yate who was formerly Head of Science at Chesterton Community College, Cambridge, UK. The answers to these KS3 projects can mainly be found in the Earth and Beyond section of Sun|trek.

Title		Summary
Spinning and orbiting Earth		KS3 – a solar system crossword Questions \| Answers
The Moon's phases		KS3 – some properties of the Moon Questions \| Answers
The Moon's vital statistics		KS3 – some interesting facts about the Moon Questions \| Answers
What causes the seasons?		KS3 – explore why we have seasons here in the UK Season 1 Questions \| Answers Season 2 Questions \| Answers Season 3 Questions \| Answers
What is a lunar eclipse?		KS3 – explore lunar eclipses Lunar eclipse 1 Questions \| Answers Lunar eclipse 2 Questions \| Answers
Atoms		KS3 – atoms: protons, neutrons and electrons. More advanced information on atoms, ions and spectra suitable for KS4 can be found in the Sun\|trek section Hot Solar Atmosphere: Solar fingerprints Questions \| Answers
Solar Eclipse		KS3 – what happens during a solar eclipse? See the Sun\|trek section Hot Solar Atmosphere: Solar Eclipses for more information. Questions \| Answers
Light and waves		KS3 – electromagnetic radiation. Questions \| Answers
Sound		KS3 – a sound crossword. More information on waves can be found in the Sun\|trek sections Hot Solar Atmosphere: waves and Solar Surface and Below: Beneath the Surface . Questions \| Answers
The Sun		KS3 – different parts of the Sun’s structure. Questions \| Answers