Science

Albedo Effect (Y10)

Year 10 Science students have been investigating the evidence that supports human impacts on Climate Change and Evolution this Term.

This week, students compared the heating and cooling of different coloured surfaces, modelling the Albedo effect on the melting polar ice caps and glaciers. Students found that the brown earth heated more quickly and cooled more slowly than sand and water.

This experiment supported the students to understand that when the ice in polar regions begins to melt from increased global temperatures, the brown earth underneath is exposed, further increasing the rate of ice melting in a positive feedback loop.

The students have missed experiments over remote learning and it was a great hands on way to deeply learn about the world around them. The sunshine and fresh air was a bonus too.

Kristianna Davis

Science Domain

Forensic Science (Y9)

Tic-Tac-Toe Task

Cybercrime is a growing, borderless and continually evolving body of crimes which can threaten individuals, businesses, government and national security. Concerns about the economic impact of cybercrime have continued to grow as society becomes increasingly reliant on technology and thus increasingly vulnerable to cybercrime. Students have applied their investigatory techniques in Digital Forensics to collect, analyse and document evidence from digital media.   

This task was completed during remote learning by one of our Y9 Forensic Science students. Well done for creating such high quality work. 

Linda Yang

Science Domain