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…does whatever a spider-goat does.
Can she swing
from a web?
No she can’t
she’s a goat…
…however, she can produce spider silk proteins in her milk.
Spider-goat, spider-goat…
The father of genetics
This is a great video about Gregor Mendel and his work – a topic found in most GCSE science specifications.
It was produced by Nottingham Trent University for their ‘My favourite scientist’ project. You can find videos about other scientists on their website.
Fertility treatments
A couple of links and short lesson ideas based on recent news stories to use in lessons on fertility treatments.
Hamster Power
Credit: Mylius at wikimedia
The story
Did you know: The hamster species P.roborovskii have been said to run the equivalent of four human marathons per night?
This interesting but apparently useless fact came to my attention via Guardian blogger Grrl Scientist. The blog post went on to explain the ways that all this kinetic energy could be harnessed to power electrical devices and I thought that it might be a fun way of teaching about energy transfer.
Counting the animals
Credit: Shopping Diva at Flickr
The story
Today sees the start of London zoo’s annual stock-take where the numbers of each species are counted. This task maybe a quick job for the keepers of the big cats or large reptiles but spare a thought for the invertebrate keepers, counting every butterfly could keep them occupied for up to 4 weeks.
Mega-crabs
This spooky video shows the giant red crab which have invaded Antarctic waters due to increased water temperatures: an example of how changes in non-living factors can alter the distribution of organisms. This invasive species has the potential to destroy the delicately balanced food webs in this ecosystem.
Snakes Alive!
The story
Remember, remember the 5th of November…
But does anyone remember the indoor fireworks that were so popular when I was growing up? More
Baby scientists
The story
I received an interesting letter in the post last week inviting my two year old daughter to take part in an international research study.
Feeling rather proud that scientists have realised her potential so early, I read on wondering what research they would exactly need her to carry out. More
Birthday blogging
Apologies in advance for the rather self-indulgent post but…
…Snapshot Science is now a year old! I am actually rather proud of the fact that I have managed to keep on blogging for a whole year. Since the birth of Snapshot Science I have posted 78 times and uploaded 41 teaching resources More