Science

Hi, pupils.

You have seen how solar panels can power a robot and even light up a LED (Light Emitting Diode) bulb in school this year. Solar panels are useful as they can generate electricity from the sunlight and it causes less pollution.

Hi , pupils.

Water is a precious resource and we must try our best to save water.

Try this Water Buster Game . In this game, you are helping Bert and Phil to find and fix water leaks in their house.

Please take note that in this game, you will come across faucet several times. Faucet has the same meaning as tap.

Hi, pupils.

Enjoy the short documentary on the life cycle of the buttery.

Hi, pupils.

Do enjoy the two videos that shows the life cycle of the buttefly.

 Hi, pupils.

Zhi Qin has started a discussion on Science Topics in Beacon Maths and Science Forum. 

Do feel free to post any questions on Science in the Beacon Maths and Science Forum.

See you back in school on Monday.

Hi, pupils.

Hope that you are taking good care of your caterpillars.

Do post about your experience in taking care of caterpillars @ Beacon Portal Maths and Science Forum.

We usually burn fossil fuels to generate electricity and power up a car. Such burning of fossil fuels will lead to air pollution and hence may cause global warming.

Hence, we need to look at alternative sources of energy such as hydrogen and solar energy. Such alternative sources are more environmentally friendly and will not cause much air pollution.

Here are some videos on the use of solar energy. The black solar cells (photovolatic cells) convert solar energy to electricity. Enjoy the videos.

Junior Solar Sprint At Singapore Polytechnic

Videos on Solar Plane

Solar Plane that breaks record

Hi, pupils.

The UK-built solar plane, known as The Zephyr-6, as it is known, stayed in the air for more than three days, running through the night on batteries it had recharged in sunlight. Zephyr-6 is unmanned (meaning there is no pilot to "drive" the aeroplane").

For more information and video on Zephyr-6 , please visit the BBC News Science Website.