School Science Lessons
2024-07-21a
Please send comments to: j.elfick@uq.edu.au
(UNBiologyTableQZ)
Biology, QZ
Contents
| Q.| R.| S. | T.| U.| V. | W.| X.| Y. | Z.|
Biology Q
Quinine
Quinones Quinone, Hydroquinone, Juglone, (walnut)
Biology R
Raspberry leaf, (Rubus ideaus), Rosaceae
Rau om, (Limnophila aromatica), Plantaginaceae
Reaction time, Catch a metre stick, reaction time, drop the ruler, (Physiology)
Reactions of, (Chemistry)
Reducing sugars and non-reducing sugars
Reflex arc
Reflexes, Deep tendon reflexes
Reflux, Reflux and heartburn
Rennet, (rennin or rennilase), (cheese-making)
Reproduction, Flowering plant reproduction
Reproduction, Human reproduction, Sexuality education
Reptiles, Class Reptilia
Respiration, Aerobic respiration
Respiration in plants, plant respiration
Resuscitation, (CPR) and (EAR)
Rhizobium in root nodules, (Agriculture)
Rhizome, ginger, iris, banana
Rhizopus nigricans, bread mould, (fungus)
Rhodophyta, Division, red algae, Chondrus crispus, Irish moss
Rhubarb, (Rheum rhabarbarum), Polygonaceae
Riboflavin, (cooking)
Ringworm disease, Trichophyton(fungus)
Risk assessment, (Safety)
RLS, Radial Longitudinall Section, (as seen when cut vertically down along a radius, e.g. RLS stem)
RNA, DNA and RNA
Rocambole
Rodenticides, (rat bait, Coumarin)
Roots, (plant roots)
Rosemary, (Rosmarinus officinalis), Lamiaceae
Roundworms, Phylum Nematoda (nematodes)
Rubber, latex, caoutchouc
Runners, strawberry runners
Rusts, fungi, (Puccinia)
Biology S
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Alcoholic fermentation, Yeast
Safety, Laboratory Safety
Saffron, (Crocus sativus), Iridaceae
Sage, (Salvia officinalis), Lamiaceae
Salad oil
Salivary chromosomes, blowfly larvae
Saltbush, (Atriplex nummularia), Amaranthaceae
Salts, Plants need mineral salts, maize
Salts, Table salt and rock salt
Samara, dry indehiscent fruit
Sambung, (Gynura procumbens), Asteraceae
Sarcopterygii, (lobe-finned fish), (coelacanths)
Savory, (Satureja repandra), Lamiaceae
Scabies, Sarcoptes scabiei
Scallion
Scented geranium, (Pelargonium triste), Geraniaceae
Schizocarp, dry indehiscent fruit
Science, Maths and Technology, Scientific Literacy
Sclerenchyma, Plant tissue types
Scoville Heat Units, (SHUs), chilli hotness
SCOBY, Symbiotic Colony Of Bacteria and Yeast
Scuba diving and Boyle's law
Sea grape, (Coccoloba uvifera), Polygonaceae
Section-cutting by hand
Sections, Cells and tissue sections, TS, LS, VS, RLS, TLS
Seeds
Selaginella, Spikemoss family
Self-heal, (Prunella vulgaris), Lamiaceae
Semipermeable membrane
Senses, (human nervous system)
Sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica, Fabaceae
Serratia, Phylum: Proteobacteria, pink slime in bathrooms
Sexuality education, Human reproduction
Sexually transmitted infections, STIs
Shakir strip, test for malnourished child, (suffering from diarrhoea)
Shallot
Shiso, (Perilla frutescens var. crispa), Lamiaceae
SI, International system of units, [Système international d'unités]
Sight, Eyes and sight
Silique, Silicula, (siliqua), dry dehiscent fruit
Skeleton, Bones and skeleton
Skin, Our skin and hair (Primary)
Skin contamination, (Safety)
Sloe plum, (Prunus spinosa), Rosaceae
Smell, Nose and smelling, taste, flavour, odour
Smuts, Phylum Basidiomycota, Class Ustilaginomycetes
Snakes
Snake bite
Society garlic, (Tulbaghia violacea), Amaryllidaceae
Soft drinks, carbonated beverages, fizzy drinks, sports drinks
Soil, (Agriculture)
Soil biology
Sound, Ear and hearing, balance
Sound, How sound travels (Primary)
Sourdough, Prepare lactic acid with sourdough
Soya bean, (Glycine max), Fabaceae
"Speed" and "base", (drug abuse)
Sperm, spermatazoa, Male reproductive system
Sperm whale oil, Cetyl palmitate, spermaceti wax
Sphaerella, (Haematococcus), Chlorophyta Division
Sphygmomanometer, Blood pressure
Spirogyra, Zygnema, Chlorophyta Division
Spirometer, Volume of air breathed out
Spirulina, Phylum Cyanophyta ("blue-green algae")
Sports drinks, Soft drinks, carbonated beverages, fizzy drinks
Sprays, dusts, white oils (Agriculture)
Sprouts and microgreens, (Agriculture)
Stains, Prepare microscopy stains and adhesives
Star anise, (Illicium verum), Illiciaceae
Star of Bethlehem, (Ornithogalum umbellatum), Asparagaceae
Starch, (salivary amylase)
Stem tuber, Potato stem tuber
Stems
Sterile media, Prepare sterile media or solutions
Stethoscope, Sound waves travel through an air column
Stevia, (Stevia rebaudiana), Asteraceae
Prepare streptomycin using Streptomyces griseus: 4.1.11
STIs, and "venereal disease"
Stomates, plant leaves
Stooling, (banana growing)
Succession in a pond community, hay infusion culture
Succulent fruits, "true" succulent fruits, fleshy fruits
Sucrose, cane sugar, "sugar"
Prepare sugar crystals from sugar cane juice: 3.1.18
Sulfonamides, sulfa drugs
Sunscreens and sun-protective clothing
Supervision of students, (Safety)
Surface / volume ratio of particles
Sweat glands, Body temperature, diurnal variation
Sweet potato, Sweet potato Project
Sweetleaf, (Stevia rebaudiana), Asteraceae
Sorrel, (Rumex acetosa), Polygonaceae
Symbiosis, Lichens, Ascomycota
Syphilis, Treponema pallidum
Biology T
Table salt and rock salt
Tamarind, Tamarindus indica, Fabaceae
Tannia, Xanthosoma saggittifolium, Chinese taro, Araceae
Tansy, (Tanacetum vulgare), Asteraceae
Tapioca, Make tapioca
Taro, Taro Project
Tarragon, (Artemisia dracunculus), Asteraceae
Taste
Tattoo removal
Taxons, Classification
Tea, Camellia sinensis
Tea tree oil
Teach manipulative skills, (Safety)
Teeth, toothpaste, toothbrush
Temperature, Celsius scale, Kelvin scale, Fahrenheit scale
Temperature, Body temperature
Termites, Flying ants and termites
Testosterone, C19H28O2, hormone
Tests for all substances
Tests for all substances
Tetrahydrocannabol, C21H30O2, hormone
The "bends", Henry's law and decompression sickness
Thermometers, Thermometers and temperature
Thermonastic, responses, nastic movements
Thrush, Candidiasis, Candida albicans
Thyme, (Thymus vulgaris), Lamiaceae
Thyroxine, (Iodine)
Thyrotropin, Thyroid-stimulating hormone. (TSH)
Thyroxine, C15H11I4NO4
Tobacco chemistry
Tomato plant, (Solanum lycopersicum), Solanaceae
Touch and feeling
Toxicity, (Safety)
Tradescantia, Plasmolysis in hairs on the stamens of spiderwort plant
Tranquillizers, Drug abuse
Transpiration, (water transport in plants)
Tree mugwort, (Artemisia verlotiorum), Asteraceae
Trichomoniasis, Trichomonas vaginalis
Trichophyton, Ringworm disease (fungus)
Tropisms, nastic movements, plant growth
Truffles, Tuber melanosporum, black truffles, (fungus)
Trypsin, (serine protease)
TS, Transverse Section, (as seen when cut across, e.g. TS stem)
Tubal ligation, (surgical methods of contraception)
Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tuberous roots, root tuber, sweet potato
Tulsi vana basil, (Ocimum gratissimum), Lamiaceae
Tung oil, Aleurites fordii
Turgor pressure, Turgor pressure in a potato
Turmeric, (Curcuma longa), Zingiberaceae
Turpentine, Mineral, Gum
Biology U
Urethritis, Non-specific urethritis (NSU)
Urochordates, Subphylum Urochordata, (sea squirts, tunicates)
Urine
Biology V
Vanilla
Vanilla beans, (Vanilla planifolia), Orchidaceae
Variegated leaf, Chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis
Vasectomy, (male sterilization) (surgical methods of contraception)
Vaseline, petroleum jelly
Vaucheria, yellow-green algae, Xanthophyceae, Phylum: Gyrista
Vegetable gums, food additives
Vegetable oils, plant oils
Vegetable pepper, (Piper sarmentosum), Piperaceae
Vegetative reproduction, Agriculture
Vertebrates, Subphylum Vertebrata
Viability of seed, before planting, germination test
Vinegar, (Experiments)
Violet, (Viola odorata), Violaceae
Viruses, Viral diseases
Vitamins
Voice and speaking
Volvox, Chlorophyta Division
VRE bacteria, (Vancomycin Resistant Bacteria)
VS, Vertical Section, (as seen when cut vertically down, e.g. VS stem)
Biology W
Walnut, (Juglans nigra), Juglandiaceae
Warrigal greens, (Tetragonia tetragonioides), Aizoaceae
Warts, genital warts (Condyloma)
Wasabi, (Wasabi japonica), Brassicaceae
Wastewater report, 5 August 2018, Australia
Water celery, (Oenanthe javanica), Apiaceae
Water in blood, kidney
Water, (Physics and chemistry)
Water, Transpiration, (water transport in plants)
Waterlogged soil, (Agriculture)
Waterweeds in the light and in the dark
Waterweeds use carbon dioxide for photosynthesis
Wax
Weather
Weathering, (rocks and soil)
Weeds, (Agriculture)
Weight, Measure our weight (Primary)
Wheat, (Triticum aestivum)
Whey, (cheese making)
Whisk fern, Psilotopsida Division
White sage, (Salvia apiana), Lamiaceae
Wild lettuce, (Lactuca virosa), Asteraceae
Wild yam, (Dioscorea villosa), Dioscoreaceae
White sapote, Casmiroa edulis, Rutaceae
Withania, (Withania somnifera), Solanaceae
Willow, white willow (Salix alba)
Willow flower, Salix alba
Wine
Winding plants, Circumnutation
Winged bean, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
Wolbachia bacteria, sterilized mosquito trial
Wollemi "pine", ("Wollemia nobilis")
Wood
Wool wax
Worm farms, composting
Biology X
Xanthophylls
Xanthoproteic test, Tests for proteins
Xanthosoma saggittifolium, Chinese taro, Araceae
Xylem, plant tissue
Biology Y
Yam, Yam Project
Ylang-ylang vine, (Artabotrys hexapetalus), Annonaceae
Yeasts
Yoghurt
Biology Z
Zea mays, Maize (Indian corn, "corn")
Ziehl-Neelsen stain, Prepare Ziehl-Neelsen stain
Zygote, Shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
Zymase, Tests for zymase and catalase in yeast