Science Tutoring

Jan 9
1 min

Science News: Peregrine Moon Lander

9th January: Peregrine Moon Lander faces major challenges Astrobotic Technology’s Peregrine Moon Lander faces significant challenges...

Dec 27, 2023
3 min

Bad Boys of Science: Thomas Midgley

Thomas Midgley: Unseen Consequences In this, the second episode of "Bad Boys of Science," we explore the enormous impact Thomas Midgley...

Dec 21, 2023
3 min

Bad Boys of Science: Fritz Haber

Fritz Haber: Science & War Welcome to our new series, "Bad Boys of Science", where we look into stories of scientists whose contributions...

Dec 18, 2023
2 min

Amelia Earhart's Autogiro Adventure

67 Science in History 18th December 1930 Earhart There's flying, and then there's flying à la Amelia Earhart. On this day in 1930,...

Dec 9, 2023
2 min

Choking Death - The 1952 London Smog

The Great Smog of 1952 stands as a disturbing chapter in London's history,

Sep 25, 2023
2 min

“What Causes Tides?”

Simply Science 9 Tides are primarily caused by the gravitational interaction between the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun. The gravitational...

Sep 14, 2023
1 min

“Does Rust Eat Iron?”

Simply Science 5 Rust, a flaky reddish-brown substance, can be described as "eating away" at iron, even if it’s not in the biological...

Sep 14, 2023
1 min

"Why is Grass Green?"

Simply Science 04 Grass appears green due to a pigment called chlorophyll, which is important for photosynthesis in plants. Grass Green...

Sep 14, 2023
1 min

"Why Does the Sun Look Yellow?"

Simply Science 03 The Sun appears yellow mainly because of how the Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight. The Sun emits light across the...

Sep 14, 2023
1 min

“Why has my Reservoir got a Green Scum on its Surface?”

Simply Science 02 A green scum on the surface of a body of water is often due to an overgrowth of algae. Algae are simple, photosynthetic...

Sep 14, 2023
3 min

Effective Strategies for Excelling in GCSE Science Extended Writing Questions

Answering 6-mark questions and extended writing responses in science exams requires a structured approach and careful attention to...

Jan 19, 2023
1 min

Racemic Mixtures: Past Paper Question Analysis

P3 June 2017 Q13 This question is about racemates If you haven't gone through the paper, please look up the questions at www.aqa.org.uk,...

Jan 19, 2023
1 min

Cracking Alkanes: Past Paper Question Analysis

P3 June 2017 Q8 This question is about Cracking If you haven't gone through the paper, please look up the questions at www.aqa.org.uk, or...

Jan 16, 2023
1 min

The Virus-Fighting Superstar

#22 Science in History 16 January 1980 On this day in 1980, a team of scientists at a Boston-based research facility announced a major...

Jan 7, 2023
1 min

Francium Becomes the Last Naturally Occurring Element to be Discovered

#16 Science in History 07 January 1939 On this day in 1939, French scientist Marguerite Perey reveals, in an entry made in her notebook,...

Jan 6, 2023
2 min

The Acid Dissociation Constant & pH: Past Paper Question Analysis

P3 June 2017 Q4 This question is about pH and the acid dissociation constant If you haven't gone through the paper, please look up the...

Jan 3, 2023
1 min

Spirit of Mars: A Rover's Tale

#14 Science in History 03 January 2004 On this day in 2004, Spirit successfully lands on Mars. The Mars rover ‘Spirit’ was sent to...

Jan 3, 2023
1 min

Experimental Considerations: Past Paper Question Analysis

P3 June 2017 Q3 This question is about practical considerations during experimentation. If you haven't gone through the paper, please...

Jan 3, 2023
1 min

Reactions with concentrated sulfuric acid: Past Paper Question Analysis

P3 June 2017 Q2 This question is about the reactions between alkenes, alcohols and sodium halides and concentrated sulfuric acid. If you...

Dec 30, 2022
4 min

Energy: The Need-to-Know Basics

GCSE Energy in a Nutshell – includes a summary Energy is the ability to do work or cause change, while work is the transfer of energy...