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Here are a number of o­nline activities to help you with revision sessions for Life Care (21st Century Science), All these activities were made using Hot Potatoes software.

1.  Bones Cloze Activity 2. Bones Match Activity 3. Cardio Match Activity 4. Life Care X Word Activity 5. Muscle Biopsy Sequence Activity 6. Paramedics: Cloze Activity

 

Here are some images you can use in your project about extraterrestrial impacts. These latest images were taken in April 2007 at Meteor (Barringer) Crater, Arizona

Meteor (Barringer) Crater is o­ne of the best-preserved examples of impacts from outer space…

Located 35 miles East of Flagstaff, and a 5-mile drive off Interstate highway I-40, the Barringer Meteorite Crater, as it is known in the scientific community, is o­ne of the best-preserved craters o­n Earth since its formation approximately 50000 years ago.

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What exactly is The Precautionary Principle, and under what circumstances is it applied?

“If you do not know the consequences/risks/outcome(s) of an action, then do not go ahead with the action”

Another, more detailed definition, is expressed by the Wingspread statement :

“When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically. In this context the proponent of an activity, rather than the public, should bear the burden of proof.”

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