The Bloodmobile Song

By They Might be Giants

Carbohydrates Keywords

Here are the keywords I want you to make sure you understand. Please write your own definitions if they will help you to remember the meanings:

• saccharide


• monosaccharide


• disaccharide


• polysaccharide


• glucose


• triose


• pentose


• hexose


• aldehyde (aldose)


• ketone (ketose)


• isomer


• starch


• amylose


• amylopectin


• Benedict's test

Form 4 Acceleration Homework

Please look at the following worksheet about PC Bacon and complete for next Wednesday at the latest:

Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide

The Invisible Killer
Dihydrogen monoxide is colourless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO vapour, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there. Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage. Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can include excessive sweating and urination, and possibly a bloated feeling, nausea and vomiting. For those who have become dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death.
Dihydrogen monoxide:
* Is also known as hydroxyl acid, and is the major component of acid rain.
* Contributes to the "greenhouse effect."
* May cause severe burns.
* Contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
* Accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
* May cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of car brakes.
* Has been found in tumors of cancer patients.

Contamination Is Reaching Epidemic Proportions!
Quantities of dihydrogen monoxide have been found in every stream, lake, and reservoir in the World. The pollution is global, and the contaminant has even been found in Antarctic ice. Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:
* As an industrial solvent and coolant.
* In nuclear power plants.
* In the production of styrofoam.
* As a fire retardant.
* In many forms of cruel animal research.
* In the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains contaminated.
* As an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.

Companies dump waste DHMO into rivers and the ocean, and nothing can be done to stop them because this practice is still legal. The impact on wildlife is extreme, and we cannot afford to ignore it any longer! Please do what you can to help!

The Best of Beaker

Everybody's favourite lab technician covers the classics...

A beautiful rendition of 'Danny Boy':



'Yellow' by Coldplay:



Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy':

The Dangers of Cloning

The Importance of Exercise