Enjoy ixplain and please tell your friends about it. We alsohave ixplain apps for Chemistry, Maths, Additional Science, Physicsand Biology along with Apps supporting F1inSchools and theBLOODHOUNDSSC project.
Written by Ann Fullick and Catherine Jones and supported by awardwinning careers writer Liz Reece & skills expert GarethLewis.
We work hard to ensure iXplain content is totally accurate.However, if you find anything you think is incorrect or you haveideas about how we can improve the app for you please tweet us viathe Twitter link in the app.
Provides multiple ways to learn
Can improve their understanding and results by providing thebuilding blocks of knowledge via the key terms.
Can empower them as you become familiar with the technical languageand key terms of the subjects
Can give them a sense of belonging to a subject community throughincreased ownership of the key terminology
Provides invaluable practice in reading and answering questionsunder time pressure
Provide a fun element which supports learning and revision
Can hopefully inspire them via the careers ideas
Connects them with employers
Please see below for the full content covered along with how thestats sections works along with the technical requirements.
App Content
This app is based on the AQA Science specification and covers thefollowing topics:
Biology B1
how science works
keeping healthy
nerves and hormones
the use and abuse of drugs
interdependence and adaptation
energy and biomass in food chains
waste materials from plants and animals
variation and control
evolution
Chemistry 1
how science works.
the fundamental ideas in chemistry.
limestone and building materials.
metals and their uses.
crude oil and fuels.
other useful substances from crude oil.
plant oils and their uses.
changes in the earth and its atmosphere.
Physics 1
transfer of energy by heating process.
energy and efficiency.
usefulness of electrical appliances.
generating electricity.
using waves.
Topic quizzes: questions are presented randomly.
The % score is shown at the end of the quiz - a button takes youto the summary of the questions you got right or wrong. You can goback to the original questions or facts to improve yourunderstanding.
iXplain records your progress on three dials as you startlearning:
1 shows the % of the content you have read
2 shows the score of your last test
3 shows the % of the content you have answered correctly.
Technical Requirements
Minimum 3G is needed to view the links and videos. Please be awarethat 3G/4G uses your data allowance.
For use on iPad please select “iPhone” apps to find it.
Copyright
All ixplain copyright belongs to ImpartIQ Ltd and Ann Fullick andCatherine Jones except edubranding partners National Grid whoretain copyright of their content