Maths Day.

Sorting out the Binomial expansion, and binomial probability. Its amazing what two weeks holiday, and Christmas can do to students brains. First Maths in 2 weeks.

 

Fluctuating Gravity Field?

 Using @pascoscientific Sparkvue and track and a Smartcart to work out a value of acceleration due to gravity. In my lab there seems to be a fluctuating gravity well, which seems to constantly change the value of g. #iteachphysics #Science

Air Wedge

 Using an Air Wedge to lift a Butane cannister #Science

Lime water

Setting up to test for Carbon Dioxide - perhaps one of the simplest tests. The students making their own limewater solution, is a good fun way of doing a test and means much more than just doing something. #iteachchemistry #Science @ChatChemistry #STEM

Putting the windings on the Acoustic Levitator

 Putting the windings on the Acoustic Levitator, then soldering. Its keeping us out of mischief.

Acoustic Levitator

 My Holiday Job. I am going to build an acoustic levitator. My wife bought my the kit for Christmas so now I have a little time to see if I can build one of these things to demonstrate to the students. It might not be in the syllabus but its what makes science interesting and fun.

How many students do Physics without Maths.

One of the things I struggle with is the number of students that study Physics without studying Maths. Those students seem to really struggle and when some schools choose the level 3 certificate to help them is beyond my understanding. For those students who then realise that Maths was really essential to learning and understanding Physics then I have to try to help my teaching them the right bit of Maths to help them do well in Physics.

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