Saturday, 22 January 2022

Ores

 

Making Copper from its ore. Looking at a piece of native copper found in Cornwall and some real Malachite ready to crush up and make copper. Making it more real for students. #iteachchemistry #Science #STEM




Friday, 21 January 2022

Wave Energy

 We see waves all the time but it takes a machine like this to show that the particles in the wave only go up and down and its the energy that moves along. #iteachphysics #Science #STEM



Thursday, 20 January 2022

Reversible Experiments

 Making experiments reversible Looking at Hydrous and Anhydrous Copper Sulfate. I was surprised when the students found out we to repeat this experiment over and over again without loss. #iteachchemistry #Science #STEM




Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Terminal Velocity

 Getting some great Terminal Velocities with a mass falling in a tube of water using a @pascoscientific rotation sensor and Capstone. #iteachphysics




Tuesday, 18 January 2022

Titrations

 Having fun using pipettes, digital pipettes and titrations using burettes and @pascoscientific drop counter and Capstone. Letting the students play with old and new technology and comparing the accuracy. #Science #STEM




Monday, 17 January 2022

Ligands


 I love doing these experiments. Such pretty colours. My favourite is the Ammonia with Copper Sulfate


with that deep blue, but all are beautiful.

Sunday, 16 January 2022

Ravens eye

Using the canon 70D on a gimbal with the ravens eye to get some steady shots of me teaching. I am known to move about a bit and the camera can follow me as I move across the studio



Doppler Rocket

Demonstrating the Doppler effect with the @pascoscientific Doppler Rocket: As the rocket moves away, students can hear the pitch drop (red s...