03 February 2022

Quickfit Glassware


 Getting out the quickfit glassware to set up a distillation apparatus to show the year 10  so we can do a distillation. The students always seem amazed at the glassware. It will be the Kipps apparatus next.



02 February 2022

Separating Immiscible Liquids

 Winning the challenge of separating two immiscible liquids after many interesting attempts like siphoning #iteachphysics #Science



01 February 2022

Building your own motor

 Learning about motors. The Left Hand Rule. Why do motors turn? and best of all building your own motor from scratch and get it working. #iteachphysics



31 January 2022

Fuel Cells

 This fuel cell comes to bits, so we can take it apart, show how it works and then reassemble it and show it working. #iteachphysics



30 January 2022

Making up stock Solutions

 Getting the students to make up the stock solutions. Year 11's work out the amounts for the volume and concentration. They learnt a lot and my technician didn't have to do it! #iteachchemistry @ChatChemistry




29 January 2022

Testing for oxygen

 Making and then testing for oxygen. Fun of relighting a glowing splint in oxygen. #Science #iteachchemistry



28 January 2022

Elodea Photosynthesis

 Using one of the photographic lights to really illuminate some Elodea getting it to produce significant amounts of Oxygen. Doing this experiment in the winter means little sunlight and its harder to get Elodea. #Science #STEM



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