Friday, 4 February 2022

Using Snatoms

 Using @snatoms to quickly demonstrate natural polymers and how they form dipeptide bonds. So much quicker and easier to build these molecules with Snatoms when in a time constrained lesson. #Science #iteachchemistry



Thursday, 3 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.



Wednesday, 2 February 2022

Separating Immiscible Liquids

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



Tuesday, 1 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



Monday, 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



Sunday, 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




Saturday, 29 January 2022

Testing for oxygen

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



Doppler Rocket

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