Testing for the halides, first was distilled water no halide, then surprised students, tap water with chlorine, to kill off the bugs, then chloride bromide and iodide
Sunday, 13 February 2022
Saturday, 12 February 2022
Maxwell's Wheel
Playing with potential energy to kinetic energy with some rotational energy thrown in, to give the A level physicists a hard day
Friday, 11 February 2022
Making a pH curve
Using the @pascoscientific drop counter and pH probe, Temperature senor and chemistry sensor and the electric conductivity probe, to make a pH curve with the students using Capstone.
Thursday, 10 February 2022
Newtons Cradle
I was surprised how many students didn't predict what would happen in newtons cradle. I was amazed how many students hadn't seen one before. #iteachphysics
Wednesday, 9 February 2022
Heart Dissection
Heart Dissection. Looking at the valves and the flow. From looking at the heart the students had to "wire up" the heart correctly. #Science #STEM
Tuesday, 8 February 2022
Monday, 7 February 2022
Force on a wire
Looking at the force on a wire as we investigate magnetic fields around wires. Connecting a Ohaus balance to @pascoscientific Capstone and the magnetic field sensor. #iteachphysics
Archimedes Bucket and Cylinder
I measure the weight of a mass using a spring balance, then submerge it in water. The buoyant force reduces the weight, but adding the same ...
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Negative feedback is a difficult concept to try and get over so I tried using a balance board and the @pascoscientific smart cart strapped...
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We went to the Bett Show a few weeks ago and there we saw a model of a Liver. It had been knitted so we thought we would have a go. After ...
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#Physics Taking wind speed readings using the PASCO scientific wireless weather station. Grabbing some monthly data on the weather in t...