18 February 2022
Storm Eunice
My @pascoscientific weather sensor ready and recording the weather and wind speeds. Just going to leave the sensor outside and stay inside today. #StormEunice #iteachphysics
17 February 2022
Modelling a Lift
Creating an Attwood Machine to simulate a lift. Took the students ages to work out why it wouldn't connect to @pascoscientific Capstone. Looked at motors attached and the changing force required.
16 February 2022
Titrations
Learning to do accurate titrations is important. Rather than doing one we have a go at doing 20-30 getting better and better learning new skills. We start practising with water to improve accuracy. #iteachchemistry #Science #STEM
15 February 2022
Spark from a wimshurst machine
Trying to capture the spark from a Wimshurst machine is far more difficult than I imagined. I had to take loads of photographs to get one. I tried using the video and capturing an image but that has not as good as I wanted, but high speed motor drive got it every time.
14 February 2022
Plasma Ball
One of things I left out in the classroom for the students to find out and play with and start asking questions.
13 February 2022
Halide tests
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
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