04 October 2022
Getting into Coding
I find writing questions is hard. It is easier to start with the answer and find numbers that work rather than designing a question. Here coding comes in generating lots of different quadratic equations at different levels. Work in progress.
03 October 2022
Numbers of batteries and strength of magmetic field
GCSE Physics looking at increasing the number of batteries and the relative strength of the magnetic field as measured by the number of croc clips that could be picked up
02 October 2022
Experimental Probability
Having a go at experimental probability using a 3-D printed dice tower and 10 dice of different types - 4, 6 10, 12 and 20 sided.
29 September 2022
Ready for a heart dissection
28 September 2022
Chromatography
We took some ground up plant leaves and ran them in a chromatogram using 3 parts hexane, 1 part chloroform and 1 part Acetone. The students had not met using solvents other than water and were surprised at the results.
27 September 2022
Doing Maths online
Some subjects are much easier to teach online. Maths is one of them, Using products like openboard the teacher can project the board in front of the student, but what is the best way of getting to the process back? Using openboard on the students systems works well.
26 September 2022
Charging and discharging a capacitor
A level Physics online We built and charging and discharging capacitor circuit from locktronics by @MatrixTSL and then looked at what was happening across the bulbs with an oscilloscope
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