21 October 2022

Proving the theorems


 Sometimes knowing the theorem is not enough. You have to be able to prove it and justify the facts to be true.

20 October 2022

Rotaflow or not


Carrying out a titration, I gave the students the choice of different types of burettes. I showed them how they worked and then they all chose the straight ones rather than the Rotaflow design.

19 October 2022

Failed experiment


Investigating catalysts. The student was so slow in lighting the spill the experiment was over before he was ready - we had to do it again after this.


09 October 2022

Investigaing a CRT.


 I grew up with CRT's, but for most of the students they have not seen one, so I took off the case from the Oscilloscope to show all the parts and how it works.

08 October 2022

Ionic Shapes


 We used a Brother Scan'n'Cut machine to cut out 1+, 2+ and 3+  ions along with the 2- and 1- counterparts. The students seem to find it easier to create and write down chemical formulae.

07 October 2022

Breathing Model


 I had some problems breathing then I realised there was a hole in my diaphragm, so after a few minutes the rubber was replaced and I could breath again. Fortunately this was the model not me.

Thinking Clearly About Ions, Charges, and the Periodic Table (Without the Panic)

  Thinking Clearly About Ions, Charges, and the Periodic Table (Without the Panic) If there’s one topic that quietly causes confusion in GCS...