07 November 2022

A Level Computing

 

A level Computing and I got out the #turingtumbles. I don't think I have ever seen the students so engaged. The lesson ended and they all stayed on solving problems of logic

04 November 2022

More Spectral line


 Using the @pascoscientific spectrometer to show the same spectral lines as the simple spectrometer. the students were more convinced that the spectrometer was showing the right thing. Much easier to use and see what is going on

Spectral Lines

Using a very cheap and simple spectroscope the students with the help of the camera could observe and record the spectral emission lines from different sources



 

03 November 2022

Comparing the absorption of Heat



Comparing the absorption of Heat by heating two plates, one black and one silver with a light bulb and then comparing the heat loss when the bulb is off using @Pascoscientific temperature sensors and Capstone

02 November 2022

Iodine in Cyclohexane


 A small crystal of Iodine in some water and a layer of cyclohexane above. A little shake and the gorgeous colour of Iodine is seen in the organic layer. This still has the wow effect.

31 October 2022

Ticker Tape Timing



 

With all the wonders of electronic sensors sometimes using some basic equipment like ticker tape timers to look at acceleration and how the lengths of tape get longer in the same time period aids the understanding.

30 October 2022

Infrared led


An invisible infrared led shines brightly when we take a photo of it for the Planks constant apparatus 

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...