02 June 2023

Making up Solutions

Mastering the art of creating molar and part molar solutions & getting the hang of concentrations is #ChemistryEssentials! Surprised to see many students puzzled about the significance of Moles. #ScienceEducation #MolarMagic 🧪


 

01 June 2023

Making a zip line

Using a @pascoscientific Tension Protrator to measure the force and angle on a zip line


 

30 May 2023

Rubens Tube


 Always a class pleaser when I demonstrate the Rubens tube. Even more fun when we link it up to a student's phone, and they play their favourite soundtrack. Explaining how it works demonstrates how sound travels through the air much better than other ways of teaching.

Aphids

Aphids in A-Level quiz stirring debate! Some students stumbled over their life cycle and feeding mechanisms under phloem pressure. Not familiar with these intriguing insects? Brush up on your biology! 📚🔬 #BiologyExam #Aphids #AlevelBiology


 

29 May 2023

Bourne End 2023 Sailing


 Bourne End - Upper Thames Sailing club regatta @upperthamessc

Took some 3000 photos and about 8 hours of video. Now to process this lot.



27 May 2023

Typical week

Variety is what a typical week looks like. For some, there are loads of revision and test papers, while others are investigating Rubens tube, or doing a required practical, making up solutions, or carrying out electrolysis, either online or in person.




 

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...