Thursday, 14 September 2023

Math Paper Practice


 Maths papers to start the year. We start with one a week at both A level and GCSE and later after Christmas move up to 2 per week.

Tuesday, 12 September 2023

Boyles Law


Boyle's Law is a fundamental concept in #Physics and #Chemistry. It states that when the temperature of a gas is kept constant, the pressure and volume are inversely proportional. So, as volume ⬆️, pressure ⬇️, and vice versa. Understanding this law helps us explore the behaviour of gases!

Monday, 11 September 2023

Emmas Heatbeat


Using the electronic stethoscope connected to a phone, to record students' heartbeats
 

Sunday, 10 September 2023

Start from Scratch


Sometimes it is best to start with a clean operating system and install everything how and where you want it. Students install Python3, an Apache web server and Django to control their Python programs in a Web environment.

 

Saturday, 9 September 2023

Expansion of Metals

Exploring metal heating and properties, especially the bimetallic strip. 🌡️ Some essential topics vanish from the syllabus and skip years 7-9. It's concerning when Year 11 students miss out! 📚 #ScienceEducation #TeachingEssentials


 

Friday, 8 September 2023

Ligands

Making some very pretty ligands using Conc HCl with Copper Chloride to make the yellow colour of  CuCl2 and then Ammonia Solution to make the deep blue of Copper  Ammonia ligands, then onto bidentate with ethylenediamine and then  a multidentate with EDTA



 

Thursday, 7 September 2023

New Casio Calculator


 The new Casio fx-85GT CW is different to the older calculators. It is very different to use and has new menus. Many of the usual features are hidden behind menus and many new exciting and useful features, such as number lines.

Doppler Rocket

Demonstrating the Doppler effect with the @pascoscientific Doppler Rocket: As the rocket moves away, students can hear the pitch drop (red s...