Thursday, 2 November 2023
Quick Electrics
"I have a test on electrics tomorrow and I can't remember a thing, can we go over all of A-level electrics in 1 hour." With some @MatrixTSL locktonics and @pascoscientific, we did it all.
Wednesday, 1 November 2023
Integration Tricks
Integration Tricks. If the top number in a fraction is the differential of the denominator then the quick trick of writing down ln|f(x)|+c makes the integration so much faster than using substitution or parts.
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Hydrometer
I was surprised how few students had met a hydrometer before. A simple experiment making different strength sugar solutions and measuring their strength using the hydrometer.
Monday, 30 October 2023
Osmosis and Visking Tubing.
Osmosis and Visking Tubing. It took overnight to run but we managed to get the water to enter the bag fill it full and push the level up the tubing. An hour in the lab was not enough.
Sunday, 29 October 2023
Design and Patents act
Attempting to make Copyright, Designs and Patents more exciting. Learning about what they can do without breaking copyright laws.
Saturday, 28 October 2023
Calipers
Ask a student to measure something, and then they will grab a ruler. But sometimes we need to be more accurate, and in comes the Vernier or Digital Calipers, something many have never met before.
Friday, 27 October 2023
Steam generator
Using a steam generator to heat up a syringe to 100C then injecting a known volume of a volatile substance to see it turn to gas. t takes quite a long time to get everything to 100C but the results are worth it.
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