Sunday, 17 December 2023
Turing Tumble
Using the turning Tumble for working out logic operations and solving problems then turning them into computer assembly code.
Saturday, 16 December 2023
Friday, 15 December 2023
Testing for Gases
Testing for gases. A student came to me and asked what were the tests for gases. She had had a school lesson but hadn't done or seen a demo. We tested for oxygen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide and Chlorine. She now knows the tests.
Thursday, 14 December 2023
Reflective smartcart addon
Using the @pascoscientific smartcart with a bigger back end improves the results when measuring distances and velocities are greater distances
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Lenses and ray diagrams
Learning all about ray diagrams and convex and concave lenses. Relating what we learned about refraction and applying it to the shapes of lenses and measuring their power. The students find it difficult to apply knowledge from one thing to another.
Monday, 11 December 2023
The Eye
Understanding how the lens in the eye works is made a bit easier by this @pascoscientific lens; fill it with water and then use the syringe as the muscles to turn the lens from convex to concave. Place in the model eye to observe the results.
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Doppler Rocket
Demonstrating the Doppler effect with the @pascoscientific Doppler Rocket: As the rocket moves away, students can hear the pitch drop (red s...
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Negative feedback is a difficult concept to try and get over so I tried using a balance board and the @pascoscientific smart cart strapped...
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We went to the Bett Show a few weeks ago and there we saw a model of a Liver. It had been knitted so we thought we would have a go. After ...
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#Physics Taking wind speed readings using the PASCO scientific wireless weather station. Grabbing some monthly data on the weather in t...