Tuesday, 2 January 2024

Refraction



 A simple but still cool trick with a glass of water and an arrow behind, watching the arrow switch directions because of refraction.

Monday, 1 January 2024

Coloured Mould


 Some interesting Red Coloured mould on an old piece of cheese was found in the fridge. It will make an interesting study under the microscope.

Sunday, 31 December 2023

Mesh Networks


 Investigating Mesh Networks. How do they work? Where to position them for the best WiFi. Selecting the best channels for WiFi reception. Setting up effective routing to access all the devices on a network regardless of the OS. Some fun playing with Wireless Networks.

Saturday, 30 December 2023

Alkali Metals

Watching how fast Sodium oxidises in the air before comparing its reactivity to Lithium and Potassium in water. A really great, fun experiment.


 

Friday, 29 December 2023

Chemistry - Fuel Cells


 This is still the future - fuel cells. Charged by Solar to split water. The hydrogen and oxygen combine at a later time to create water again and electricity. This cell will do both the splitting and the recombining.

Thursday, 28 December 2023

Hookes Law Series and Parallel


 Back to work looking at Hookes Law with series and Parallel springs and predicting what happens and then trying out experiments to see if the experiments prove the predictions.

Wednesday, 27 December 2023

Survived Christmas


 The proper use of a NO2 cylinder making whipped cream for a vanilla slice - part of Surviving Christmas 2023

Doppler Rocket

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