Sunday, 7 April 2024
Spintronics
Spintronics: Demonstrating how electrics could work in another way to the students. Some find this helpful as another way of looking at the system.
Saturday, 6 April 2024
Building a computer
One of the best ways to learn about the parts and functions of a computer is to build one. Starting with a case, the motherboard is installed along with the processor and RAM then the hard disks and other peripherals are added.
Friday, 5 April 2024
Metal Sulfate Reactions
Comparing predictions with reality. Allowing the students to design their own experiments. Some worked. It took a lot of work to see the results of most reactions that should have worked because of the small amounts used.
Thursday, 4 April 2024
Fizzy Lemonade equilibrium
I measured and recorded the change in pressure using the @pascoscientific Chemistry sensor of some lemonade poured into a sealed flask. Initially, the pressure increased rapidly, but then as the pressure increased, less CO2 came out of the solution, creating a dynamic equilibrium.
Wednesday, 3 April 2024
Maths and Physics
Maths and Physics. Should one be advised to take one with the other? The students without Physics struggle with Mechanics, and the Physics struggle without solid Maths knowledge - for them, maybe A-level Further Maths would help.
Tuesday, 2 April 2024
Measuring Friction
A Newton spring meter measured the force of friction exerted by some books on a table. It shows how hard someone has to push to overcome friction—unbalanced forces.
Monday, 1 April 2024
Digestive system
Digestive system revision. A quick look at the woolly digestive system and most of the facts it came back. Good visual aids, especially those that can be touched, help with learning.
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