Monday 16 September 2024

Microtome


 GCSE Biology Using a Microtome. A section of a lead is inserted into a vertical slit in a chunk of carrot. A slice is made with a cut-throat razor, then the carrot is wound up a few turns on the microtome, and a new slice is taken to get very thin sections of a leaf to look at.




Friday 13 September 2024

Titratons

GCSE Chemistry: We ensure that year 11 students have attempted all their missed required practicals. Without practicals, many students get lost in Chemistry. We make the difference by letting the students have several attempts at the experiments to increase their understanding.








Thursday 12 September 2024

Ball Launcher

A-level Physics: Will the ball that is launched into the air be captured by a @pascoscientific smart cart moving at a constant velocity and go back into the launcher? All my students said no, but they were wrong. So, how about an accelerating object—I need another launcher.

 

Wednesday 11 September 2024

Foundation Math


 GCSE Foundation Maths - _ repeating the Foundation Maths but to pass this time. I get quite a few students who managed a 2 or a 3 in Maths and need to get at least a 4 to continue their study. New motivation and lots of repetition help improve the grades.

Tuesday 10 September 2024

Crushed Can


 GCSE Physics: Crushing a can by pumping out all the air gave the students an insight into the power of air pressure and how to build spaceships operating in a vacuum and a submarine operating in the depths of the oceans.

Monday 9 September 2024

Slide Preparation


 GCSE Biology: The class is preparing their own slides. They found that instead of making one slide, they had to make many to make just one that was good enough to show what they were looking for. They needed the right thickness, the correct amount of stain, and a bit of luck.

Sunday 8 September 2024

The Marketing Mix


 A -Level Business Studies The Marketing Mix, often referred to as the 4 Ps, is a set of key elements that a business uses to promote and sell its products or services.

  • Product
  • Place
  • Price
  • Promotion

Building a Computer

  GCSE Computing Tutoring: Probably the best way to understand a computer's components is to build one from scratch. The students are gi...