Moments

A-level Physics Tuition: Students investigate moments using the @pascoscientific Aluminium Metre Ruler on a pivot, moving the weights and changing the weights to get the system to balance. Learning how to balance this is essential for Physics and A-level Maths—theory and practice.

Ratio

 GCSE Foundation Maths: A more fun way to learn ratios is to use sweets. Sweets make the concept easier to see, and using more senses turns an abstract idea into one you can touch and see. This all helps the understanding. At the end of the lesson, you can eat the sweets and do ratios.

Inclined Plane

 A-Level Physics: We are working with the inclined plane, investigating the effect of angle on the force and then changing the surface to see how the frictional force affects the results.

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.

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.

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.

 

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.