24 November 2024

claustrophobia


 She sits in the corner of a small lift that has broken down. She feels the walls pressing in on her. She has a phobia of confined spaces. Is this anxiety normal, and is it natural to feel this way -  We explore in A Level Psychology.

22 November 2024

Flame Tests


 One of the students' favourite experiments are flame tests and then identifying an unknown material.

21 November 2024

Measuring Radioactivity


 You can't see it, taste it, or smell it, but with the @pascoscientific Wireless Geiger counter, you can hear the radiation and see the results plotted on a graph. The students were really surprised about the amount of background radiation.

20 November 2024

Argand Diagrams


 Investigating the modulus and the argument for displaying complex numbers. Getting a good foundation in numbers helps much later in Further Maths.

19 November 2024

House Heat Loss



 

Today is a good day to examine the heat loss from the house using a Thermal Camera. These pictures are handy for all the Physics lessons when investigating insulation.

18 November 2024

Ultrasound to look for veins


 Studying circulation becomes a bit more interesting when an ultrasound machine is used to scan for a vein so a cannula can be inserted into an arm. We also learned why needles are put into veins rather than arteries.

13 November 2024

Complex Cubic Root


Having some fun with math—solving a cubic equation with one real root and a pair of complex conjugate roots. Exploring the fascinating interplay between real and imaginary solutions! #MathFun #ComplexNumbers #CubicEquations

How Does a Pregnancy Test Work? A-Level Biology Explained

  How Does a Pregnancy Test Work? A-Level Biology Explained Pregnancy tests look deceptively simple: a plastic stick, a couple of lines, an...