Sunday 7 January 2024
Project Backups
Something I say to my students all the time is to take backups, but they only back up this and that, and only occasionally, so when something does go wrong, and it does, they are horrified by the amount of work they have lost and the time it takes to recover or rewrite.
Saturday 6 January 2024
Phases of the moon
Teaching all about space and looking at what causes the moon's phases. Surprised by how many students didn't know and how most living in the city had never seen stars or the Milky Way. One said that the Milky Way didn't exist because he had never seen it.
Friday 5 January 2024
CHemistry continuing from flame tests
Thursday 4 January 2024
Weather Sensor
We seem to be having a lot of weather events at the moment, so it is worth recording some of these events using the @pascoscientific wireless weather sensor for later use in the classroom.
Wednesday 3 January 2024
Maths Draw a Diagram
Some online Maths Tuition. Drawing a diagram to show what is happening is even more important. Colour coding helps identify which part we are talking about
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.
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