Thursday 7 March 2024
Metre Stick
Seeing Lenz's Law with a magnet slowly sliding down on the outside of the @pascoscientific Metre Stick gives another insight to how this experiment works. We compared the rate to a 1p sliding down to measure the difference.
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Parametric Graphing
Using the @casio CG-50 calculator to sketch parametric functions. These are pretty hard to visualise but the calculator makes this a dream to do.
Tuesday 5 March 2024
Coulombs Law
Monday 4 March 2024
Vortex Mixer
Dissolving foods in water can be extremely difficult, and then it is hard for the students to get an accurate answer. Using a vortex mixer makes the food easier to dissolve and gives more accurate results.
Sunday 3 March 2024
Explain
There are many key and command words found in the exam questions for all boards and all subjects. Teaching the students what to do with each keyword is vital to help them get full marks.
Saturday 2 March 2024
Friday 1 March 2024
Life cycle assessments
Which has the best life cycle assessment? Do plastic bags or paper do the most environmental damage? The students were horrified that the plastic bag was more environmentally friendly. This sparked a tremendous environmental debate on how to make better paper bags or an alternative.
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A level Math
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