Tuesday 26 January 2021


Creating series and parallel circuits using the locktronics electronics kit. The system is very easy to use and it is also very easy for the students to understand as the circuits created look like circuit diagrams.

Wednesday 20 January 2021

Detecting Magnetic Fields


Using a #pasco magnetic field detector and a smartcart to investigate the strength of a magnetic field between to opposite pole magnets. It wasn't quite what we predicted or expected. This was an A level Physics experiment conducted online. Using the capstone software the student could watch the experiment and the display at the same via #blackmagic atem.

Friday 8 January 2021

Fractional Distillation


 One of the topics covered today was burning crude oil fractions we made to compare for smokiness. Though the #lockdown3 we heated crude oil at different temperatures and collected the fractions and then tested them, the student controlling this and me doing as I am told.

Tuesday 5 January 2021

Teaching Online again

 

Well it's back to online teaching - some students never left - It only took a few moments to change back to the Lockdown way of life. The classroom is turned back into a studio with cameras and experiments galore. During our brief respite we added more equipment and resources so we are ready to go.

Tension Protractor

  When you need the @pascoscientific tension protractor, nothing is quite like it. The Zipline practical becomes a breeze when you know the ...