Saturday, 18 September 2021

Balancing Equations

 #ALevel #Chemistry Balancing Equations. The students were having a problem with the first one. Now I know its a bit more of a challenge but not too difficult!!!!

I use Can't Be Asked
Can you do it? #Science #STEM #iteachchemistry



Here are the answers



Friday, 17 September 2021

Demonstrating a Convection Current in Air


Demonstrating a Convection Current in Air

Convection Currents

#GCSE #Physics Looking at Convection Currents with two chimneys and a tea light. The smoke is sucked down one tube and up the other. Nice illustrative experiment. #iteachphysics #STEM #Science







 

Thursday, 16 September 2021

Burning Calcium

 #Science Burning Calcium in Air. After burning Magnesium what could be better than burning a piece of calcium. Loved by the students. #STEM #Chemistry




Wednesday, 15 September 2021

Cheek Cell

 #GCSE #Physics #Biology Looking at some cheek cells down a microscope. Microscopes can be fun - using a digital microscope to look at ties, blazers and jumpers introducing the world we can see then onto cells #STEM #Science



Tuesday, 14 September 2021

Pushing a mass

 A Mass on a String #GCSE #Physics. I only used a 1kg mass because although I know it won't hit me, I am always that little be scared that I might push it just a bit and ... #iteachphysics #STEM #Science



Sunday, 12 September 2021

Wilmshurst Machine


#GCSE #Physics Getting the Wilmshurst machine out to do its party piece this week. It can do all the experiments the Van der Graff generator does, and student powered. #iteachphysics #STEM #Science



Doppler Rocket

Demonstrating the Doppler effect with the @pascoscientific Doppler Rocket: As the rocket moves away, students can hear the pitch drop (red s...