Physics is watching the surprise on students faces when you mix red and green light and get yellow ... and they won't believe you saying it is a trick. These are A level students. #iteachphysics
Monday, 24 January 2022
Sunday, 23 January 2022
Ammonia and HCl
Doing the safer way of showing the reaction of Ammonia with HCl. The relative size of the molecules can be appreciated more. #Science
Saturday, 22 January 2022
Ores
Making Copper from its ore. Looking at a piece of native copper found in Cornwall and some real Malachite ready to crush up and make copper. Making it more real for students. #iteachchemistry #Science #STEM
Friday, 21 January 2022
Wave Energy
We see waves all the time but it takes a machine like this to show that the particles in the wave only go up and down and its the energy that moves along. #iteachphysics #Science #STEM
Thursday, 20 January 2022
Reversible Experiments
Making experiments reversible Looking at Hydrous and Anhydrous Copper Sulfate. I was surprised when the students found out we to repeat this experiment over and over again without loss. #iteachchemistry #Science #STEM
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Terminal Velocity
Getting some great Terminal Velocities with a mass falling in a tube of water using a @pascoscientific rotation sensor and Capstone. #iteachphysics
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
Titrations
Having fun using pipettes, digital pipettes and titrations using burettes and @pascoscientific drop counter and Capstone. Letting the students play with old and new technology and comparing the accuracy. #Science #STEM
Doppler Rocket
Demonstrating the Doppler effect with the @pascoscientific Doppler Rocket: As the rocket moves away, students can hear the pitch drop (red s...
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Negative feedback is a difficult concept to try and get over so I tried using a balance board and the @pascoscientific smart cart strapped...
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We went to the Bett Show a few weeks ago and there we saw a model of a Liver. It had been knitted so we thought we would have a go. After ...
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#Physics Taking wind speed readings using the PASCO scientific wireless weather station. Grabbing some monthly data on the weather in t...