Monday, 14 February 2022

Plasma Ball

 One of things I left out in the classroom for the students to find out and play with and start asking questions.



Sunday, 13 February 2022

Halide tests

Testing for the halides, first was distilled water no halide, then surprised students, tap water with chlorine, to kill off the bugs, then chloride bromide and iodide



Saturday, 12 February 2022

Maxwell's Wheel

Playing with potential energy to kinetic energy with some rotational energy thrown in, to give the A level physicists a hard day



Friday, 11 February 2022

Making a pH curve

 Using the @pascoscientific drop counter and pH probe, Temperature senor and chemistry sensor and the electric conductivity probe, to make a pH curve with the students using Capstone.





Thursday, 10 February 2022

Newtons Cradle

 I was surprised how many students didn't predict what would happen in newtons cradle. I was amazed how many students hadn't seen one before. #iteachphysics



Wednesday, 9 February 2022

Heart Dissection

 Heart Dissection. Looking at the valves and the flow. From looking at the heart the students had to "wire up" the heart correctly. #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...