Monday, 4 April 2022
Sonometer
Using a sonometer to tune a string to a particular frequency using a paper hanger, looking at the relationships between length, tension and thickness on the pitch.
Sunday, 3 April 2022
Covalent Bond Revision
Using @snatoms to help with GCSE Chemistry Revision. The models are so quick to made and the students really enjoy these so much more than other s we have. We made dozens of models in a few minutes.
Saturday, 2 April 2022
Faradays Laws
Investigating dropping a magnet into a coil. Changing the number of turns, changing the speed of the magnet and changing the polarity of the magnet to see what happens.
Friday, 1 April 2022
Total Internal Reflection
I find this one of Physics bits of magic how total internal reflection works. Creates lots of fun predicting what might happen and then trying it out and seeing that something else happens and then trying to come up with an explanation and a rule. Real Science
Thursday, 31 March 2022
Accuracy
How thick is the book? The students got out their rulers with vastly different answers then they tried the callipers and micrometers to get a better value - looking at accuracy and significant figures that someone can read to and why you might need it. #iteachphysics
Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Exam Questions
Its that time of year to practise exam technique to improve the answers, structuring those long 6 mark GCSE questions. #Iteachphysics
Tuesday, 29 March 2022
Titrations
Attempting Titrations and titration calculations. I like using Phenolphthalein because I can see the colour change whereas I can't see the colour change using Methyl Orange due to colour blindness. #iteachchemistry
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...