55.4 C Pavement temp

 Looking at the temperature of the pavement outside the classroom, a Modest 55.4C at 11am today. Talking a dog for a walk will probably burn its feet.

Fun with Maths

 

Even with the A level students dressing up problems with a few pictures makes it more fun. Challenge to rescue the princess under European Union H&S ladder regulations (made up). Interesting the choice of princess names determines the want to rescue her. 

frying an egg in the sun | UK Heatwave 2022

We tried and succeeded in frying an egg in the Mid Day sun in the current heat wave

Dangerous experiment

Its a big or dangerous or tricky experiment - one of those "to demo". But is is better to have one student very closely supervised to do the demo in front of the class. The next time a demo comes along have another student demo the experiment after they have practiced it

 

Making craters on the Moon

 

Magnetic Film

Demo of see through magnetic film for looking at magnetic fields Marvellous stuff through Amazon
 

Programming Hardware

 Programming circuits to do something gives great feedback whether the light goes on or the lift rises. But getting the students to design those circuits is another problem altogether.