I remember the days when we could take the quadrat outside and count the number of daisies or buttercups
18 August 2022
I remember the days...
I remember the days when we could take the quadrat outside and count the number of daisies or buttercups
17 August 2022
Ring Launcher
The new Ring Launcher arrives, firing a ring vertically a metre into the air. This should be entertaining when having a look at electromagnetic induction. We had fun making the film yesterday.
16 August 2022
Virtual Calculators
When demonstrating using a calculator to the students, there are three options. Using a calculator on a visualizer, having a software version on the board, or using web programs like GeoGebra or Desmos or others. I use them all.
15 August 2022
Silver in the light
Investigating the effect of light on Silver Chloride. Students are amazed how photographs were made using chemicals and plates.
14 August 2022
Coulombs law
Trying the look at Coulomb’s law, we got a separation of .1m and 12uC and 15uC on the balloons and gave us an idea of the force. We compared electrostatic and gravity - got 10^72
13 August 2022
Electrostatic Force
Measuring the electrostatic force using a charged piece of PVC on a piece of polystyrene and bring a like charged piece near it and seeing the force on the balance
12 August 2022
Sensor Update
Todays the day to update all the sensors, as it is a quiet day. It is a case of charging and updating the wireless @Pascoscientific sensors, Capstone and Sparkvue.
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