Monday, 26 September 2022
Charging and discharging a capacitor
A level Physics online We built and charging and discharging capacitor circuit from locktronics by @MatrixTSL and then looked at what was happening across the bulbs with an oscilloscope
Sunday, 25 September 2022
Water Turbine
This eisco kit does a good job on energy conversions. From a header tank which the students have to fill, to drive the turbine to drive a generator to make light and spin a motor. They also pick up energy loss well too.
Saturday, 24 September 2022
Taking an ECG
Looking at a @pascoscientific ecg sensors to record the students heart rate and electrical signals using sensors on their arms.
Friday, 23 September 2022
Systems Analysis
A major part of A level computing is the project which takes 2 years. Most students seem to want to start with coding, but persuading them to start with analysing the system and how it works saves much more time in the long run.
Thursday, 22 September 2022
Chemistry Required Practical
Electrolysis required practical investigating the products produced. Hydrogen and oxygen where hard to test for because of the amounts produced
Wednesday, 21 September 2022
Maltose snatoms A level Biology
Creating a molecule of Maltose in Snatoms to show how to create a Glyosidic Bond and create water in the process. The Snatoms give the student s a real sense of what molecules look like and how they have to bend
Tuesday, 20 September 2022
Physics - Efficiency
GCSE Physics investigating efficiency. How can we make it more efficient to wind up a 100g mass one metre. Using gear ratios more turns = less effort and less turns = more effort
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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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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...