Monday, 24 October 2022

Ready to do a titration


 I have started using automatic dispensing pipettes with the students when setting up titrations. Why use the pipettes with a bulb when the students aren't good with them and use these which are more accurate and faster.

Sunday, 23 October 2022

yeast bubbling


 Anaerobic respiration demonstrated by yeast making carbon dioxide in some orange juice and in bread

Friday, 21 October 2022

Proving the theorems


 Sometimes knowing the theorem is not enough. You have to be able to prove it and justify the facts to be true.

Thursday, 20 October 2022

Rotaflow or not


Carrying out a titration, I gave the students the choice of different types of burettes. I showed them how they worked and then they all chose the straight ones rather than the Rotaflow design.

Wednesday, 19 October 2022

Failed experiment


Investigating catalysts. The student was so slow in lighting the spill the experiment was over before he was ready - we had to do it again after this.


Tuesday, 18 October 2022

Sunday, 9 October 2022

Investigaing a CRT.


 I grew up with CRT's, but for most of the students they have not seen one, so I took off the case from the Oscilloscope to show all the parts and how it works.

Simple Pendulum

  Using @pascoscientific rotation sensor and Capstone to analyse a pendulum's motion: Comparing position, velocity, and acceleration to ...