Daily metals like Iron, Cobalt, Nickel, and Copper are so familiar and colourful, but did you know their salts are often toxic to the environment? It's essential to learn about safe extraction, disposal methods, and ore sources in the lab to protect our planet. #metals #toxicity #environment #education
14 April 2023
Transition Metals and their salts
So colourful and yet so toxic. The familiar metals used daily are Iron, Cobalt, Nickel and Copper, yet their salts are less well known, and for all their beauty, many are very toxic to the environment. Learning about ores and extraction and safe disposal methods in the lab.
13 April 2023
Circle theorems
Learning Math: Mastering circle theorems and proofs - a must-learn for all the GCSE students and A level as well tackling math! #Mathematics
12 April 2023
Force Protractor
A fun experiment using a @pascoscientific tension protractor trying to hand a picture straight when the holes in the frame were put in unequally. The students need to use Maths to calculate the angles and then test out their working hypothesis to see if they are correct. #science #experiment
11 April 2023
Tellurium Arrives and is put to work
Just got the tellurium and it's already coming in handy for revising astronomy facts! So much more efficient than struggling with diagrams or trying to design something in the prep room. #Tellurium #Astronomy
10 April 2023
Inside the body
In biology, we check out different body parts at different times. So examining a whole body and mapping out how everything relates was fascinating. The students were surprised to see that there was no empty space; everything was packed in. #biology #anatomy
09 April 2023
Learning Analog Comuting
Analog computers can do some things much easier than their digital counterparts! It was amazing to see students discover the possibilities. #analogcomputers #digitalcomputers #STEMeducation
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