Sunday, 21 May 2023

Inside a computer


 It doesn't have to be a computer because it contains a motherboard and processor and RAM in it. This motherboard is in an electronic organ. It is a computer but it is not quite what a student expects to see.

Saturday, 20 May 2023

Required Practical

No matter how many students I have and from many different schools, the number of students who have not done the required practicals or seen a demo of them. Many have just seen a video online and forgotten it almost as fast as they saw it.



 

Friday, 19 May 2023

LIgands

Diving into ligand structures with #Snatoms models! Crafting and examining their vibrant colours. The one to stand out? Copper Chloride - goes yellow when surrounded by Cl. A fun surprise for the students! ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿ’›#ChemistryInAction




 

Thursday, 18 May 2023

Rapid SHM

 


I had 10 minutes of the lesson left, and the student and I  were online talking about Simple Harmonic Motion. He hadn't done or seen the experiments. I got out the equipment and @pascoscientific Capstone and sensors and in 10 mins we were done

Wednesday, 17 May 2023

Exam Paper Practice


 More and more Maths papers to practice. The students can't seem to get enough questions of the correct standard to practice, but as they do so, their scores are going up and up.

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Sonometer


 Uncovering the mysteries of a sonometer! Using a tuning fork & paper rider to find out wire pitch. Exploring the intriguing links between wire thickness, tension, and pitch. #PhysicsInAction #Sonometer

Monday, 15 May 2023

Last day of Biology revision

It's the last day of Biology revision. Everything from microscopes and Cell biology to Organisation and Infection and response and Bioenergetics. It is amazing what some students can cram in a day.

 

Sum and Products of the roots of Polynomials

  Exploring the sum and product of polynomial roots: Teaching students how coefficients reveal the relationships between roots and equations...