25 May 2023
Plancks Constant Apparatus
The last two LEDs on the Plancks constant apparatus are in the IR and invisible to the naked eye but easy to see with a phone or a digital camera. Should we use the camera to obtain readings for these values, as the camera might give different weights to the human eye?
24 May 2023
23 May 2023
Convex lens to explain ripples
Explaining to students why the ripples in a ripple tank look the way they do by using a convex lens to show the thicker parts of the wave are lighter because it is concentrating the light and the thinner parts are less white because they are more spread out.
22 May 2023
Quadrat
Using the camera quadrat to survey a transect across an area of grass, close to and far away from a tree, looking at the different plants growing at different distances. All use the same data to analyse. Excellent use for AI to count and identify.
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.
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.
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! ๐งช๐#ChemistryInAction
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
When the Internet Suddenly Stops Working: How to Diagnose a Network Connectivity Problem
When the Internet Suddenly Stops Working: How to Diagnose a Network Connectivity Problem Computing is wonderful when everything works. A s...
-
How hot is the soil vs the air? Time to take the @pascoscientific wireless temperature sensors for a summer stroll. ๐ฑ Taking Science Out...
-
Physics GCSE: Electricity in the Home – What You Really Need to Know Electricity in the home is one of those GCSE Physics topics that feels...
-
Maths GCSE: Turning Recurring Decimals into Fractions (Without Panic) Recurring decimals look scary at first glance. Lots of dots, myster...












