10 July 2023
Spiders
Think of a spider, and students only think of one like this, but there are so many species of spider with varying hunting techniques, from those jumping spiders to wolf spiders. How are they adapted to their various modes of hunting? Questions for the lessons.
09 July 2023
08 July 2023
Online demonstration terminal velocity
One of the challenges of teaching online is doing good demonstrations. With plenty of cameras, we can get in on the action and using @pascoscientific sensors like the rotary motion sensor, we can record the activity in real-time and deliver it to the students.
07 July 2023
Chromatography required practical
Investigating the chromatography of the pigments in green plants. It's a better chromatography experiment since we have to use different solvents other than water, which brings in the idea that there are actually other solvents.
06 July 2023
Ultrasonic sensor
The most useful sensor I have is the @pascoscientific ultrasonic sensor. It gets used in most experiments since measuring some sort of distance is involved. It's great at distance measurements over about 15cm. At distances less than 15cm, you have to get creative.
05 July 2023
Real world Maths
#Maths is more than equations. It's about solving real-world problems. From integration to logs & indices, where do you see these concepts come to life in your everyday routine? #RealWorldMaths
04 July 2023
What is temperature?
Online A-level Physics What is temperature? Heat moves from a hotter body to a colder body, and in doing so, we can see this energy movement powering the fan.
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