Thursday, 4 July 2024

New Camera Boat


 An all-electric Ocean Green Whaly 455 is undergoing trials on the River Thames, ready to be equipped as a Camera Boat. The boat is virtually silent, apart from the noise of the prop pushing the water.

Bluetooth


 Disaster struck. Some of my machines suddenly wouldn't connect the Bluetooth devices to @pascoscientific Capstone. The Sensors were fine, but the Bluetooth suddenly died on two machines. Windows pretended it was working. The new Bluetooth dongles are in, and they are working as before.

Wednesday, 3 July 2024

Conditional Probability


 Conditional Probability is one of the Math concepts that the students really find difficult, but translating the word of the question into the formula makes everything so much easier.

Tuesday, 2 July 2024

Lego Pneumatics


 Examining the power of pneumatics with Lego, pumping up a pressure tank and then using these to open or close a cylinder, the students were amazed at how science backs up engineering principles.

Monday, 1 July 2024

Flowers

Flowers exhibit a stunning variety of shapes and styles, each uniquely designed to attract insects for reproduction. Their relentless evolution highlights the beauty of nature's ingenuity, even as pollinators become scarcer. #Nature #Evolution #Biodiversity






 

Friday, 28 June 2024

Determining molecular mass


 Heating a gas syringe to 100C using steam from a steam generator and then adding a known mass of a volatile liquid allows us to determine its volume and, thus, its molecular mass.

Thursday, 27 June 2024

Vector Analysis


 A ball is thrown into the air, reaches maximum height, and then falls to the ground. It is videoed, and using @pascoscientific Capstone, the motion is analysed, and vectors are drawn on it to describe the motion. Amazing what can be done in an hour.

Doppler Rocket

Demonstrating the Doppler effect with the @pascoscientific Doppler Rocket: As the rocket moves away, students can hear the pitch drop (red s...