Sunday, 10 November 2024

Computer entry


 Paper Cards, Punched paper tape, cassette tape recorders, high-speed tape reels, 8-inch floppy disks, 51/4 floppy disks, 31/2 inch floppy disks, and flashing lights these are all the things that I have used in my lifetime to enter information into and use computer.

Friday, 8 November 2024

Moles

Why are Moles so hard to understand? I find that both A-Level and GCSE students have often failed to understand that although the mass and volumes are different, the substances have the same number of atoms.



 

Thursday, 7 November 2024

Wireless Sound Sensor


The students investigated how sound gets weaker the further away from the object it is. We chose a bell that makes the same volume each time it is rung. We could see an inverse square relationship using a @pascoscientific wireless sound sensor and Capstone.

Wednesday, 6 November 2024

Calculator Game changer


Sometimes, mastering math means unlocking the full potential of your calculator! It's surprising that many of my students had never explored memory functions. Safe to say, they’re in for a game-changer!

Tuesday, 5 November 2024

Footprints in time


 GCSE Physics Tuition: Leaving footprints in Time. Using a FLIR camera to see the path someone took walking through the classroom a couple of minutes before.

Monday, 4 November 2024

VR Technology


GCSE Biology Tuition: Using VR Technology to have a look at where the organs fit in a body and to get a sense of the scale of these organs

Sunday, 3 November 2024

Employment Law


 A-Level Business Studies Tuition: Employment Law: We are Looking at the balancing act of giving fair rights to both employers and employees. Does it succeed, and what could be done to improve the Law for both?

Doppler Rocket

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