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?
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Doppler Rocket
Demonstrating the Doppler effect with the @pascoscientific Doppler Rocket: As the rocket moves away, students can hear the pitch drop (red s...
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Negative feedback is a difficult concept to try and get over so I tried using a balance board and the @pascoscientific smart cart strapped...
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We went to the Bett Show a few weeks ago and there we saw a model of a Liver. It had been knitted so we thought we would have a go. After ...
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#Physics Taking wind speed readings using the PASCO scientific wireless weather station. Grabbing some monthly data on the weather in t...