Family Structure

                

​Family structures have changed dramatically over time, a key topic in A-level Sociology. This 1900 photo of my family's grandparents and children in one house highlights how multigenerational living once shaped family life.

Apple Laptops

Upgrading Apple laptops: Copying directories from the old Apple laptop to the new one and learning to archive all the old material to an external hard disk. Although many of the students have Apple laptops, they seem to struggle with connectivity to other systems and need help.

Kinetic Theory of Matter

Looking at the Kinetic Theory of matter using a simple model with beads.

Tension Protractor

 Using a pair of @pascoscientific tension protractors on a zip line to measure how forces change with angle as the zip line gets steeper. Such a handy piece of kit—perfect for the experiment! #Physics #Tension #ZipLine #ScienceInAction

Matricies

 Learning all about Matrices—they seem complete at first, but it takes a bit of practice on the calculators to get them to work correctly. By hand, the Matrices take a long time, but the calculators do them in a flash.

Making sense of Circuits

 The teacher draws a circuit diagram with strange symbols and straight lines, and then the students are given the components without symbols and wires that go all over the place. That is why we start off the easy way with Locktronics.

Histology

 Learning to use a microscope is just the beginning. We regularly use microscopes in our lessons with prepared slides, helping students relate structure to function and keep their skills fresh.