Friday 28 October 2022

The Nylon Rope trick




 The nylon rope trick is one of my favourite experiments and also using @Snatoms to show the students what is going on at that oil water interface



Thursday 27 October 2022

Pasco and Lego


 Two of my favourites, Lego and @Pascoscientific and working together. Creating different types of carts for use with a motion sensor. Trying different wheels and wheel arrangements for different surfaces. Which is the most effective for different terrains

Wednesday 26 October 2022

Probability


 Maths is having fun with the dice tower and 120 dice trying to see if more dice gives the 1/6 ratios, or whether 1200 dice was better. Conclusion we needed to go much bigger - very much bigger

Tuesday 25 October 2022

Locktronics is an electricity winner


 So easy from diagram on the board to a completed and working circuit using Locktronics from @MatrixTSL The students can seem to get through twice as many experiments in the time and more importantly with greater understanding

Monday 24 October 2022

Ready to do a titration


 I have started using automatic dispensing pipettes with the students when setting up titrations. Why use the pipettes with a bulb when the students aren't good with them and use these which are more accurate and faster.

Sunday 23 October 2022

yeast bubbling


 Anaerobic respiration demonstrated by yeast making carbon dioxide in some orange juice and in bread

Friday 21 October 2022

Proving the theorems


 Sometimes knowing the theorem is not enough. You have to be able to prove it and justify the facts to be true.

A level computing 12 Mark questions

Practice planning the 12-mark A-level computing questions. It is not just about getting the facts down but also about organizing them effect...