Wednesday 7 February 2024
Further Maths
Playing with 3-D Vectors and comparing this to working with CAD. Rotating objects around, measuring distances to see real-life applications of the Maths.
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Inside a plug
Gone are the days when students learnt to wire a plug, but it is still helpful to look inside and look at a home wiring diagram to see that the sockets and lights are all in parallel.
Monday 5 February 2024
World Population Growth
World Population Growth in Two Graphs. Over my lifetime is nearly a straight line and none of the students were bothered until we looked at the population size over the past 7000 years
Sunday 4 February 2024
Computer Storage
Some computer history shows students the 5 1/4 Floppy disk, The 720K 31/2 floppy Disk, and the 1.44K 3 1/2 floppy disk onto the Single density CD to the DVD and Hard Disk. I also have a 1980s 300Mb Winchester exchangeable platter, giving the students something to consider.
Saturday 3 February 2024
Online Teaching Success
Online lessons work well for some subjects like maths - but how about science? After 7 years of online teaching, we know online teaching works well with science, but it also depends upon the students' setup, and if they can manage some half-decent, online works really well.
Friday 2 February 2024
Ore Extraction
Ore extraction is done by adding some crushed calcium carbonate to a wooden spill and dipping it in copper or iron oxide. Heat fiercely, and with some practice, tiny balls of metal are formed.
Thursday 1 February 2024
Heating and Cooling
Doing some revision of Heating and Cooling. Set up two @pascoscientific wireless thermometers connected to Capstone, and whilst the student revised the software, did the rest, producing a graph of the results.
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