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17 Mar

Day 59 – SSHM (Simulated Simple Harmonic Motion)

We are studying more of the maths associated with simple harmonic motion. Here we used Yenka to run simulations. This helps because: I can set up the labs for everyone…

13 Mar

Day 58 – the maths of SHM

Some of the maths associated with SHM is about as hard as it gets for the IBDP. To help with this I made this puzzle. This shows the derivation of…

26 Feb

Day 57 – Malus

Today we are looking at polarization and taking some measurements to check Malus’s law. This is interesting because it gives a good data handling challenge. This group managed to include their…

13 Feb

Day 56 – Ray tracing

When looking at properties of light we have sets of ray boxes, but I find that when students use these they have difficulty constructing ray diagrams for devices like telescopes.…

21 Jan

Day 54 – Making Forts!

We aren’t really making forts in senior physics, but it does look like it. Today we are doing student deigned investigations to look at photovoltaic cells. One of the first…

17 Jan

Day 54 – Dogs

Dogs seem to be the perfect example to discuss evolution and to compare artificial and natural selection. Everyone s familiar with dogs and most people are enthusiastic about them. There…

16 Jan

Day 53 – Stirling Engine

This is a wonderful piece of demonstration equipment. The heat from a cup of tea is plenty to get it to turn fast. It turns the other way with ice…

16 Jan

Day 52 -Variation in Quercus Ataca

We are using measurement and analysing skills to see evidence for natural selection in a set of acorns. It is great to see connections to grand theories in such simple…

13 Jan

Day 51 – Turbines

As part of the energy resources unit we are looking at how thermal power stations generate electricity. As a short activity we set up a steam source and then challenge…

13 Jan

Day 50 – Boyle

This is the simplest and most effective set up I have found for checking Boyle’s law. The data are reliable and easy to set up and doesn’t leak too much.…

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