fns
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Post by fns on Jun 29, 2009 8:42:44 GMT
I've just finished my teacher training and as of September I'll be a proper science teacher! Anywho, it's obviously my job to make the kids like science, and I was wondering if there were any particular experiments you remember doing? Maybe it was something that helped you learn, or just something you remember cos you got to blow something up.
Cheers all!
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cpr
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Post by cpr on Jul 9, 2009 13:39:19 GMT
Shit reacting to fire or water, (I think it was a combination of atomic mass of certain metals and the surface area of other substances).
Volatile metals when exposed the water. Very interesting day at school.
And burning stuff... changing the surface area to produce a very different reaction. Basically, I remember Mr. Wright blowing flour over a flame and loosing half his moustache.
Erm... well, we rarely did cool stuff at school, (probably because it's not in Key Stage 3/4), but there are loads of cool science-based videos online. Mythbusters tend to do quite a few. They show "science in action" and making it very entertaining... but still educational.
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maninacan
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Post by maninacan on Jul 9, 2009 21:24:04 GMT
metals reacting with water we had a mega thick glass tank an it cracked one year also making hydrogen then popping it. basicly fire flames and explosions for the win
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Post by missinsomnia on Aug 11, 2009 15:47:11 GMT
Actually letting the kids do the experiments is a good way to go!
I remember that our chemistry teacher always did them and we had to write a report on it which just made science boring, shame!
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fns
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Post by fns on Aug 12, 2009 13:53:49 GMT
Actually letting the kids do the experiments is a good way to go! I remember that our chemistry teacher always did them and we had to write a report on it which just made science boring, shame! That's the plan! We have stupidly short lessons of 35 minutes though, so not always easy!  |
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