A colleague (non-science guy!) sent this curling physics article to me. Lots of good stuff! Mentions tribology by name. Mentions the earliest known hypothesis and a bunch of competing present-day ones. #ITeachPhysics www.bbc.com/future/artic...
We still don't know why curling stones move the way they do
The icy ballet of stone upon ice makes curling one of the most intriguing sports of the Winter Olympics. But scientists still haven't quite figured out the physics of how they move.
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Physics teachers, how do (if at all!) explain the centrifugal force? I am interested in this tricky bit of physics and keen to hear your ideas! #iteachphysics
Mr Hynes@mrhynes3.bsky.social · 7mo agoGreat read thanks Joe! Out of interest, do you mention the centrifugal force to students? If so, how do you explain? 😊
Loved this brilliant biography of Crick by @matthewcobb.bsky.social But what struck me from the start: it's also a portrait of a lost time in science: no grant applications or teaching, big travel budgets: the job only to think, talk & get science done. Future scientific biogs will be so different.
Thanks for sharing, that will make a great starter question for my a-level projectile motion lesson :) #iteachphysics
c0nc0rdance@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 7mo agoThere have been two papers on this topic: "Pressures produced when penguins pooh—calculations on avian defaecation" in 2003 (source of figure above) & a 2020 paper "Projectile Trajectory of Penguin's Faeces and Rectal Pressure Revisited" (source of figure below). Delightful!
When I have set a class questions to complete independently, I spend around 10%-20% of the time at the start standing at the front of the classroom. Seemingly doing nothing. I mentioned this to a colleague who asked "but shouldn't you be circulating?" No. 🧵
Some say it looks boring, but for me it makes it standardised and easy to manage as it’s all code! Also in the age of Copilot, editors understand code better. Here’s my frequently used LaTeX packages to make my worksheets. #EduSky #UKEd #Physics mrkhairi.com/must-have-la...
Must-have LaTeX packages for Physics teachers
What was once a daunting thing to use is now my go-to way of making worksheets.
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What will happen to the balance reading when I drop a magnet through the copper pipe which is supported on a clamp stand on the zeroed balance? A predict and explain demonstration with electromagnetic induction, terminal velocity & Newton 3 #ITeachPhysics #SciTeachUK youtube.com/shorts/s0eOE...
What happens to the balance reading if a magnet is dropped through a copper pipe on it? #physicsfun
YouTube video by Physics with Simon Poliakoff
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Do #AI-generated videos obey physics laws? We present a simple, fun, and educational experiment that uses physics to distinguish an AI-generated video from a real one, using freely available online tools. Check it out: https://ow.ly/C26950XlcLl #physicseducation #scienceexperiments
New blog post!! I wanted to share the mini lab set up that I used to introduce mathematical models in my physics classes. I'm especially proud of the inverse square relationship comparing the diameter and length of a playdough snake 😊 #iteachphysics passionatelycurioussci.weebly.com/blog/pattern...
Patterns in Physics
Inspired by the work of the Patterns Approach to Physics , I wanted to start my IB Physics classes with a short exposure to different types of mathematical models that they will see. Due to time...
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Gonna tell my students this is the name of my sourdough starter
I have a new article out in the Chartered College of Teaching journal Impact, called ‘Embedding AI in education: A critique’. Here I make five main points, which I will helpfully plop in this thread for those without access or time to read it.
i'm no stephen hawking but i think what happens is that they cancel each other out
Could #Superman stop a falling building? Would it really fall like that? Here is my #physics analysis from the Superman trailer. medium.com/@rjallain/su...
Superman Physics: Could He Really Stop a Falling Building? (The Science Says…)
I don’t know which I like more — superhero movies or trailers for these superhero movies. Oh sure, movies can be great — but with just the…
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Big big fan of this. Lots of thought provoking stuff. Have unfortunately worked in a 'rocket ship' school and am very glad to be out!
David Didau@didau.bsky.social · last yr.On building culture in schools open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
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'Can’t get you out of my head': using earworms to teach physics – Physics World
Physics teacher Kate Urell uses catchy tunes to help her students remember their lessons
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...and did Roxy Music know they were singing about the conservation of momentum when they sang 'Lets Stick Together?'🧪 physicsworld.com/a/cant-get-y...
'Can’t get you out of my head': using earworms to teach physics – Physics World
Physics teacher Kate Urell uses catchy tunes to help her students remember their lessons
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Now you don’t see it, now you do! [Video description: erlenmeyer flask full of clear orbeez, though some appear yellowish. When filled with water, orbeez become invisible and a yellow emoji popper toy appears] #iTeachPhysics
Here is the collection of over 250 ideas for teaching the waves topic from KS3 to A-Level. Follow the link to access them all: www.teachphysics.org/home/waves-i... Thanks to all who contributed and especially @ogdentrust.bsky.social for funding my time to make it. #ITeachPhysics #SciTeachUK
For many teachers, teaching has become a tedious treadmill of performativity. Many I speak with say that we need to bring joy back into teaching - and professional trust. We need an end to a culture of chasing ever-better attainment stats regardless of the educational costs (2/2)
I have a platform. It may be small, however, I still feel compelled to use it. youtu.be/RGPF-BzWxCc #PhET #NSFgrants #physicseducation
How PhET is Being Hurt by Funding Cuts
YouTube video by Flipping Physics
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