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download your copy of the SQA data booklet

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The blue SQA data booklet we use in class is also available online as a pdf file.  It’s a good idea to get familiar with the page(s) for your course as you get to use a copy of the booklet for unit assessments, NABs, prelims and the external exam in May.

Download your own copy of the booklet for use at home by clicking on the link below.

eBook Download (809)

Inside a Hoover

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Here is the video we recorded yesterday.  I have trimmed the film down to 3 minutes in length so we can focus on the more essential aspects of the “hoover autopsy”.  You’ll notice that I have removed all of the conversations we had while the hoover was being filmed.

Your job is to tell me something about the things in the video.

It might be

  • something about electricity you remembered from before the holidays
  • maybe you learned something as we took the hoover apart?
  • sharing information about something you can see in the video
  • a calculation based on information you spotted in the video.

There are a few ways you can do this.

I uploaded the video to a site called Voicethread.  This site allows you to record voice or video clips as well as typing a comment.  It will also let you doodle on the video at any point if you need to highlight something.  Click on the Voicethread video where it says comment to share something you learned or remembered during the lesson or from the video.

If you choose to leave a comment on Voicethread, use only your 1st name when you sign up to their site and pick a picture or cartoon for your image.  Don’t go uploading a photo of yourself – see how I chose to use a picture of a Highland cow instead of my own photo.

The other way to make your contribution is to add a comment straight on to this blog.  You can do this by using the comment link next to this blog post.  Your comment will go into a queue for me to check it is not spam, so don’t expect it to go on to the blog straight away.

If you want to keep a copy of the video, feel free to click on the download link below.

Podcast Video [ 3:00 ] Download (191)

Free physics software

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I’ve had an email from Yenka to say that they are now offering many of their products for home use – free of charge!  I think Yenka is the new name for Crocodile Clips, the company who made Crocodile Physics and Crocodile Technology.  Their software allows you to create your own experiments to learn about

  • motion – SG transport, Int2 unit1, Higher unit1, AH unit1
  • electricity – SG using electricity, Int2 unit1, Higher unit2, AH unit2
  • light and sound – SG health physics, Int2 unit3, Higher unit3, AH unit3
  • electronics – Int1 applied practical electronics, SG electronics, Int2 unit2, Higher unit2

They also have some chemistry products you might find helpful.

The software is free but you can only use it at home.  Why not download it and see if you find it useful.