We will start with one and then I will add more over the next few days. Day One – A Cells Blooket. Day Two – Chemical Reactions Blooket. Day Three – Atoms & Molecules Quizizz. Day Four – Light & Colour Kahoot.
Category:Just For Fun
What Have The Romans Ever Done For Us…
Work done by Dr Nikola Koepke (formerly from Oxford University but now at Zurich Universtory) looked at the remains of skeletons from the 8th century BC until the 18th century AD and used changes in people’s heights over this period as a measure of how well fed they were. The study combined biology and archaeology …
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Don’t Believe Your Lying Eyes…
Not really magic – it is science but optical illusions so magic-adjacent. I thought about this because of a question on a Winchester Election paper about strobe lighting. They are two quite long videos but I thought they were worth sharing, particularly for those who like optical illusions. They left me baffled but delighted. . .. If you …
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The Greatest Show On Earth…
Another Symphony of Science video but about Evolution this time. The two other SOS videos I have posted are here and here.
Dinosaur Symphony…
Here is a Symphony of Science video/song about dinosaurs. . Questions… To which taxonomic group did dinosaurs belong? For how many years did dinosaurs dominate the planet? When did the Jurassic Period start? How fast was the object that probably wiped out the dinosaurs travelling when it struck the Earth?
Mysterious Yellow Orb…
Yesterday dawned bright and cold. The overcast skies were now blue and dominated by a large yellow object that appeared to be a source of both light and heat. A little research and I discovered it is called the Sun and it is the ultimate source of all Earth’s energy. Even more amazingly, every star …
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Witch Village…
Watch how this brave and wise Knight calmly applies the scientific method to determine whether or not the young woman is a witch. He helps to educate the ignorant village people at the same time! . Questions… 1. In most experiments there are various factors (variables) that need either to be controlled, altered or measured. …
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Where?
Since it is April the 1st – it is time for a bit of nonsense. I shot this video on my phone during a school trip several years ago. Where was I? There are clues so don’t be too distracted by the “powerful interpretive dance”.
Uptown Brilliance…
To be really good at something takes dedication. You have to do the work, even if you are already talented. On duty last night I spotted a few boys working when everybody else was out having fun. They were all high achievers. It occurred to me, not for the first time, that one of the …
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A Secret Location…
I am quite interested in people who have a significantly different world-view from me. Christopher Valentine is very much such a person. Watch as much of the following as you can bear. . He does seem to believe what he is saying – he certainly takes the trouble to write books about it so I am …
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