@ckhall.bsky.social Physics teacher/Natural philosopher ๐จ๐ผโ๐ซ Interested in everything. ๐ค (He/Him)
Kjipuktuk Halifax Nova Scotia
Joined January 2011
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So when do we start eating the rich?
Killam reports 'largest rental gains' on new leases in company's history in most recent update ift.tt/uv5EiwF
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and itโs not even close
ALT The famous pale blue dot image.
I watched this show as a kid and I always looked forward to hearing from The Professor.
The intro to this clip encapsulates my philosophy as a teacher.
youtu.be/4wzSKEruj70?si=U_2Xโฆ
Using an overhead projector for a demo and having to explain to students what an overhead projector is ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ
Reminds me of my dad telling stories about using the Gestetner
Random conversation with some students today lead to an impromptu analysis of the lyrics of American Jesus by Bad Religion and explaining what punk was
youtu.be/12kcpP-8jfM?si=GMUHโฆ
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Ever wondered how #Athens came to hate #Sparta (eventually resulting in the Peloponnesian War) and how this was directly connected to the creation of the Athenian 'Radical Democracy' we have all heard so much about? Well, check out my video: youtu.be/fLCiRxh1708
I think this is my favourite shot.
Living in the country with a lake in my back yard has its advantages
Staying up late to play with my camera and telescope watching the aurora over the lake behind my house was invigorating! I havenโt had that much fun with my photography gear in ages! The show didnโt really start until the moon set
Iโll get some pictures off my camera tomorrow.
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If the Premiers being mad doesn't make sense or seems to lack a bunch of context:
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When it was 380000 yrs old and the Universe became first transparent to light, it glowed orange
5/5
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Dear god.. #physicsteacher
Scared a bear off the front lawn this morning and had an osprey do a flyby of my car on my way into work.
Rural life is different.
Free Shit Day is like Christmas for adults.
Went adventuring with my parents and got a decent haul:
- new patio umbrella
- outdoor side table
- cork board (still in original plastic)
- collapsable play tunnel
- 5 small aquarium/terrariums
This is a friendly reminder that Curbside Giveaway Weekend is happening today and tomorrow, June 1 and 2! Visit brnw.ch/21wKliK to learn more.
This looks like it would be an interesting course to run. I would love to sit with an elder and get some PD on this
(Curriculum document link to follow)
These N.S. students are using Mi'kmaw concepts to learn environmental science ift.tt/SIUofgP
Went to Lee Valley to buy some rare earth magnets for school for a physics demo. The guy asked me if I could explain why cup magnets have stronger fields. Gave a quick lesson on the back of my receipt.
Any day you learn something new is a good day. Love being a part of that.