Chemistry teacher, Director of Studies, & musician. CSciTeach. Interested in flipped learning, ICT and use of music in science lessons. Tweets my own.
Crieff, Scotland
Joined January 2013
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Pupils in Form 6 were looking at how surface area affects rate of reaction. This experiment looked at how ordinary plain flour can burn when the surface area is significantly increased. Our Science teacher’s eyebrows were not damaged in this demonstration!
#science #experiment
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Our marvellous Director of Studies, Mr Banks, has captured an amazing photograph that has made it to the final of the Countryfile photography competition! We would love for him to win, so please do vote!
To vote online:
bbc.co.uk/programmes/article…
To vote by phone:
09011 98 90 10
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Calling all #chemtweeps! One of our own - my pal Peter @chemstuff - had a photograph selected for the BBC Countryfile 2024 calendar! To vote for your favourite (which might just be the cheeky red squirrel!), please click here! 👇 bbc.co.uk/programmes/article…
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Here's our research testing if teachers could spot ChatGPT essays.
Short answer: no! They were more likely to flag up real children's writing as ChatGPT.
daisychristodoulou.substack.…
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We are very excited to announce that for British science week… the registration for our free chocolate kit is now open!!! Scan the QR code and register your school to receive your kit, numbers are limited! #RoySocChem #foodscience #JKP27 #chemistry
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Today it was announced that Ofqual are proposing to keep the provision of a formula sheet in GCSE physics. Something I FULLY support.
It has been opened for public consultation.
The response form is here - make your opinion heard!
@ChatPhysics
ofqual.citizenspace.com/publ…
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Please help us improve EiC magazine 🎯 by taking part in our reader panel survey, here: bit.ly/3oQoMFk
Thank you 💕
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*Calling teachers & news journalists* Excellent & witty short animation video from the @royalsociety & @bbcideas explaining the scientific method.
When is a fact not a fact? And why is getting things wrong good for science? Our latest video with @BBCIdeas takes a look:
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The Commonwealth International Composition Award's Audience Vote is now live! Listen to music by brilliant young composers from all over the world and vote for your favourite! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Happy birthday to #Mendeleev, father of the modern periodic table! 🥳 🎂
Why should you teach students about his work? @chemstuff has the answer👇
#chemed #scied #ASEchat
edu.rsc.org/cpd/why-you-shou…
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Beethoven's arrangement of Auld Lang Syne performed by Ardvreck staff, alumni and friends for Burns Night 2021. (Recorded in isolation!)
Soprano: Michelle Grant, Tenor: Peter Grant, Bass: Peter Grant, Violin: Peter Banks, Cello: Finn Mannion, Piano: Robert Melling
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If you’re an NQT and you’re starting to feel nervous remember you are about to start the most incredible journey.
You’ll have good days and bad days and lots in the middle, but every day will be different and give you a reason to smile. It’s ace.
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Great piece on what Bloom's Taxonomy does, and does not say, by @DSGhataura dghataura.wordpress.com/2020…
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Retweeting this from a while back, in the context of the session from @DebbieBarkerMEI and @AlisonHopperMEI at the @MEIConference just now.
Want a flexible way to present trigonometry from the context of a unit circle, and still practise finding missing sides or angles? geogebra.org/m/zbztq6tz
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Music to bring you joy. We want to keep spreading inspiration during lockdown so we've recorded music from our homes across the country...
Here's our clarinettist Lily with one of her favourite pieces to play by Mozart 🙌
#NYOMusicalPostcards
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The Ardvreck community applauds the heroes & heroines of the NHS at 8pm every Thursday through voice, pipes & general appreciative noise! We hope this beautiful performance from our Director of Studies inspires you all m.youtube.com/watch?v=spkMga… #onlyatardvreck #StayHomeSaveLives
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Calling young composers and musicians around the world - this is for you!
UK pupils - not specialist music schools or JDs because you already have great opportunities, but this is for everyone else.
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What can students do WITHOUT INTERNET during #remotelearning?
10 activities: ditchthattextbook.com/no-int…
What would you add to the list? #DitchBook #distancelearning #elearning #onlinelearning
