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Physics teachers (especially in the North) do you have a well sequenced scheme of work? Can we come to visit? Has to be on 6th June. Lemme know!

Can anyone suggest where I can find apparatus for the SHC continuous flow demo? I couldn't find it on the Philip Harris website. @hookean.bsky.social @chatphysics.bsky.social

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It’s all about the hype. Especially if the thing you are looking at is basically an ordinary thing made special because of some other reason. Like this is THE patent office.

Oh yep. I took my own kids to Bletchley. I was super excited, but they found it dull. I should have hyped it more.

Not amongst the things I was expecting to see this evening! Thank you @drdavidboyce.bsky.social ! Is it gravity fed?

How do you travel, by train?

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I take 60-80 year 9 students to the eurospace centre in Belgium in June. Basically an interactive ‘train to be an astronaut ‘ experience with on site accommodation and food so it’s all self contained #chatphysics #iteachphysics

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Wow!

Great advice from David ...

(although not with our 30 min lunch break)

Visiting Woolsthorpe Manor | Lincolnshire Explore Woolsthorpe Manor, Lincolnshire, where Isaac Newton was born and made huge scientific discoveries, while also trying your hand at your own experiments.

I was just looking up Woolsthorpe as it's just down the road from us ... www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottin...

I've booked this in for March for 6th formers (and keen KS4 students). It will only be the cost of using a minibus for the day ... ccfe.ukaea.uk/about-ccfe/v...

Q3: What are your top tips for physics/STEM trips?

When to go? How to persuade reluctant students? How to source funding? Free trips that we don't know about? Let us all in on the secrets ...

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Something else we can investigate ...

Also, I take Higher Physics pupils to Glasgow Uni's Quantum Technology School each year, and the feedback has been great from them. It showed them possible career routes they hadn't considered. Particularly in computing. #ChatPhysics

I think so, though the trick is to get pupil on trips early enough that they have all their options open.
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Good point. For secondary schools we have to get those experiences in before options are narrowed.

Were you allowed to take measuring equipment on the rides? I tried to run PhyPhox in my pocket at Alton Towers but without much success.

We went to Alton Towers as research for our A level maths coursework back in the 90s. Mine was on the acceleration forces involved in the corkscrew.

For pupils, Mission Discovery. Kids loved seeing talks by an astronaut and the amazing Sarah Murray from NASA. #ChatPhysics

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Q2: Can school trips impact student career choices? (It did for me!)

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Great - another new one to look into!