corpus.blog
Claim your blog
Back to physicsteacher.blog
Blog · corpus.blog/blogs/physicsteacher.blog/posts

physicsteacher.blog

physicsteacher.blog

2026

SI prefixes for AQA GCSE Physics and Combined Scienceoriginal ↗
17 May 2026

2023

Applying Lenz’s Laworiginal ↗
29 May 2023
The worst circuit in the world (part 2)original ↗
14 May 2023
The worst circuit in the worldoriginal ↗
8 May 2023
‘Isn’t it ionic?’: Showing the circular motion of charged particles in magnetic fields in the school laboratoryoriginal ↗
1 May 2023
From the Earth to the stars in 1668 ADoriginal ↗
27 Mar 2023
Exploring J. S. Mill’s classification of misconceptions (part 1)original ↗
19 Mar 2023
Should we introduce speed using s×t=d instead of s = d÷t?original ↗
12 Mar 2023
Gears for GCSE Physicsoriginal ↗
5 Mar 2023
Dual coding change of momentumoriginal ↗
26 Feb 2023
Introducing vectors (part 2)original ↗
18 Feb 2023
Gravitational potential: the ‘bottom of a hole’ perspectiveoriginal ↗
13 Feb 2023
The ‘all-in-a-row’ circuit diagram convention for series and parallel circuitsoriginal ↗
4 Feb 2023
Just a moment . . .original ↗
22 Jan 2023
Showing complex energy transfers using bar modelsoriginal ↗
15 Jan 2023

2022

Introducing vectors (part 1)original ↗
28 Dec 2022
Electromagnetic induction — using the LEFT hand rule…?original ↗
20 Nov 2022
Split ring commutator? More like split ring commuHATER!original ↗
13 Nov 2022
Explaining current flow in conductors (part three)original ↗
30 Oct 2022
Whoa, black body (bam-ba-lam): part twooriginal ↗
24 Oct 2022
Whoa, black body (bam-ba-lam)original ↗
17 Oct 2022
Make choo choo go fasteroriginal ↗
11 Aug 2022
Helping Students With Extended Writing Questions in Scienceoriginal ↗
3 Aug 2022
The Apparatus of Golgi: Science As It Should Beoriginal ↗
27 Jul 2022
Using dimensional analysis to estimate the energy released by an atomic bomboriginal ↗
18 Jul 2022
Explaining current flow in conductors (part two)original ↗
10 Jul 2022
Explaining current flow in conductors (part one)original ↗
7 Jul 2022
Speed of sound using Phyphoxoriginal ↗
3 Jul 2022
Modelling Electrical Power Equations using the CTMoriginal ↗
26 Jun 2022
Through a glass, lightlyoriginal ↗
18 Jun 2022
Using the Resources Framework to understand student preconceptionsoriginal ↗
11 Jun 2022
Deriving centripetal accelerationoriginal ↗
15 May 2022
Teaching Circuits using Kirchoff’s Lawsoriginal ↗
2 May 2022
Teaching refraction using a ripple tankoriginal ↗
10 Apr 2022
We all adore Caloricoriginal ↗
4 Apr 2022
‘Killer-joules’ and other abominationsoriginal ↗
20 Mar 2022
Units, you nit!original ↗
13 Mar 2022
The Burnéd Hand Teaches Bestoriginal ↗
15 Feb 2022
Understanded of the pupilsoriginal ↗
29 Jan 2022
Series and Parallel Circuits — an unhelpful dichotomy?original ↗
2 Jan 2022

2021

2021 Retrospectiveoriginal ↗
30 Dec 2021
Waves: Introduce With Trolleys, Not Slinkysoriginal ↗
21 Nov 2021
Dual Coding and Equations of Motion for GCSEoriginal ↗
31 Oct 2021
Circuit Diagrams: Lost in Rotation…?original ↗
3 Oct 2021
Signposting Fleming’s Left Hand and Right Hand Rulesoriginal ↗
26 Sept 2021
Misconceptions and p-prims at ResearchED 2021original ↗
5 Sept 2021
Booklet for teaching the Coulomb Train Modeloriginal ↗
29 Aug 2021
Why we wrote ‘Cracking Key Concepts in Secondary Science’original ↗
27 Jul 2021
From the Earth to the Sun in 270 BCoriginal ↗
13 Jun 2021
From the Earth to the Moon in 270 BCoriginal ↗
31 May 2021
Measuring the radius of the Earth in 240 BCoriginal ↗
22 May 2021
Binding energy: the pool table analogyoriginal ↗
16 May 2021
Visualising How Transformers Workoriginal ↗
10 May 2021
A Gnome-inal Value for ‘g’original ↗
3 May 2021
Nature Abhors A Change In Fluxoriginal ↗
18 Apr 2021
The Coulomb Train Model Revisited (Part 5)original ↗
11 Apr 2021
Mnemonics for the S.I. Prefixesoriginal ↗
6 Apr 2021
The Coulomb Train Model Revisited (Part 4)original ↗
3 Apr 2021
FIFA and Really Challenging GCSE Physics Calculationsoriginal ↗
28 Mar 2021
The Coulomb Train Model Revisited (Part 3)original ↗
20 Mar 2021
The Coulomb Train Revisited (Part 2)original ↗
14 Mar 2021
The Coulomb Train Model Revisited (Part 1)original ↗
9 Mar 2021
Teaching Newton’s Third Laworiginal ↗
7 Mar 2021
Sussing Out Solenoids With Dot and Crossoriginal ↗
28 Feb 2021
Put Not Your Trust In Pyramidsoriginal ↗
21 Feb 2021
The Force Is Zero With This Oneoriginal ↗
31 Jan 2021
Forces and Inclined Planesoriginal ↗
17 Jan 2021
Photosynthesis and Energy Storesoriginal ↗
1 Jan 2021

2020

The Acceleration Required Practical Without Light Gates PART DEUXoriginal ↗
8 Nov 2020
Cornell versus Ebbinghausoriginal ↗
26 Aug 2020
Physics Six Mark Calculation Question? Give it the old FIFA-One-Two!original ↗
19 Jul 2020
Reducing Cognitive Overload in Practicals by graphing with Exceloriginal ↗
12 Jul 2020
Keep Calm and Draw Free Body Force Diagrams (Part 2)original ↗
31 May 2020
Fear of Forces? Keep Calm and Draw Free Body Diagramsoriginal ↗
29 May 2020
SHM and the Top Gear Challengeoriginal ↗
10 May 2020
Magnetism? THERE IS NO MAGNETISM!!!!original ↗
22 Mar 2020
Electric Motors Without The Left Hand Ruleoriginal ↗
21 Feb 2020

2019

FIFA for the GCSE Physics calculation winoriginal ↗
27 Oct 2019
What to do if your school has a batshit crazy marking policyoriginal ↗
29 Sept 2019
Potential Divider Circuits and the Coulomb Train Modeloriginal ↗
22 Aug 2019
The Acceleration Required Practical Without Light Gates (And Without Tears)original ↗
8 Aug 2019
Thermal Energy and Internal Energyoriginal ↗
14 Apr 2019
It is F=ma, you knoworiginal ↗
11 Apr 2019
Ut tensio sic visoriginal ↗
25 Mar 2019
Why does kinetic energy = 1/2mv^2?original ↗
9 Mar 2019
Dual-coding SUVAT Problemsoriginal ↗
4 Jan 2019

2018

My Best Blogs of 2018original ↗
31 Dec 2018
Using P-prims For Fun And Profitoriginal ↗
13 Dec 2018
Kinetic Energy Using The Singapore Bar Modeloriginal ↗
29 Aug 2018
IoP Energy for busy teachersoriginal ↗
7 Aug 2018
The Life and Death of Starsoriginal ↗
24 Jun 2018
Crossing Cognitive Chasms With P-primsoriginal ↗
30 May 2018
Teaching Electric Circuits? Climb On Board The Coulomb Train!original ↗
20 May 2018
Ohm From Ohmoriginal ↗
11 May 2018
Assessment Will Eat Itselforiginal ↗
7 May 2018
Teaching Magnification Using the Singapore Bar Modeloriginal ↗
18 Mar 2018
Lottie and Lorentzian Length Contractionoriginal ↗
4 Mar 2018
Corinne’s Shibboleth and Embodied Cognitionoriginal ↗
16 Feb 2018
Markopalypse Noworiginal ↗
1 Jan 2018

2017

Whither Edu-blogging?original ↗
30 Dec 2017
Next