Teaching Idea – CO2 Powered Cars
There’s nothing more fun than racing things at high speed! But how to do it in a safe,...
Teaching Idea – Toy Car Speed
To introduce (or review) the concept of average speed for physics students, there’s nothing more fun than measuring...
Teaching Idea – Cutting a Dry Cell in Half
Ever wonder what’s inside a dry cell? Apologies to the Energizer bunny, but here is a cell that...
Teaching Idea – Owl Pellet Dissection
It’s always a fun activity to dissect owl pellets – if you’ve never done it before, you really...
Cutting the Cable
You don’t have to do much research to learn that people are dropping their pay TV services in...
Project Adult Literacy Society – A Very Noble Cause!
When people think about English as a Second Language (ESL), we often don’t consider the full implications of...
Plastic Pump Bottles – An Environmental Scourge!
OK, I admit it, I’m a bit of a “tree-hugger”, and that means I re-use and recycle pretty...
Solar Panels Dangerous? Or Power Industry Propaganda?
I recently had a good look at the shingles on my house, and unfortunately, it looks like they...
Are Gas Ranges a Potential Carbon Monoxide Danger?
Most of us have carbon monoxide detectors in our homes, but don’t give them a second thought. That...
Scientific Explorer Series on the Sun
A stunning series on the Sun from Scientific Explorer has recently been published – this is an 8-part gem you...