Since Easter I have been reading about electricity. I think it is the hardest topic to teach. Circuits are … More
Month: August 2016
Guericke’s Sulphur Sphere
It seems reasonable to suppose that if the Earth has a fitting and appropriate attractive potency it will also have … More
The Versorium Needle
A draft extract from my book using narrative to teach the big ideas of physics: These are the utterly false … More
My Electricity Chapter
I don’t really mind which model for current anyone prefers – rope, hosepipe, cups with marbles etc. They all help … More
Six Big Ideas in Physics
Throughout my 21 years of teaching, physics teachers have been in short supply. There have always been science departments with … More
Reading for Learning 