Farnham Science and Maths Centre

Science Club experiment this week : what conditions will the mealworms favour? Dark or light: dry or damp?

Now so down with the kids I'm on the Insta - come follow!

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Looking forward to the results of this experiment - they're noisy blighters!

This is such a good Venn diagram - especially like the 'I'm not asking twice' set!

Next week in Science Club we're all about the creepy crawlies 🪱🐛.

My husband is pretty chill and puts up with the fall-out from all sorts of experiments around the house (jam jars, pipettes, plaster casts of spooky teeth etc etc etc) but I might be pushing it with the mealworms in the fridge...

Following on from yesterday's post regarding formula sheets for public exams, the consultation period finishes at the end of the month. Follow this link and have your say!

https://ofqual.citizenspace.com/public/gcse-maths-physics-and-combined-science-in-2024/?fbclid=IwAR1xK_d4jywZU1qVCsMzf6u9dCTm5lqk4mwqfRTaKFSMo1F1jwGWf3QNXy0

Proposed changes to the assessment of mathematics, physics and combined science GCSEs in 2024 - Ofqual Citizen Space - Citizen Space Find and participate in consultations run by Ofqual

I hope this comes to fruition 🤞.

GCSE students in England to get Covid support Formulae and equation sheets will be provided in maths, physics and combined science GCSEs exams.

Just had the best lesson doing a heart dissection with a student - we both found it extraordinary! A future cardio-thoracic surgeon is born!

Adding context for students helps them learn - but you've got to keep it real, right 😉🤣?!!!

The important difference between 'your' and 'you're'!

I always knew bananas taste different as they age, stands to reason they change nutritionally as well.

Resistant starch is starch that doesn't get digested until it reaches the end of our guts, and feeds the bacteria down there, improving the microbiome. So enjoy your bananas good and young!

Analytical techniques in GCSE chemistry feature the flame tests, and how better to apply the glorious colours than with fireworks? Happy bonfire night, all!

How bonding changes terrifying elements into an important food compound!

Seasonal (but safe!) fun with sparklers in Science Club this week! One space left tomorrow 2 November at 2pm if anyone would like to see these exciting experiments in action!

I'm on a bit of a roll this morning... repeat tests demonstrate reliability of results - a concept often examined in Science GCSEs. Hopefully my tutees will take away the correct message if I share this with them in a lesson!

At least one of the worms survived our Science Club wormery (so far!).

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**Please share!!** Couple of spaces available in my Science Clubs for home educated children aged 7 - 10 on alternate Wednesdays and Thursdays. We meet up at my house in Farnham and do fun, hands-on practical activities. Do get in touch if you're interested at all!

It's lovely when families stay in touch after finishing tuition with me. Even lovelier when, three years later, they leave a recommendation like this on the Next Door app! (This is an extract, full review in comments.)

"Farnham Science and Maths Centre was one of the best investments in my son’s future that I have ever made and Vicky is a kind, enthusiastic, knowledgable and inspiring tutor."

Science Club peeps - that's how we rock, right? 🤣🤣🤣!!