Particle Theory of Matter

Whilst Robin is off on a vigilante mission to rescue his partner, stranded by English Public transport, Rosie and Thomas have a jolly catch-up about supporting physics students with extra-curricular projects and finding work experience placements. They also explore ways to teach the Particle Theory of matter and its related topics such as density and the gas laws. Interestingly there seem to be many Space related stories linking to this topic, allowing teachers to link the curriculum to careers and real-life stories.

Links:

• UK Space Early Careers Internships
• Harwell Science Campus Early Careers and Work Experience
• Crest Science Awards
• Hovering Ship off the Cornish Coast Article
• Application – Using Mercury to Float Lighthouse Lenses
• Application – Michelson and Morley floating a block of stone on mercury to measure the speed of light
• Kicking a rugby ball on the moon thought experiment
• Marshmallow in a syringe demo (40 second YouTube overview)
• Water boiling in a syringe at low pressure
• BBC news – Exploding Tunnock’s Tea Cakes Story

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Music

• Season 7: Physics Is Our Business by Miracles of Modern Science.
• Seasons 5 and 6: Crescents by Ketsa.
• Seasons 3 and 4: Disco Sheik by Podington Bear.
• Seasons 1 and 2: One legged equilibrist polka by Circus Homunculus.
• Occasionally we also use Cantina Rag by Jackson F. Smith.

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