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Ben Scott @bcscott36.bsky.social · 7d

Woohoo @teachertapp.bsky.social such a wonderful app that I recommend to all teachers

#1000Days

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Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social · 21d

A sperm whale surfacing with a giant squid in its mouth.

I love seeing things like this. Reminds me of the raw and beautiful savagery of nature.

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Ben Scott @bcscott36.bsky.social · Aug 31

Brilliant resources!

Peter Edmunds @peteredmunds.bsky.social · Aug 31

My annual reminder that sciencedoctor.school.blog is there to help with your back to school planning.

Over 500 freely downloadable worksheets, booklets and resources across KS3 science to KS5 physics.

Worth sharing with new teachers/colleagues?

Science Doctor

Secondary school physics worksheets & science teaching resources

sciencedoctor.school.blog

Ben Scott @bcscott36.bsky.social · Aug 19

Amazing! One for #ChatChemistry

Education Technology News @edtechnews.bsky.social · Aug 19

The New Periodic Table Song (In Order) #EdTech
#edusky #TLSky #teachers #education #educators

The New Periodic Table Song (In Order)

There once was periodic table song whose frenzied pace and extraordinary organization made it seemingly irreplaceable -- here's another! Source

educationtechnology.news

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Steplab @steplab.bsky.social · Aug 11

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads #5

Win "Ausubel’s Meaningful Learning in Action" by Sarah Cottingham!

Our Research Lead & ex-teacher shares how meaningful learning builds deep, lasting knowledge.

✅ Follow
❤️ Like
🔁 Share

🏆 Winner Fri!

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Dr Dan Jones @hookean.bsky.social · Aug 9

For over 700 demonstrations of Physics concepts, sorted by topic, visit my youtube channel 😊
#PhysicsEd
#iTeachPhysics
#Science 🧪

www.youtube.com/channel/UC4y...

Hookean Physics

The aim of this channel is to promote Physics teaching tips and provide stimulating clips for use in class.

www.youtube.com

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InnerDrive @innerdrive.bsky.social · Jul 26

Check out our other social media profiles so you never miss any of our FREE resources!

📌 Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/innerdrive/
🐦 X: https://x.com/Inner_Drive
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/innerdrive/
▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/innerdrive

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Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · Jul 18

ChemDraw turned 40 this week! 🎉

I worked with Revvity Signals to put together this graphic showing how the chemical drawing program has developed from basic beginnings to the integration of features to predict spectra and highlight structural features

wp.me/s4aPLT-chemd...

#ChemSky

Infographic timeline showing the history of the ChemDraw program, including its creation in 1985, release on Mac in 1986, release on Windows in 1993, addition of prediction tools in 1997, integration with CAS SciFinder in 2014, addition of ring colouring and colour highlight features in 2019 and 2020, and the release of a cloud-powered version in 2024.

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Ben Scott @bcscott36.bsky.social · Jul 18

Any keen chemistry teachers about to support this #ChatChemisty #ChatBiology

St Catharine's College @stcatharines.bsky.social · Jun 24

Everything would be awesome if we could build the Catz periodic spiral in LEGO! A design has been created & needs 10k votes before LEGO will consider it so let's get voting at ideas.lego.com/proje.... Learn about the original: caths.cam.ac.uk/abou... @chemlibcam.bsky.social‬ ‪@chemistryworld.com‬

Periodic Tower of Elements | LEGO® Ideas

"Unleash Your Creativity: Craft the Universe’s Building Blocks with the 3D Periodic Tower of Elements! Dive into a world where chemistry, physics, and architect…

ideas.lego.com

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Ben Scott @bcscott36.bsky.social · Jun 24

You need to check out @wejustinnocentmen.bsky.social an entire account made to repost the same video once a week!

Ben Scott @bcscott36.bsky.social · Jun 23

Never waste a demonstration! I love doing a methane rocket to teach balancing equations. Making nylon is one of my favourite demonstrations.

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Ben Scott @bcscott36.bsky.social · Jun 23

Why not try a digital lab report video? www.ase.org.uk/resources/sc...

Trialled it last year with a chemistry practical and doing it again for a biology investigation this year.

Digital lab report videos: using digital platforms to enhance the storytelling and understanding of practical work

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Ben Scott @bcscott36.bsky.social · Jun 21

What an amazingly insightful post! There are some great links to A-Level biology here @chatbiology.bsky.social @mrsjmasters.bsky.social @cmooreanderson.bsky.social @stemybanda.bsky.social

Al Haddrell @ukhadds.bsky.social · Jun 21

Since there is talk about bringing back ASBESTOS (this is somehow true), I thought it would be useful to describe just some what happens to you when you breath this stuff into your lungs.

In short, it’s terrible.

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Teacher Tapp @teachertapp.bsky.social · Jun 20

A primary headteacher recently got in touch: what are schools doing about AI in reports? Allowing it? Banning it?

Here's what we found out...
🤷‍♀️ Over half of teachers said their school has no policy
✅ 33% say AI use is explicitly allowed
🚫 5% of schools have banned it

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Bradley Busch @bradleybusch.bsky.social · Jun 5

✈️ Evidence-Informed Wisdom is here!! ✈️

RT for a chance to be the first to read it.

Today we received our advance copies.

It’s a serious book written in a funny way. It’s my favourite thing I’ve ever done.

Will pick someone at random on Sunday night and post them a copy!

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Ben Scott @bcscott36.bsky.social · Jun 6

I showed this to my architect friend a while back

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Ben Scott @bcscott36.bsky.social · Jun 4

Thanks @mrmetacognition.bsky.social

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Ben Scott @bcscott36.bsky.social · May 26

One for #ChatChemistry

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Nathan Burns @mrmetacognition.bsky.social · May 19

🚨BOOK GIVEAWAY🚨

I'm excited to be doing a giveaway for my Amazon chart-topping new book, Maximising Tutor Time!

Covering 8 areas and dozens of strategies to improve tutor time, it's got something for everyone!

Just RT and follow to enter!

Draw 31/05

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Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · May 12

Dorothy Hodgkin was born #OTD in 1910. She won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her work using X-ray crystallography to determine complex chemical structures 🏅

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#ChemSky 🧪

Today in Chemistry History infographic on Dorothy Hodgkin. Hodgkin used X-ray crystallography to determine the structure of vitamin B12, for which she won a Nobel Prize. She went on to determine the structure of insulin.

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Ben Scott @bcscott36.bsky.social · May 7

I usually set as homework and have found experience of Minecraft varies so difficult to say. Engagement can be through the roof for some. I have learnt to have other options available, or allow them to work collaborately. For the digestive system I have had some simply do one part.

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Ben Scott @bcscott36.bsky.social · May 7

Through Office365 we have signed pupils up to MinecraftEdu. There is no reason why regular Minecraft can't be used for those who own the game. I ask them to model learning, through screen shots or videos. KS3 they make a digestive system. KS5 models of membrane and cell. Also done nitrogen cycle

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Ben Scott @bcscott36.bsky.social · May 6

We set a 'make a cell model' in year 7 and had lego entries in the past ##ChatBiology

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Ben Scott @bcscott36.bsky.social · May 6

I use MinecraftEDU, Does that count? It is like virtual lego #ChatBiology

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Ben Scott @bcscott36.bsky.social · May 5

A wonderful thread for @chatbiology.bsky.social @cmooreanderson.bsky.social @mrsjmasters.bsky.social @katarney.bsky.social #ChatBiology

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