Scales are useful for relative measurement - so pH 1 is more acidic than pH2 by a factor of x10 concentration hydrogen ions. Similarly, 20decibells is 10x louder than 10decibells. But what about your stools? On a scale of 1 to 7 your stool can be used to tell whereabouts you are more constipated or have diarrhoea. Awesome.

S2 Episode 4 - using scales for measurement, relative and absolute and in between!

Science
1. reasonably-regular light-hearted discussions of every day science with Mr Short , Mr Atkinson, Mr Forsyth and Mr Young. We are not experts in everything! 
2. ‘meet the teachers’ episodes where I chat to science teachers in the school and their background - for current FHS pupils to get to know their teachers and for catchment. primary pupils who want to know more about the teachers they will meet when they come to the High School; 
3. DYW episodes of science careers such as ‘women in science’.

Education

Science 1. reasonably-regular light-hearted discussions of every day science with Mr Short , Mr Atkinson, Mr Forsyth and Mr Young. We are not experts in everything! 2. ‘meet the teachers’ episodes where I chat to science teachers in the school and their background - for current FHS pupils to get to know their teachers and for catchment. primary pupils who want to know more about the teachers they will meet when they come to the High School; 3. DYW episodes of science careers such as ‘women in science’.

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S2 Episode 4 - using scales for measurement, relative and absolute and in between!

S2 Episode 4 - using scales for measurement, relative and absolute and in between!