Science that sticks

Here I go through the 5 Baby Steps to Effective Revision. Baby Step 1: Get organised creating a timetable. Baby Step 2: A change is as good as a rest. Baby Step 3: Develop your memory. Baby Step 4: Create your own resources. Baby Step 5: Practice. Practice! PRACTICE!!!!

Here I cover the information contained in the periodic table. I start with particles and how how all big things we see are made of smaller things called particles. Then going into detail about how particles are made of molecules or atoms. Protons and neutrons, how they’re found in the nucleus and the electrons are orbiting the nucleus like planets around the Sun. In science we call this idea “modelling”. I talk about the subatomic particles and their mass and charges and how they’re arranged.

In this podcast I cover why time management should be taught in schools from year 7 onwards. Not just as a bolt on for year 10 onwards to try to help them. I cover how a student can create their own schedule and the value of time alone as well as managing their own time for effective revision AND more importantly: pastimes and down time.

An increasing number of young people are denying that humans ever set foot on the moon and that they truly believe the Earth is flat. So, here I go through how I deal with students that are staunch believers. Hopefully, it’s entertaining and not too frightening for other science educators and communicators.

As an 11 year old I was given Queen’s Greatest Hits on cassette tape. I loved it and became a fan. As I learned more about Queen, I learned that they mostly came from science and engineering backgrounds that went to university. This knowledge had a profound affect on my life and the direction it would take. Listen and join me to hear about Queen and what affect they had on my life as a scientist and musician.

Welcome to science that stix the podcast. Introducing your host Paul. I love science and for the last 18 years I have been earning my living as a science teacher in the UK. How did I get into it? I explain this and what challenged I overcame and what has helped me and continues to help me. Enjoy this first podcast as an introduction to how I got involved with science and why all of it is awesome, and not as hard as you may think.