A pumpkin for every child. My work here is done. 🎃

Today I went out of my way to explain why certain bonds form in terms of electronegativity, stability and energy - but the students only got it when I resorted to “the hydrogen really wants to bond with the chlorine” and then everyone got it. How do you avoid giving atoms feelings? #iteachchem

Weekend to-do list: 15 items. Completed: just 3. Planned a Year 13 chemistry lesson on aldehydes, a GCSE astronomy lesson on Earth’s interior, and rescued my canoe from my old school. That is it. 😬

Does anybody have a photo of chemist Gladys Elsmie - who worked with Brady to develop Brady’s reagent? She has the same name as Elvis Presley’s mother and that’s is all google will give me. @compoundchem.com @rsc-eic.bsky.social @rsc.org @chatchemistry.bsky.social

A level chemistry on your timetable this year? Here is my work in progress. Please use and share as you wish. This is a work in progress… youtube.com/playlist?lis...

New to teaching physics and not sure how to proceed? Free resource here - how to teach every concept, idea and skill. 24 hours long! Free to use, share and develop further. Enjoy. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Today’s job. Enroll most of September’s year 9 onto the Bronze @dofe.org award. Thankfully this year, I am a bit ahead of myself as I asked them who wanted to join in year 8 - and can now process the list.

School garden growing well. But the birds have got to the sweetcorn. 😡

I don’t think I have kept up to date with the community on here. How is it going? Is conversation thriving here?

Quick question. I am on the second day of a DSL course today. Are you only a DSL when in post as THE DSL or is everyone DSL trained a DSL? Like, imagine you are a pilot, but not flying this plane as THE pilot. Is THE pilot the only pilot and all other pilots not actually pilots? How does it work? ✈️

Next year a new challenge - I will be a housemaster of a Y9 and Y10 boarding house. But don’t worry, chemistry and physics teaching support will continue!

My departing Y13s bought me flowers. I have never been bought flowers in my life. 🥲

Exciting Science Teaching Opportunity! Are you a science educator looking for a part-time role in the North London & Hertfordshire area? Are you passionate about girls in STEM? Join us 👇 www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...

15 tonnes of soil dug over, ready for school gardening club. 🌱🫛🌽

Thanks for all your responses! Don't forget if you want more #ChatBiologyLive is happening! You have until Thursday to tell us if you would prefer a Saturday date here: bsky.app/profile/chat... #Edutwitter #ChatBiology

Can’t wait to get into the lab today and test out our latest Eco burner

The astronomy highlights for April 2025, a thread: The highlights this month are the Moon crossing the Pleiades open cluster and the Lyrids meteor shower. #Astronomy #Astrophotography #Stargazing

The sun in eclipse this morning - from Hertfordshire

Ok Bluesky chemistry. Why is lattice enthalpy on the right when the crystal is forming and on the left when it is dissolving? @chatchemistry.bsky.social @rsc-eic.bsky.social

I know him!

If you are based near Kent then on Saturday 15th March I am running a forces workshop and giving a talk with my Dad (Martyn Poliakoff) at the Kent Festival of Physics. Looking forward to it. Link below for more information and booking: thestemhub.org.uk/events/more-...

The day is done - but you can watch 50+ talks from yesterdays TTR Connect for free 'on demand'! Watch main stage talks as well as talks from the English, Maths, Science, RS and History strands at your own leisure - access everything from this link: www.ttradio.org/connect-online #ttrconnect

Final talk today @vicgoddard.bsky.social #TTRConnect

Our penultimate speaker - Flora Cooper. #TTRConnect www.ttradio.org/connect-online

Final talks in the science strand of #TTConnect streamyard.com/watch/8bsA6H... Emily Bird, Simon Poliakoff, Kavitha Ravindran and Zhelyo Vasilev

Table talks now at #TTRConnect

@katejonesteach.bsky.social live now on www.ttradio.org/connect-online #TTRConnect

Beejesh Deva and Lucy Wallis now presenting in the science section of #TTRConnect streamyard.com/watch/8bsA6H...

Next up for #TTRConnect Science Joel Kenyon and Simone Lively streamyard.com/watch/8bsA6H...

First up in science Dr Kristy Turner streamyard.com/watch/pr6Msj... #TTRConnect

The first talk by Lee Parkinson is on🔥 @ttradioofficial.bsky.social livestream here www.ttradio.org/connect-online #TTRConnect

The @ttradioofficial.bsky.social livestream has begun www.ttradio.org/connect-online #TTRConnect

First up Lee Parkinson - Tune in at 10.10 for this legend #TTRConnect www.ttradio.org/connect-online

Today is the day! @ttradioofficial.bsky.social Live from Manchester - a whole day of teacher cpd - check the live stream here 👇https://www.ttradio.org/connect-online

Just confirmed - We are going to stream 50+ of the sessions at TTR Connect today for FREE! You can tune in LIVE from 10am this morning and access the on-demand recordings here: www.ttradio.org/connect-online See the main stage talks and English, Maths, Science, History and RS strand talks!

Over 50 amazing speakers - hundreds of guests, expert teacher development and plenty of fun and networking opportunities. Last chance to grab a free ticket below 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/teachers-t...

A week tomorrow, our biggest free event EVER for teachers - Teachers Talk Connect! Bringing together 70+ speakers in Manchester Saturday 1st March, experts in the classroom sharing with other teachers. Download the full speaker list and get your ticket here - www.ttradio.org/teachers-tal...

Sorry for being quiet here recently. I’ve been busy.

I have just finished preparing my talk for the free @ttradioofficial.bsky.social event in Manchester. Teachers Talk Connect is on Saturday 1st of Manchester 2025 and tickets are free - www.ttradio.org/teachers-tal.... Lots of other interesting speakers lined up too. #SciTeachUK #ITeachPhysics

Here is my collection of nearly 200 Forces and Motion teaching ideas. Introduction video attached and link so you can browse through the ideas which are organised by subtopic. I hope you like it. www.teachphysics.org/home/forces-... Special thanks to @ogdentrust.bsky.social for their support

I’m not sure why I appear to be in space. But let’s go with it.

Get your tickets for TTR connect here www.ttradio.org/teachers-tal...

I am out with Y11 at GCSE science live today. Never been to one of these before - hoping for lots of learning!

I am out with Y11 at GCSE science live today. Never been to one of these before - hoping for lots of learning!

Coming up on the 1st March in Manchester! TTR Connect. 50+ speakers from across the education space in our biggest event ever - 80%+ of them current teachers/leaders in schools. Don't miss this :) Free tickets for teachers: www.ttradio.org/teachers-tal...

In London talking about engineering. A good way to spend the day!

At a DofE coordinators conference today. Facilitating a discussion of DofE delivery. It’s intents⛺️

TTR Connect coming up fast, 1st March, tickets and info here... www.ttradio.org/teachers-tal...

** Announcing ** Dr Kathryn Madagan will be joining us in Manchester for TTR Connect Science! Tickets and info: www.ttradio.org/teachers-tal... Science strand hosted by @drdavidboyce.bsky.social

So I get why the 4s orbitals fill before 3d orbitals, but why do the 3d elements appear in the 4th period of the periodic table? #iteachchem @chatchemistry.bsky.social