The natural world is a wonderful place. This is timelapse video from a few years ago of a marine sponge sneezing. It has mucus inside that traps the sort of particles that might clog it up, and expels them in periodic contractions every 3-8 hours. Atchoo! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJqI...

New year, new job? Still time to apply - deadline Monday 5 January 9am Head of Teacher Support (one-year fixed term, maternity cover); £48,000 A fantastic opportunity to join our team as we develop and deliver a growing portfolio of CPD and teacher support. https://loom.ly/HkfqewY

New year, new job? We are recruiting! Head of Teacher Support (one-year fixed term, maternity cover); £48,000 A fantastic opportunity to join our team as we develop and deliver a growing portfolio of CPD and teacher support. https://loom.ly/HkfqewY

If you know any physics teachers or female Y12 students, please pass on this link to advertise the KCL Optics Ambassadors Scheme - an outreach programme to support girls' interest in optics and studying physics at university - applications are now open: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/optic...

*cough* If you're gift shopping for anyone interested in how the world works, do consider these. Storm in a Teacup is all about the physics of everyday life and Blue Machine is all about how the ocean works - the water itself, which is the biggest story on Earth. Share the joy of nature & science!

For schools who hold radioactive sources and need to pay an external RPO to meet H+S rules (areas where CLEAPPS don't provide this service) 1) how much do you pay per year for this? 2) is it worth it? 3) how many schools have disposed of all sources due to costs? 4) A level RP if no sources?

For schools who hold radioactive sources and need to pay an external RPO to meet H+S rules (areas where CLEAPPS don't provide this service) 1) how much do you pay per year for this? 2) is it worth it? 3) how many schools have disposed of all sources due to costs? 4) A level RP if no sources?

Physics/Science teacher Job advertised for a lovely 11-18 school in Wiltshire, not far from Bath! www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...

Copper Sulfate Wonderful crystals, dangerous blue or a 'power up' ??? We are getting an increasing number of emergency Helplines about Copper Sulfate. Please see the latest details here : science.cleapss.org.uk

It is getting close to 'Job Season' - that period where you are trying to find the right job in the right place at the right time - whether it is Science or Physics we will try to promote jobs we see posted

Shall we try this place where the sky is blue, rather than the place where they killed the little blue bird?

Physics/Science teacher Job advertised for a lovely 11-18 school in Wiltshire, not far from Bath! www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...

The Wipro MA STEM Education scholarships are now open for students starting the programme in September 2026. STEM teachers working in state schools are eligible for the scholarships which cover 70% of fees. For more information see: www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy...

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It is getting close to 'Job Season' - that period where you are trying to find the right job in the right place at the right time - whether it is Science or Physics we will try to promote jobs we see posted

Shall we try this place where the sky is blue, rather than the place where they killed the little blue bird?

Physics teachers (especially in the North) do you have a well sequenced scheme of work? Can we come to visit? Has to be on 6th June. Lemme know!

Can anyone suggest where I can find apparatus for the SHC continuous flow demo? I couldn't find it on the Philip Harris website. @hookean.bsky.social @chatphysics.bsky.social

How to teach sentence writing in science to develop deeper understanding. A new post readingforlearning.org/2025/04/15/b...

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Where are my science teachers at? Please comment and retweet so you can all follow each other. @chatphysics.bsky.social @chatchemistry.bsky.social @chatbiology.bsky.social In your comment please include any help you want from other teachers or how you can help others.

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I made this google slides of nearly 100 ideas for teaching magnetism and electromagnetism in the Summer term with help from @hookean.bsky.social If you haven’t seen it then it is worth a look: www.teachphysics.org/home/magneti...

What a fantastic chat with @physicsmrh.bsky.social !! Remember you can keep chatting on this topic for as long as you like! If you would like to host a chat please send us a message or reply here! #ChatPhysics

Thank you everyone for taking part in #ChatPhysics this evening and please continue the discussion. Many thanks to ChatPhysics for allowing me the keys to their shiny new BlueSky account for the day!

It’s all about the hype. Especially if the thing you are looking at is basically an ordinary thing made special because of some other reason. Like this is THE patent office.

Oh yep. I took my own kids to Bletchley. I was super excited, but they found it dull. I should have hyped it more.

I take 60-80 year 9 students to the eurospace centre in Belgium in June. Basically an interactive ‘train to be an astronaut ‘ experience with on site accommodation and food so it’s all self contained #chatphysics #iteachphysics www.eurospacecenter.be/en/

Great advice from David ... (although not with our 30 min lunch break)

Q3: What are your top tips for physics/STEM trips? When to go? How to persuade reluctant students? How to source funding? Free trips that we don't know about? Let us all in on the secrets ... Please remember to include #ChatPhysics in your replies

Something else we can investigate ...

Also, I take Higher Physics pupils to Glasgow Uni's Quantum Technology School each year, and the feedback has been great from them. It showed them possible career routes they hadn't considered. Particularly in computing. #ChatPhysics

I think so, though the trick is to get pupil on trips early enough that they have all their options open. #ChatPhysics

We went to Alton Towers as research for our A level maths coursework back in the 90s. Mine was on the acceleration forces involved in the corkscrew.

For pupils, Mission Discovery. Kids loved seeing talks by an astronaut and the amazing Sarah Murray from NASA. #ChatPhysics

Let's move on ... Q2: Can school trips impact student career choices? (It did for me!) Please remember to include #ChatPhysics in your replies

My favourite ever CPD was to Diamond Light. Such a fascinating facility to see round, and we used Lego too. #ChatPhysics

Kennedy Space Centre. Hands down the most fun I’ve had on a physics trip. The kids enjoyed it too. #ChatPhysics

Along similar lines, I’ve twice taken Y10 students to Ricardo’s HQ in Leamington Spa - they get a tour of the facilities and do a STEM activity and the combination goes down very well.

I’ve started alternating between Geneva (CERN, EPFL fusion reactor, observatory and other bits) and Toulouse for aerospace stuff with sixth form. The kids love the combination of a foreign residential and seeing proper places where research / industry happens.

Before I started teaching I took a school student to Surrey Satellite Technology. It was a really great day out and we learned tonnes! #ChatPhysics

Let's go! Q1: What is the best physics trip you have been on? Either as a student or as a teacher, whether recently or in the distant past. What made it stand out? What impact did it have on you or your students? Please remember to include #ChatPhysics in your replies

Five minutes to go!! Grab your snacks and get ready to chat about Physics related trips with @physicsmrh.bsky.social #ChatPhysics

An hour to go until our chat hosted by @physicsmrh.bsky.social on Physics based trips! #ChatPhysics

Just under two hours until @physicsmrh.bsky.social chats about Physics related school trips! #ChatPhysics

And we're talking about Physics Trips on #ChatPhysics this evening.

Join us at 7pm when the fabulous @physicsmrh.bsky.social will be chatting about Physics related school trips!

Had to much fun today to pick just one highlight! Hard to chose between checking the wildlife camera with Environmental science students, or GCSE physics students playing motion graphs, or a level physics students having fun with some @isaacphysics.org questions. #ITeachPhysics #ChatPhysics

Thanks to @estherhaydock.bsky.social for hosting a brilliant #ChatPhysics !! Remember you can still add to the chat at any time.