Braidhurst Physics

Used paperclips with a class today to show how a catalyst acts as a surface for reactants to come together and form a product. Based on an old magic trick, I got this idea from Paul Nugent from @SonS_Ireland. The ending is a nice surprise for students!

UK warned it is unprepared for climate chaos bbc.in/3gtA5iJ

The Science dookit has a @EURO2020 flavour with John McGinn doing the unthinkable and scoring for Scotland!

Ready for kick off #SCOCZE CMON SCOTLAND 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

More from today

The @BraidyPhysics rocket "The Space Cadet" in action! 🚀

The @braidhurst rocket competition was a soaring success 🚀 Thank you ro everyone who got involved and congratulations to our winners, including this lovely rocket from Mr. Reynolds on behalf of social subjects!

The @braidhurst staff rocket competition is starting to shape up! 🚀

This month's #NewProfilePic is James Clerk Maxwell! Born on June 13, 1831, the #Scottish physicist is best known for his work on his theory of electromagnetism, this showed that light was indeed electromagnetic radiation!

🚀REGISTER NOW FOR OUR 'EVENING WITH NASA' PUBLIC LECTURE!🚀 Wednesday 16 June - 6pm - via Zoom Hear from Colonel William (Bill) McArthur, NASA Astronaut STS-58, STS-74, STS-92, Expedition 12 on his experiences in space Limited places - register now bit.ly/3pkv4fk

The first @BraidyPhysics rocket launch was a success! 🚀

Mast Upgrade: UK experiment could sweep aside fusion hurdle bbc.in/3uiPI01

Applications are now open to current S5 pupils to be a Mental Health Ambassador. A form can be collected from Miss Lyttle and should be returned by Monday 10th May. See the video below for a bit more info on what is involved.... @HT_Braidhurst @Captains_BHS @misslyttlePE

Only SLIGHTLY lower tech than @SpaceX We have blast-off at @braidhurst @BraidyPhysics @ScotSpaceSchool

New space port in Motherwell? 👨‍🚀🚀

We have access to a number of @VodafoneGroup SIM cards with 30gb of data available for collection from the school. The SIM cards fit all types of tablets, dongles and WiFi devices so if you would like one please ask. Huge thanks to @VodafoneGroup for the SIM cards ⚫️🔴🌕

CALLING ALL S5 PUPILS IN SCOTLAND – Today is the last day that you can apply to attend our online Space School 2021. Hear from NASA astronauts and engineers and learn more about careers in STEM – apply now before it’s too late strath.ac.uk/engineering/sc…

We've spotted a neutrino blasted out by a black hole shredding a star bit.ly/2ZUbvi1

All S5 pupils in Scotland now have less than 2 weeks to apply for our 2021 virtual programme, running in June. Learn more about engineering, and hear from NASA astronauts and engineers strath.ac.uk/engineering/sc…