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Putting this here for now until I can work out where a better place to put it might be! [|Physclips]

Looks like it might be useful for A level teaching for both the classroom and self teaching- videos, explanations and examples.

Some resources for Assignment 2:

http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/sites/default/files/Sci_Ed_in_Europe_Report_Final.pdf

Just before the holidays, I was lucky enough to inherit a load of old physics books from a member of staff who was cleaning out his office. One of those was a copy of Fenyman's lectures, which I have been dipping into and trying to understand... There's some cracking books in there (I LOVE old books!), some are worth keeping for the dodgy retro photos alone.

I have also read 'Why does E=mc 2 ?', which was mind bending but ultimately fulfilling! It's really amazing linking all the ideas together.

One thing I have noticed since beginning the course is that I really have started to see the world through my Physics glasses more; I'm seeing things happen like a cup falling over, or braking in the car and thinking to myself, 'what's the Physics there?'. I love it!

A high point of the holiday was getting to do some stargazing away from city lights. Sadly I was stuck in Exeter when the Perseids were going on, although I did go and stand in the street outside and squint through the light pollution to try and see some meteors. I didn't. I did, however, nearly get run over by a pizza delivery car. I got out to see some stars when visiting my parents in Cornwall and that was great, you can see so much more. At the moment I am very amateur and just like to find constellations, but I'm hoping to get some kind of telescope and start looking at other stuff. Looking out into the sky at night never fails to make me feel tiny. It puts things into perspective!