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Dominus Owen Markham

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Why Does Detergent Clean Things?

https://thescienceguy.substack.com/p/why-does-detergent-clean-things/

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September 23, 2026 at 1:35 PM

Dominus Owen Markham

@dominusmarkham.bsky.social

https://thescienceguy.space

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March 15, 2026 at 10:59 AM

Well at School

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Save this for when you need a reminder.

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April 28, 2026 at 8:02 PM

Dominus Owen Markham

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FREE intro Sessions Available

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April 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Sam Mortimer CSciTeach

@smortime.bsky.social

The thread I posted yesterday was the first time I’d posted this approach online but I’ve seen it work so well in my classes and those of my colleagues.

Keen for feedback / thoughts

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Sam Mortimer CSciTeach @smortime.bsky.social · Nov 21

Start with particle model that they know well, and explore structure. First solids aka giant structure. In metals the ‘blobs’ are actually pos ions. But in rocks, salts etc they’re a mix of neg and pos. Then explore the gas model and how they’re molecules like ox, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, water vap

November 21, 2024 at 7:15 PM

Advisory Science

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What Happens When We Throw Things Away? 🚮

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Set of Canva templates on Life Cycle Assessment and Recycling. For GCSE science and general interest.

December 9, 2024 at 7:55 PM

Educake

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12 days of Christmas resources: Day six!🎄

A handy video for your students: four gas tests to memorise for GCSE Chemistry🧪 Thanks Mr B!

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December 17, 2024 at 11:59 AM

Oaks Park High School

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🧠✍️ Oaks Park students took part in a bespoke session on making mind maps in Science to aid their revision for GCSE exams.

A fantastic way to boost understanding, retention & exam confidence! Keep up the great work! 💡📚 #GCSEScience #RevisionSkills #OaksPark

March 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM

Dominus Owen Markham

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Returning to Science as an Adult…
Why It’s Never Too Late to Learn

https://thescienceguy.space/returning-to-science-as-an-adult/

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Returning to Science as an Adult…

Being honest, society seems to make the assumption that education belongs to the young. We grow up believing that classrooms are places we pass through on the way to adulthood…

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June 28, 2026 at 10:41 AM

Dominus Owen Markham

@dominusmarkham.bsky.social

https://thescienceguy.space/why-does-ice-float-and-what-does-it-teach-us-about-being-wrong/

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Why Does Ice Float? And What Does It Teach Us About Being Wrong?

Take an ice cube, drop it into a glass of water and watch what happens. It floats. Most of us have seen it thousands of times without giving it much thought. We put ice in a drink, the ice bobs around…

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August 23, 2026 at 9:49 AM

Dominus Owen Markham

@dominusmarkham.bsky.social

The New School Year… and Why Your Brain Hates Shortcuts

https://thescienceguy.space/the-new-school-year-and-why-your-brain-hates-shortcuts/

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The New School Year… and Why Your Brain Hates Shortcuts

A back-to-school essay on learning, memory, and the uncomfortable truth about AI September always feels different. Even if you are long past school age, there is something about this time of year that…

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September 6, 2026 at 8:02 AM

Dominus Owen Markham

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https://thescienceguy.space

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July 26, 2026 at 11:04 AM

Dominus Owen Markham

@dominusmarkham.bsky.social

The Five Biggest GCSE Science Mistakes...
and the Simple Habits That Prevent Them
https://thescienceguy.substack.com/p/the-five-biggest-gcse-science-mistakes/

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July 25, 2026 at 9:11 AM

Dominus Owen Markham

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https://thescienceguy.space/science-is-for-everyone-why-the-best-learning-begins-with-curiosity/

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Science Is for Everyone… Why the Best Learning Begins with Curiosity

If you ask most adults about their memories of school science, the answers are often surprisingly similar. Some remember enjoying practical experiments but struggling with the written work.

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July 13, 2026 at 1:29 PM

Dominus Owen Markham

@dominusmarkham.bsky.social

https://thescienceguy.space/science-isnt-difficultbad-teaching-is/

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Science Isn’t Difficult…Bad Teaching Is

There is a phrase I’ve heard countless times over the years, spoken by teenagers preparing for GCSEs, adults returning to education after decades away from a classroom…

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July 11, 2026 at 8:41 AM

Philip M Russell

@philipmrussell.bsky.social

Microscopes Should Not Be a One-Off Lesson. Microscopes should be used throughout biology chemistry and even physics.

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July 9, 2026 at 8:32 AM

Developing Experts

@developingexperts.bsky.social

Required practicals: tick-box task or exam success tool? 🔬

Our latest blog explores how to make practicals work harder in the classroom 👇
✔️ Why they matter
✔️ How they’re assessed
✔️ How to build exam skills

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April 23, 2026 at 4:04 PM

Association for Science Education

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🧮 Struggling with the maths in GCSE Science?

Join our next 30-min ASE Southern Counties catch-up — share ideas & strategies to make it easier for you & your students!

📅 Free for ASE members & open nationwide. https://ow.ly/MrYR50X8pvr

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