Russell's Teapot issue 4

Meet the Teachers
Questions:
1. Favourite memory of teaching at Royal Russell?
2. Worst/ funniest thing to happen in your classroom?
3. Favourite subtopic to teach, and why?
4. Kiss, Kill, Marry - Albert Einstein, Issac Newton, Bill Nye the Science Guy
Mr McKenna
Teacher of Chemistry
The funniest is in S5 where if you look at the ceiling you can see
the yellow stain where we got a bit over enthusiastic with the
elephant toothpaste and the bubbles shot out of the flask and
hit the ceiling and the iodine has never come off
I think for the planet we are going to have to keep Einstein and
Newton and Kill Bill Nye the poor guy. Probably marry Einstein
because he is more fun and kiss Newton.
Teacher of Physics
During a year 11 class, when they managed to fully complete the lesson
by themselves with great critical thinking skills and I was able to sit
there and watch them complete the experiment very successfully.
Another time was when one student connected a power pack to a circuit
and did not do a thorough check (as they were supposed to) and
the circuit shorted and created a large mushroom cloud, although it
was extremely dangerous, it was also quite funny.
I quite enjoy teaching particle physics. I like how it explains the nature
of understanding of everything, looking at the fundamental nature of
existence.
Kill Newton, because he was not a nice person, really quite evil.
Kiss Einstein because he looks like a fun guy.
Marry Bill Nye for his stability and because he would look after you.
Mr Pattison
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