Teach Me A Lesson with Greg James and Bella Mackie

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Greg James and Bella Mackie are back in the BBC Sounds Classroom.

Greg James and Bella Mackie learn a fascinating and fun lesson from one of Britain's most inspiring teachers.

Greg James and Bella Mackie didn't pay much attention at school. So they're asking Britain's most inspiring teachers to show them what they missed in this series of fascinating and fun lessons. Learn something new every week from their all-killer-no-filler syllabus including: 'How to win an argument by watching RuPaul's Drag Race', 'Why do we get ill?' and ''Are people born evil?' Bad students of all ages are welcome. Expect brilliant teachers, captivating subjects but absolutely no homework.

Teach Me A Lesson with Greg James and Bella Mackie: How Can Cheese Slices Help Us Find The Speed Of Light?

How Can Cheese Slices Help Us Find The Speed Of Light?

BBC Radio 5 Live - Teach Me A Lesson with Greg James and Bella Mackie, How Can Cheese Slices Help Us Find The Speed Of Light?

Mr Ceeraz invites Greg and Bella to an end-of-term cheese-but-no-wine party.

Mr Ceeraz invites Greg and Bella to an end-of-term cheese-but-no-wine party, as they attempt to find the speed of light using cheese slices and a microwave.

Professional breakdancer and Physics teacher Mr Ceeraz invites Greg and Bella to an end-of-term cheese-but-no-wine party, as they attempt to find the speed of light using cheese slices and a microwave.

Physics fanatic Mr Ceeraz promises that his lessons are never dull as he injects plenty of puns, amazing visual aids and lots of dancing to help his students get to grips with complex subjects - like the speed of light and the electromagnetic spectrum.  In today's episode, Mr Ceeraz will play a game with Greg and Bella all about speed which will help them understand just how fast the speed of light is. He'll crack out the cheese strings to explore the structure of waves, share his actions to the legendary Electromagnetic Spectrum song from YouTube and discuss the different waves that make up the spectrum.

Plus, he'll introduce Greg to a website which shows you how far a radio broadcast has travelled into space (Greg's first show is REALLY far away!) and share an amazing do-it-yourself experiment using cheese slices and your kitchen's microwave to help anyone find the speed of light. 

Bad students of all ages are welcome. Expect brilliant teachers, captivating subjects but absolutely no homework.

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