Waterproof Hanky
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teachers' notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. This demonstration illustrates the power of water's surface tension and the…
Straw Oboes
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. This is a noisy, amusing demonstration of the physics of music. Using a drinking straw,…
Tame Tornado
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. This is a good visual demonstration of forces, and in particular vortices. This demonstration…
The Power of Words
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. Using a rule and a sheet of newspaper, this demonstration shows just how much force air…
Potato Straw
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. Could you push a plastic straw into a potato? Try doing it slowly and the drinking…
One in the Hand
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. Can you crush an egg in your hand? Demonstrate how force over a large area won't…
Lager Lamp
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. This demonstration is a twist on the old lava lamp. Watch nuts rise and fall in lager…
Cartesian Diver
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. This classic demonstration helps to get students thinking about how pressure can influence…
Alka-Seltzer Rocket
Produced by the Institute of Physics, this Physics to Go video shows a short demonstration that can be used to engage your students. The teacher notes include the equipment needed, tips and contain a full explanation of the physics involved. This demonstration shows how the idea of pressure can be shown using just a 35mm film…
4/5- Publication year: 2010 to date
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Building Bonanza
From the Science Museum, this interactive game is a good way to engage students in thinking about the materials, and other factors, needed to make a more sustainable house of the future. Students are given choices over things such as building materials, heating, lighting, construction and insulation. This gives students an opportunity…
- 5/5
- Publication year: 2010 to date
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Hungry Mice
From the Science Museum, this interactive game encourages students to think about renewable and non-renewable energy sources. Students need to guide their 'Hungry mice' as they find and eat energy sources. Renewable ones are replaced but non-renewable resources disappear. The game is a way to engage younger students in…
- 4/5
- Publication year: 2010 to date
- Interactive resource
Concept Cartoons: Change of State and Insulation
This resource, provided by ASE, is a computer-based version of the Concept cartoons series designed to intrigue, to provoke discussion and to stimulate scientific thinking about changes of state. Concept Cartoons show different characters arguing about everyday situations. The cartoons are designed to intrigue the children, provoking…