Martian Death Rays
Could there be life on Mars? Perhaps so, although the high intensity of UV light means that it is unlikely to be found on the surface. The experiment demonstrates how bacteria grown on agar plates can be killed off by UV exposure. Curriculum areas covered: • Microbiology • Cell biology • Aseptic technique The…
Is There Life In There?
All life forms on Earth are based on organic biochemistry. This activity requires students to analyse an unknown soil sample (just recovered from a space mission to another planet!) and look for signs of possible indicators for life. Curriculum areas covered: • Cell biology • Food tests, including starch, sugar, protein…
Colour Mixing
This video from the Royal Institution describes how colour mixing works. Colours of light cannot be mixed in physics but different cones in your eyes are sensitive to different colours. The brain interprets a mixture between the two as a colour somewhere between the two. In the case of magenta, your brain invents this colour…
Cloud Chamber
This video from the Royal Institution shows tracks within a cloud chamber. A supersaturated layer of alcohol vapour exists just above the floor of the chamber and the ionisation radiation causes vapour to condense along the path of the radiation. An Americium source is introduced into the chamber so that tracks from alpha radiation…
Secondary Science Technicians
Science technicians are an integral part of any school science team and offer invaluable back-up to science teachers. In this Teachers TV video, two science technicians at Manor School, York, work with Simon Quinnell, senior science technician at the National Science Learning Centre, to develop their skills, inspire students and…
Subject Knowledge: Science
Produced by Teachers TV, this video provides an insight into climate change, the change in our world and a change in the way scientists view it. It can be used to explain the topics covered as well as illustrating ideas about how science works. Professor Andrew Watson of the University of East Anglia delves into the chemistry…
Ceri Evans' Masterclass: Evolution
In this video, produced by Teachers TV, former teacher of the year Ceri Evans inspires a group of gifted and talented Year Ten students in an active lesson about Darwin's theory of evolution. The variety of games and challenges illustrated in the video gives some examples of effective ways to teach about one of the most…
Ceri Evans' Masterclass: DNA
In this video, produced by Teachers TV, award-winning teacher Ceri Evans inspires a group of talented Year Ten students from several London schools with an active lesson about DNA. It looks at the base pairs in DNA and how the DNA sequence is translated into the amino acid sequence of a protein. Ceri uses a variety of games and…
Orchids
Part of the Inspirations series from Teachers TV, this video describes how The Writhlington School Greenhouse Club has grown to have national and international contacts. Students from Year Seven to Thirteen are involved in the project and many are given their own roles and responsibilities, from growing to pollinating orchids.…
Learning Outside the Classroom
Part of the Great Lesson Ideas series, this Teachers TV video looks at how secondary science topics can be taught away from the classroom. It shows at ideas for three great day visits. These include: • The Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, in Cornwall, to learn about satellites, space and communications. • The National…
British Birds
From Teachers TV, this video introduces fifteen British birds that you students most likely to see in the UK. It explains how to identify them by their size, shape, colour, habitat, behaviour and sounds. Ecologist and Natural History presenter Mike Dilger talks us through the key attributes and qualities of each of these birds. The…
Stem Cell Research: The Issue
This resource, from Teachers TV, describes the use of stem cell research in the development of treatments for disease such as Parkinson's disease. Stephen Cuff suffers from Parkinson's Disease. The video describes the causes and effects of Parkinson's. Stephen's treatment is to include the implantation of electrodes…
Pregnant Man
Produced by the Science Museum, this video looks at the topics of gender, reproduction and the implications of in vitro fertilisation from an unusual point of view. It is designed to generate discussion and debate into the applications and implications of science. Should men be allowed to have babies? The main character is…
The Ingredients for Life: on Earth and in Space
On the International Space Station many of the Earth’s environmental support systems have already been engineered. Examining how some of these key technologies work, allows us to understand the vital ingredients that make Earth such an ideal place to live. In the video 'Ingredients for Life: On Earth and in Space',…
4/5- Publication year: 2000 - 2009
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Feeding Our Future - Nutrition on Earth and in Space
Feeding our Future – Nutrition on Earth and in Space, from ESA, examines food as a vital part of life on Earth and in space. It shows why we need food in the first place and what it represents in our culture and daily living. The video illustrates how our bodies process food as a source of energy and building materials. It…
Tales from the Prep Room: the Ames Room
Produced by the Royal Institution, this short video clip shows how perception can be confused in an Ames room. The video shows the production of the room, which has a checked floor, windows and ceiling that appear to be normal but is in fact distorted. The overall effect is that moving to different parts of the room give a distorted…
Wellcome Trust: Tree of Life
Produced by the Wellcome Trust, these resources include an interactive evolutionary tree and a video of the Tree of Life. These materials will help students to find out more about the work of Charles Darwin and evolution. The resources contain: Tree of life video The video is a short section of the 'Charles Darwin and the…
- 5/5
- Publication year: 2010 to date
- Video
Gene Therapy: Personal Perspectives
Produced by Nowgen, and with support from the Wellcome Trust, the Changing Futures project explored the effects of cystic fibrosis (CF) and the prospects of treatment using gene therapy. These two videos give personal perspectives on gene therapy from two cystic fibrosis sufferers. Natasha is at college. She talks about how she…
Gene Therapy: the Facts
From Nowgen, and produced with support from the Wellcome Trust, this video interview sees Caitlin, a cystic fibrosis sufferer, quizzing Dr. Kevin Southern. He is a Paediatric Respiratory Consultant working at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool. His answers shed light on gene therapy and also future treatments of cystic…
What Is Gene Therapy?
Produced by Nowgen, with support from the Wellcome Trust, in these videos Dr. Mat Hickman and Dr. Simon Waddington describe gene therapy and some of the recent developments in the technique. What is gene therapy? In his first video, Dr Mat Hickman talks about the basics of gene therapy. This includes: • how some disorders…
Gene Therapy Timeline
Produced by Nowgen, with support from the Wellcome Trust, this series of video clips describe some of the research milestones that have taken place in the development of gene therapy as a possible treatment for cystic fibrosis (CF). The short video clips cover: Introduction Introduces Dr Kevin Southern, who is a consultant…
Cystic Fibrosis: Meet the Health Professionals
Produced by Nowgen, with support from the Wellcome Trust, these short video clips are interviews with two health professionals who work with patients who have cystic fibrosis (CF). Janice is a CF specialist practioner. She looks after children and young people up to the age of 18. Janice explains: • the types of patients…
How Cystic Fibrosis Affects the Body
Produced by Nowgen, with support from the Wellcome Trust, this short video clip is an interview with Dr Ceri Harrop, the Public Programmes Manager at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Matrix Research. Dr Harrop talks with Caitlin, a cystic fibrosis sufferer. In the video, Dr Harrop explains: • the causes of cystic fibrosis…
- 3/5
- Publication year: 2010 to date
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Malaria Challenge: Big Debate
Produced by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, these materials are designed to be used in conjunction with the Malaria Challenge materials (also included in this collection on the eLibrary). Students use the Malaria Challenge resource to research one of five different stages of the malaria cycle. In groups they discuss the…
Malaria Challenge
Produced by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, this multimedia resource explores the five major stages of the malaria lifecycle, highlighting the role of the Plasmodium parasite at each stage. The resource predominantly focuses on Plasmodium falciparum but does also make reference to other Plasmodium species including Plasmodium…
Rockpools and Ocean Acidification
In this podcast from Planet Earth Online and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Sue Nelson visits the Anglesey coast of north Wales to learn what these mini marine laboratories can tell us about the value of biodiversity. The effects of climate change range from rising temperatures and higher sea levels to extreme…
Case Study: Horticulture
Produced for Future Morph, these resources include a video and a classroom activity. In the video, two First Diploma in Horticulture students show how they repot plants and describe the display they helped to produce for the Devon County show. A classroom activity encourages students to clone a plant by taking cuttings. A close…
Case Study: Sports Science
Produced for Future Morph, these materials contain a video clip showing a student talking about his National Diploma course in Sport and Exercise Science. He describes how science, physiology and psychology are important aspects of his studies as well as the careers his course can lead on to. There is also classroom activity which…
Case Study: Animal Care
Produced for Future Morph, these resources consist of a short video and an accompanying classroom activity. In the video, a First Diploma in Animal Care student describes her work on the course. She illustrates how the course gives experience relevent to working in a range of environments including farming, zoos and small animal…
Improving Teaching and Learning in Science
Produced by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), this video introduces techniques that can be used to improve teaching and learning in science. This, and the other materials in the series, look at planning for variety in teaching and learning, gaining from technology and promoting discussion in science. These key themes…
Looking at Learning in Science
Produced by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), this resource is for teachers wishing to explore a variety of approaches to improving teaching and learning in science. The booklet contains background information and reflections on the individual video sequences, and offers questions for further discussion. It is…
- 5/5
- Publication year: 2000 - 2009
- Video
Leo Garcia: PhD Student at the Institute of Cancer Research
This STEMNET video describes the work of Leo Garcia, a PhD student at the Institute of Cancer Research working in the field of ultrasound elastography. In particular he is researching the use of this method in brain surgery to help guide the surgeon to find tumours and diagnose cancer. In the video, Leo describes how the ultrasound…
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