Dye-sensitized Solar Energy
The activity, from the Biomimicry 3.8 Institute, provides an illustration of biomimetic technology. Students explore how to produce electricity by constructing a dye-sensitised solar cell at ambient temperatures, using a few simple materials. In the manufacturing of most solar cells, silica must be heated to separate the silicon…
Futurecade
Futurecade is an innovative interactive suite of games from the Science Museum that allows students to explore how science and technology impacts on their everyday lives. Futurecade’s four games are inspired by current and future technology in the fields of robotics, satellites and space junk, geo-engineering and synthetic…
5/5- Publication year: 2010 to date
- Interactive resource
Fortune Tellers
In this Planet Science resource, instructions are given for making a fortune teller so students can make one with their own questions and answers. Attractive templates are provided where the science topic links to a possible career. They can be used to stimulate interest among 9 to 13 year olds and suggest possible careers. The cooking…
CO2 Solutions: Carbon Capture Storage
Carbon dioxide is the major greenhouse gas contributing to global warming. Carbon Capture Storage uses cutting edge science and technology to reduce pollution from fossil fuel power stations. Carbon Capture Storage (CSS) describes industrial processes that separate and recover carbon dioxide from flue gases. The carbon dioxide…
Air Products
A Science Learning Centres Engineering Case Studies resource investigating air products and how they can be used. How do you deliver the right amount of gas to a patient during an operation? A modern twist on a very old design is the answer. Air Products produce rotameters, which help the anaesthetist calibrate the flow of…
Battery-powered Lawnmower (Bosch)
A Science Learning Centres Engineering Case Studies resource investigating battery powered lawnmowers and their potential environmental impact. Lawnmowers have come a long way since they were a mechanical cutter being pushed along by hand. A smart battery (like in your mobile phone) lets you roam free from the plug (and stops…
- 4/5
- Publication year: 2000 - 2009
- Activity sheet
Popcorn Polymer (BP)
A Science Learning Centres Engineering Case Studies resource investigating the production of oil and how oil reserves are located. If the oil reserves are running out, how can we get more out of what's still down there? Petroleum engineers have to flush out oil reserves using water, but often the water diverts into nearby…