Physics to Go Guidance

From the Institute of Physics, the Physics to Go pack contains everything needed to put on a successful physics event. This resource contains advice and guidance on the following:

General advice
An introduction to running physics-related events for public audiences, including:
• What's it all about?
• Tips and skills
• Finding funds
• Suggestions for follow up

Physics tricks
A selection of 20 physics-related demonstrations that use simple everyday ingredients and are reliable, relatively inexpensive, require little preparation and cover a range of venues, audience ages and sizes, and physical principles. Videos of these demonstrations are also available in the Physics to Go collection.

Publicity guide
How to maximise the publicity of your event, including:
• Designing posters and advertising material
• Tips for preparing a press release
• Tips for sending out your press release
• Tips for dealing with the media
• Sample poster and press release.

Generic venues
An introduction to working in familiar public venues with sample quiz questions and activities associated with each of the venues are included in each of these sections.

HEALTH and SAFETY
Any use of a resource that includes a practical activity must include a risk assessment. Please note that collections may contain ARCHIVE resources, which were developed at a much earlier date. Since that time there have been significant changes in the rules and guidance affecting laboratory practical work. Further information is provided in our Health and Safety guidance.

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