Powering the Future
Powering the Future is one of the Institute of Physics Schools and Colleges Lectures. This lecture was first delivered in 2010. It is aimed at students aged 14 to 16 but will be of interest to other ages. Powering the future looks at: • The physics behind fusion reactions that power the Sun. • How physicists are trying…
Rock in 11 Dimensions
Rock in 11 dimensions: where physics and guitars collide is the Institute of Physics Schools and Colleges Lecture from 2008. The hour-long lecture is aimed at students aged 14 to 16 but it will also be of interest to students of other ages. This lecture is loud! It features rock guitar, multidimensions, superstrings and the world's…
Light Fantastic: The Science of Colour
Light fantastic is the Institute of Physics Schools and Colleges Lecture that was presented during 2007. The hour-long lecture is aimed at students aged 14 to 16 years but will also be of interest to older students. The lecture illustrates the importance of light and colour. From observing and understanding the universe in astronomy…
The Big Bang Lesson
The lesson activities and resources for 'The Big Bang Lesson' are provided here for teachers and lecturers to use in their own schools and colleges. The lesson outline includes links to many of the presentation slides used by Professor Cox in his lesson, and also to clips from Professor Cox's STAR lecture, which…
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Chemistry & Sport
The Chemistry and sport resource, from the Association for Science Education (ASE), considers respiration in the context of athletics and considers how athletes can legally manipulate their body chemistry to their advantage. The resource is aimed at Key Stage Four and post-16 students and was developed by LearnNet, a new network…
Assembly: Genetic Engineering
These assembly materials, provided by the Association for Science Education (ASE), considers viewpoints for and against human cloning. The aim is to make students more aware of their need for scientific understanding in the world outside school. Teachers could time the assembly to coincide with classes studying genetic engineering…