Collections

Collections are curated groups of resources (a bit like Spotify playlists). We have recreated the Teaching Advanced Physics, Supporting Physics Teaching and Practical Physics groupings and sequences of resources using Collections.

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Marvin and Milo

Here you can browse the entire back catalogue of Marvin and Milo physics activities....

For 5-11 11-14 155 Resources

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Observational astronomy

Examining the sky with the naked eye you can observe the Sun crosses the sky daily,...

For 14-16 14 Resources

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Greek astronomy

In this section we describe simple models to illustrate some of the imaginative and...

For 14-16 10 Resources

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Early astronomical measurements

Our astronomy experiments show how science explanations can be built from careful...

For 14-16 4 Resources

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The Copernican revolution

Modern astronomy emerged from its Greek roots when Copernicus put forward a simpler...

For 14-16 3 Resources

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Kepler’s laws

Kepler extracted from Tycho Brahé’s punctilious measurements the three great...

For 14-16 9 Resources

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Planetary motion and gravity

Newton, as a young man of 24, guessed that gravity might provide the force to keep...

For 14-16 9 Resources

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Ionising the air

The air can be ionised by flames, radioactive sources and strong electric fields....

For 14-16 6 Resources

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Counting ions and ionisation

These demonstrations show different ways of detecting and counting ionisation. This...

For 14-16 11 Resources

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Cloud chambers

Cloud chambers provide a satisfying and captivating activity for students, allowing...

For 14-16 17 Resources

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Ionising radiations and their properties

Through the experiments in this topic, students can develop their own ideas of what...

For 14-16 12 Resources

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Exponential decay and half life

Using sealed sources, you can demonstrate most of the properties of alpha, beta and...

For 14-16 6 Resources

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