Chris King from the Earth Science Education Unit outlines some activities that develop learning about Earth processes and the rocks they form throu
Chris King
In this activity children use the exciting space mission to understand the concept of orbits and to link this to their understanding of gravity.
Felix Levinson
This article outlines one way of addressing children's difficulties with forces, following his successful presentation of it at the Associatio
Graham Perrin
IOPSpark has been designed to give teachers, trainees and teacher trainers a one-stop-destination to access the best physics resources available.
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In this activity children investigate the movement of waves and use a chart to explain how to predict when a tsunami may hit.
Jacqueline Frost
In this activity children investigate the effects of gravity and create a series of force diagrams to explain what it would be like in zero gravity.
Jacqueline Frost
What does effective ‘Environmental’ or ‘Sustainability Education’ look like? How does this link to best practice STEM education?
Margaret Fleming
In this unit Julie learns how to vary the way components function in a circuit. She also learns to represent a simple circuit in a diagram.
Pan London Assessment Network (PLAN)
In this activity children learn about buoyancy and how it is affected by different water conditions and learn the importance of a Plimsoll Line.
Petra Mitchard
In this activity children learn about friction and investigate the grip of different shoes to decide which are appropriate for racing on sports day.
Petra Mitchard
A set of four colourful posters showing renewable energy in use in developing countries.
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