A short article based on an extract from Topics in Safety, Topic 17 (Electricity), which is freely available to Association for Science Education (
Techniques to promote understanding of the choices that have to be made about energy use.
A fresh look at how the recognised types of energy are classified.
<p>Lay the foundations for GCSE success with an engaging two-year course.</p>
<p>Diagnose knowledge gaps and intervene at KS3 to enable success at GCSE.</p>
A really useful overview of the versatility of copper and its alloys which signposts other resources from the Association.
This interactive resource covers the basic principles and some applications of electromagnets.
Support pupils to explore uses of copper in the home interactively. Copper is essential to modern living.
An annual hands-on practical engineering day develops team skills and gives students a real taste of career possibilities.
In this activity children use the exciting space mission to understand the concept of orbits and to link this to their understanding of gravity.
Is the revival of one of the oldest methods of harnessing energy viable or desirable?
Wave power is continually available around our shores but remains an untapped resource on the commercial scale, this article provides an overview o