Resources

Air Pollution

This Nuffield Working with Science unit was designed to enable students to investigate the sources, nature and impacts of air pollution.

Guidance for teachers and technicians appears in...

Air Pressure

This is a linked pair of demonstrations which show how pressure differences give rise to forces. In particular, they show how large forces can arise when atmospheric pressure is unbalanced.

In the crushed can demonstration, atmospheric pressure crushes an evacuated can, whereas in the water fountain...

Air pressure

The video shows air being pumped into an American football using a hand pump. The person using the pump pauses part way through to press the ball in order to check the pressure. They then continue until a final check is made and the ball is seen to be at the correct pressure. The challenge is to graph air pressure...

Air Products

A National STEM Learning Centre and Network Engineering Case Studies resource investigating air products and how they can be used.

How do you deliver the right amount of gas to a patient during an operation?

A modern twist on a very old design is the answer. Air Products produce rotameters, which help...

Air Quality

Air pollutants arise from natural processes and human activities. In this SATIS Revisited resource, students investigate air pollution, how it is monitored and some effects on human health. Air pollutants arise from a wide variety of sources, although they are mainly a result of the combustion process. It is easy...

Air Quality

These diagnostic questions and response activities (contained in the zip file) support students in being able to:

• Recognise that air is made up of a mixture of different substances.
• Describe the composition of air.
• Name the substances that may be found in polluted air.
• ...

Air Resistance

This video from Teachers TV demonstrates a practical science lesson idea for Key Stage Two children on how air resistance works. The idea is to design a parachute for an egg to land safely when dropped from a height. Professor Pete has made some model parachutes using plastic bags, string and yoghurt pots. A...

Air resistance - INEOS 1:59 Challenge - Pacemaker formation challenge

This resource uses the context of long distance runner Eliud Kipchoge trying to be the first person to run a marathon under 2 hours, to look at air resistance.  The video below is a good introduction to the challenge facing Eliud. 

The presentation, which contains teacher notes, looks at the forces involved...

Air Survey - What Can Lichens Tell Us about Air Quality?

This resource consists of two field work activities. The first records lichens on trees as an indicator of air quality and the second looks for tar spot fungus on sycamore leaves. This links to curriculum work on plants, habitats, air quality and improving the environment. This resource includes a workbook, field...

Air Tracking of a Ground Object

This engineering resource, produced by Mathematics in Education and Industry (MEI) for the Royal Academy of Engineering, asks the question: how can a camera, mounted on a helicopter, be used to track the location of a ground-based object? A number of discussion ideas are considered before using 2D and 3D...