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The James Webb Space Telescope is currently making observations of distant stars and planets, following it's launch in 2021. It is a highly technical design which has taken many years to be designed and made....
This collection of resources has been written for design technology teachers to use primarily as part of the curriculum in lower secondary schools. The resources also include a guide to the James Webb Space Telescope , written for teachers and STEM Ambassadors.
All activities include elements of design that...
James Webb Space Telescope Guide
Designed for teachers and STEM Ambassadors, this guide to the James Webb Space Telescope contains sections on the design of the spacecraft and instruments, and the science objects of the mission. Advice on which information is appropriate for primary and secondary level is included.
James Webb Space Telescope: Designing the Primary Mirror
This activity looks at the primary mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope exploring the challenges that faced scientists and engineers whilst they were designing it. Linking to tessellating shapes in...
James Webb Space Telescope: Investigating How Freezing Affects Materials
In this resource children investigate how the properties of different materials change when they are frozen. The two activities are based on a challenge scientists and engineers had when designing the James...
James Webb Space Telescope: Keeping Things Cold
In this activity children learn about how the James Webb Space Telescope is designed to keep itself cold. They find out about the sunshield and how it works then explore how they can keep cold things cold, when...
James Webb Space Telescope: Vibration Design Testing
Aimed at upper primary learners this resource provides a design and technology activity based on the challenges engineers and space scientists faced whilst working on the creation of the telescope. Children...
Jamie Hannaford - hydrologist
Hydrologists are principally involved in monitoring, managing and conserving the Earth's freshwater resources. They study the quantity, trends and implications of freshwater in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, aquifers and glaciers. They also monitor and analyse rainfall. A Levels: Geography, History, Physics
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Jane’s tv
This task is designed to assess how well students are able to apply Pythagoras’ theorem.
T.V. screens are measured by their diagonal. The task asks students to give advice about what size T.V. to buy subject to a list of conditions.
This task is from the Mathematics Assessment Resource Service, a...