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Waves, Radio Waves and Microwaves

This resource from Defence Dynamics looks at waves and the electromagnetic spectrum. The resources are split into two student activity sheets.

The ...

Waves, Seismic Imaging, and Tectonics

This film clip looks at how different waves behave depending on the nature of the material they are passing through. It shows how seismic survey teams make use of these differences in velocity, absorption, refraction and reflection to find out about underlying rock structures. The clip also explores how new...

Waves: delivery guide for AS and A level physics

This booklet contains a range of suggested teaching activities and contexts for teaching about waves at A level. Curriculum links include  progressive, longitudinal, transverse, stationary, waves, intensity, electromagnetic spectrum, properties of waves, refraction, total internal reflection, superposition,...

Wavy Edges

Due to problems in the manufacture of tinplate coils, the edge of the strip can be slightly longer than the centre. This causes a 'wave' on the wall of the coil but can be rectified by differentially stretching the strip to make the edges flat. Students are required to apply Pythagoras' theorem to find the radius...

Once there as a boy, and one day, he found an aeroplane in his cupboard.He didn't remember leaving it in there, but he thought he'd take it out for a go right away. At first, all went well and the plane flew higher...

From particles to supernovas and black holes, this book lifts the lid on space science, giving you the chance to explore key theories about the Universe. Whether you want to know what spring is like on Mars, how...

This book charts the history and development behind major discoveries and introduces the remarkable minds which conceived them.

Subjects covered in detail include machines, aircraft, train, inventions,...

This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes the latest publications from UK educational publishers.

Written by and for teachers of the National Curriculum design and technology subjects - art and design, business studies, CDT, home economics and IT - this book aims to be a jargon-free translation of the official documents. It offers checklists, discussion points and examples of good practice.