Resources
Where on Earth am I?
The video and worksheet set out a measurement challenge for students that can be carried out either at home or in school. They must use a smartphone or tablet to calculate their locations using G.P.S. (Global Positioning System). They are encouraged to take multiple readings and submit them to the NPL website,...
Where on Earth?
This Catalyst article is devoted to the use of satellites for navigation. It looks at GPS (global positioning system), the involvement of satellites and how GPS signals work in navigation and calculating position.
This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2002, Volume 13, Issue 2.
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This book captures the first-hand accounts of when twelve people set foot upon the moon. Combining illustrations with the words spoken by the astronauts, the book offers an insight into what it felt like to live and work on another world.
Where STEM Can Take You
Produced by Rolls-Royce, this entertaining video clip takes the form of an animated rap which describes a range of career opportunities open to students with skills in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). It makes a good...
Where STEM Can Take You
Produced by Rolls-Royce, this series of case studies illustrates the wide range of career opportunities that are opened up for students with skills in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. They can be used to give careers advice and guidance to students as well as to illustrate the curriculum principles...
A young boy visits a tropical rain forest in North Queensland. Here he imagines how things were in the distant past when it was full of exotic, extinct animals and aboriginal children played there. He wonders how...
Where Will Philae Land? Rosetta in Orbit
Following the successful rendezvous of the Rosetta spacecraft, with comet 67P, this Catalyst article explains how a smaller spacecraft will land on the surface of the comet. Philae is due to land on the comet on 12 November 2014, the first ever attempt to land an object on the surface of a comet.
The article...
Where Would Social Science Be Without Maths?
A poster for teachers to use within the classroom, produced by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). On the front is a timeline featuring prominent figures who developed the use of statistics, with accompanying teachers’ notes on the back. The timeline looks at landmark events in social science from 1662...
Where Would You Photograph? (11-14)
In this activity students take on the role of Earth observation scientists submitting a request for an image they would like for their research. This gives them the opportunity to consider the possibilities of pictures taken from orbit (and the limitations) and to write scientifically for a specific audience. It...
Where Would You Photograph? (14-16)
In this activity students take on the role of Earth observation scientists submitting a request for an image they would like for their research. This gives them the opportunity to consider the possibilities of pictures taken from orbit (and the limitations) and to write scientifically for a specific audience. It...