Resources
Measuring the speed of sound using toilet rolls
This video and worksheet set out a measurement challenge that can be carried out at home or in school. Students must use a laptop, tablet or phone, and a set of in ear headphones to carry out the experiment. They also use a tube, in this example some stacked toilet...
Measuring the Universe
Produced by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, this booklet introduces the concept of parallax and how it can be used to measure the distance to stars, using the constellation of Orion as an example. Included is an online video that demonstrates parallax in everyday contexts and in astronomy. It also discusses the...
Measuring time
This resource focusses on measuring time, by recording the time it takes to complete a walking race. In small teams, pupils will time each other with a stopwatch and record the data. The results will then be sorted and discussed as a class using terms such as, faster, slower, quicker etc. This activity could be...
What educational tests can and can’t tell you, and how scores can be misunderstood and misused, remains a mystery to most. Measuring Up demystifies educational testing—from MCAS to SAT to WAIS.
This book introduces readers to the different food groups that make up a healthy diet. It then looks at eggs and dairy products in the context of a healthy diet. Egg and dairy recipes from around the world using a...
Mechanical
Produced by the Technology Enhancement Programme (TEP), these images are useful for adding to documents, presentations or for use with an interactive whiteboard. Mainly simple line drawings, they can be cut and pasted into documents and image processing applications. The images in this resource are related to the...