Resources

Tales from the Prep Room: Lighting a Match with Water

Produced by the Royal Institution, this video shows how superheated steam can be generated and used to light a match.

The clip shows how the equipment is set up to produce steam and then heat it further in a copper coil. This produces superheated steam at a temperature in excess of 200[sup]o[/sup]C.

Tales from the Prep Room: Liquid Oxygen

This video, from the Royal Institution, shows how liquid oxygen is made using an oxygen gas cylinder and liquid nitrogen to condense it to a liquid. Pouring liquid oxygen between the poles of a magnet demonstrates how the unpaired electrons within the material have a residual dipole and can act as a weak magnet....

Tales from the Prep Room: Magnus Cups

Produced by the Royal Institution, this video demonstrates the effects of air movement over a spinning surface and how it can be used to generate lift. The demonstration is simple and uses just two polystyrene cups joined to produce a 'Magnus Cup.'

When launched, the Magnus Cup spins backwards and this...

Tales from the Prep Room: Making Sand Swim

Produced by the Royal Institution, this short video shows how compressed air can have some unusual effects on the properties of sand.

Passing compressed air through a layer of sand causes the sand particles to flow over each other similar to a fluid. In the 'fluidised bed' the sand acts like a liquid and...

Tales from the Prep Room: the Ames Room

Produced by the Royal Institution, this short video clip shows how perception can be confused in an Ames room.

The video shows the production of the room, which has a checked floor, windows and ceiling that appear to be normal but is in fact distorted. The overall effect is that moving to different parts...

Readers will learn the history of the invention of nuclear energy in this title that includes information on the key players, the setbacks along the way, and the moments of discovery.

Readers will learn the history of the invention of the clock in this title that includes information on the key players, the setbacks along the way, and the moments of discovery.

Readers will learn the history of the invention of the printing press in this title that includes information on the key players, the setbacks along the way, and the moments of discovery.

Readers will learn the history of the invention of the radio in this title that includes information on the key players, the setbacks long the way, and the moments of discovery.

Talk for Maths

This video resource from Teachers TV looks at Greenside primary school in Tameside, which has succeeded in improving mathematics School Attainment Target (SAT) results over the past year by introducing a whole school approach to the subject. Teachers now include mathematics across the school day with daily mental...