Design and Technology Provides Safe Lift Off

by Michelle Evans at Science Learning Centre West Midlands Flying is relevant to most of our lives, as ‘foreign’ holidays have become the norm. Yet it is often only when we are sat on a plane and ‘past the point of no return’ that we begin to wonder if it’s safe and even about the [...]

Physics for Non Specialists Video

Katy Bloom, Professional Development Leader at the National Science Learning Centre, discusses the issues facing schools teaching physics, in particular where non-specialist physics teachers are teaching the subject. Katy’s course, Physics for Non-Specialists, can assist to develop confidence, knowledge, understanding and anecdotes to successfully teach physics for 11-16 year olds. You can find more information [...]

12 Christmas activities in the science classroom

Ho ho ho.  It’s the last few days of school before the Christmas holidays and your pupils are all far too excited to concentrate on anything other than the looming visit by the big man in red  – and the possibility of making snowmen. So how do you keep their minds engaged on the subject, [...]

Halloween – The Three Hags

Late last night our cameras captured these three individuals who had  infiltrated our laboratories and were creating mischief.  It appears they were making plans for Halloween….. On a more serious note this video demonstrates an effective way to tie in  a very popular date on the calendar with conventional science, and have some fun at [...]