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National Physical Laboratory
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK's National Measurement Institute, and is a world-leading centre of excellence in developing and applying the most accurate measurement standards, science and technology available. These resources include posters that can be used in primary and secondary school to explain fundamental concepts of measurement, such as time, length, mass, and temperature. There is also information on dealing with uncertainties in measurement.
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This collection of resources, from the National Physical Laboratory, sets a number of measurement challenges for students that can be performed in their own homes, or in school.
All resources contain an explanatory video and a downloadable worksheet.
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Electromagnetic spectrum poster
This poster shows how the electromagnetic spectrum has been divided into seven ‘types’ according to use, with a look at how the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) uses it in high precision measurement.
Key stage two posters (SI base units)
These posters from the National Physical Laboratory are ideal for the key stage two classroom and cover the seven SI base units.
Key stage three posters (SI base units and measurements)
These posters from the National Physical Laboratory are ideal for the key stage three classroom.
- The accuracy and precision poster explains the difference between the two concepts. These ideas are equally applicable for key stages four and five.
- The sound poster explains the terminology of...