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Rochester Bridge Trust Learning about Bridges Education Kit
The Rochester Bridge Trust was founded in 1399 to provide a crossing over the River Medway in Kent. The Trust still provides free bridges today. The Trust is passionate about bridge building and wants to encourage young people to find out more about bridges and become as enthusiastic as we are!
Our...
Science of Superheroes
Interactive presentations looking at science of superheroes relating to materials science. Materials investigations to choose material for spiderman's web, prison for Magneto etc.
Spectroscopy
Make a spectroscope from recycled materials.
Fan or Turbine Efficiency
A practical challenge for pupils based on a Design Council finalist project carried out by a 17 year-old.
The project includes the need for the pupils to provide a full report on their work.
Bringing Tinkering to School: Ideas for Activities
Tinkering creates a bridging point between a learner’s personal interests and experiences and a broad range of possible learning outcomes. It offers valuable opportunities to engage all students in STEM and fosters a more inclusive STEM education. In this way, it is very much aligned with a Science Capital Teaching...
Paper Towers and Bridges
Ten kits of a pupil challenge, nuts and bolts provided but you need recycled paper. Kits are available in Coventry and Warwickshire or by arrangeent. Slides available for download free.
There are separate slides for Secondary who are expected to create budgets for their designs, and for primary.
Paper Bridges
Freee downloadble pupil challenge.
Power for the World - Secondary Resources
This hands-on enquiry-based workshop enables students to explore renewable energy solutions in the developing world with a focus on wind turbines. Aimed at secondary students the main activity focuses on wind power and how it specifically can help solve the lack of electricity in rural communities around the...
Composites: Designing Materials for the Future
This booklet is part of the ‘Innovations in Practical Work’ series published by the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme (SEP). Composites are made by physically combining two or more materials. Many composite materials are used to provide strength and rigidity while using thinner, lighter components. However, they...
Metals and Smart Alloys
This booklet is part of the ‘Innovations in Practical Work’ series published by the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme (SEP).
Metals have been used for many thousands of years, but it was only in the 20th century that an understanding developed of how their properties could be explained in terms of their...
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