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This is a CPD taster created to give teachers a better understanding of what to expect when joining one of our secondary science courses. Below you will find a video and a task for you to do in your own time. Once you have done the activity, ...
These resources are to support teams entering the UK CanSat Competition or European CanSat Competition. Details of how to enter the competition can be found through https://www.stem.org.uk/esero/cansat for the UK competition, and ...
With the aid of animations, ESA’s CHEOPS (CHaracterising Ex...
To understand how everyday devices like mobile phones, routers and satellites work, we need to understand what radio waves are and how we can transmit information with them. Radio communication is one of the key elements in our CanSat. All the data needed for our scientific experiment will be sent from the CanSat...
This series provides background material for modern courses in physics. The authors were closely associated with the Nuffield Foundation...
This resource gives students a brief overview of the different options available when building a parachute for the CanSat Competition. Students will learn about the underlying physics of parachutes and their design and how to control the speed of their CanSat.
Learning objectives:
- Understand...
Nathan is an environmental improvement manager at North East Lincolnshire County Council. He looks at the impact of the council on climate change and what they can do to reduce that impact across the full range of council services. He’s essentially an ‘eco-warrior’ for the council.
Curriculum links include...
David works for the Scottish Parliament as an environmental manager. He is responsible for trying to understand the environmental impact of the parliament, such as the amount of energy it uses. The parliament has set itself challenging targets to reduce the amount of gas and electricity it uses through initiatives...
What is the perfect curve of a ball’s trajectory, what must the ideal turf be like, and...
This module outlines the main features of the Primary Mission for the CanSat Competition. In the Primary Mission, teams must measure the temperature and pressure and send the information to their ground station. Students will learn about the differences between the sensors they can use and about the challenges...
The science study series offers both the general readers and the student the writing of distinguished authors on a wide range of scientific topics - from television to geology, from crystal growing to theories about the universe.
This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes the latest publications from UK educational publishers.