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.

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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...

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What is the perfect curve of a ball’s trajectory, what must the ideal turf be like, and...

This is primarily a textbook for a one-semester liberal arts physics course at the college level; however, it could also serve as the basic text, accompanied...

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.

History in the Teaching of Physics brings together the reports and analyses the experiences of teachers who use history in physics teaching.

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.

Newton is regarded as one of the most influential physicists and mathematicians of all time and his actual birthday depends upon which calendar is used. Under the Julian calendar which was being used in England at the time Newton was born on Christmas day 1642. However, under the currently used Gregorian calander...

This is a book about atoms, and their use for man's benefit. Today most people are getting used to the idea of nuclear power, but few realise the value of the nuclear reactor as a...

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.

Meteorite tells the story of the stones from outer space that are scattered across our planet. Far older than anything else on Earth, these rocky fragments offer clues not just to the earliest origins of everything, but also to humanity's survival into the future. The book includes examples, such as the...

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 all the latest...