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Inspire

November 4, 2024 | Issue 70

Physics in Advent: The hands-on physics Advent calendar

Each December, Physics in Advent (PiA) opens the door to 24 fun and thought-provoking physics experiments, with the chance to win cool prizes!

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, General science, Mathematics, Physics, Events, Resources

Teach

November 22, 2018 | Issue 45

Bioenergy in a nutshell

Could leftover nutshells be the next renewable energy source? Challenge your students to find out using calorimetry.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
     

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November 28, 2016 | Issue 38

Wind and rain: meteorology in the classroom

Why does it rain? Can we predict it? Give physics students a mass of weather data and some information technology, and they can try working this out for themselves.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Earth science
 

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March 3, 2011 | Issue 18

The resourceful physics teacher

Physics teacher Keith Gibbs shares some of his many demonstrations and experiments for the physics classroom.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics