Teaching Resources

Practical Work

Practical Physics

Experiments sharpen students' powers of observation, stimulate questions, and help develop new understanding and vocabulary. Practical Physics will help all teachers of physics to share their skills and experience of making experiments work in the classroom. The website includes notes on apparatus, procedure, and teaching notes, together with general guidance on teaching approaches.

The MODEL Project: Practical Physics at Work

We know that students enjoy practical work and that students are more likely to engage with physics if they can see its relevance. The MODEL Project: Practical Physics at Work will help you to provide engaging and relevant practical experiences for your students.

The resource provides ideas for practical physics activities, student instructions and worksheets plus guidance for teacher and technicians. The practical activities are supported by video sequences showing how some people use physics in the jobs they do. The activities were designed for 14-16 year olds and the resource includes links to the relevant UK specifications.

For more information about the resource click here

This resource has been sent free of charge to all affiliated schools if you would like a copy of the resource you will sent one on becoming affiliated (scheme only open to UK and Eire schools and colleges) or you can purchase the resource for £30.

^ To the top ^