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National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
National Physical Laboratory
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK's National Measurement Institute, and is a world-leading centre of excellence in developing and applying the most accurate measurement standards, science and technology available. These resources include posters that can be used in primary and secondary school to explain fundamental concepts of measurement, such as time, length, mass, and temperature. There is also information on dealing with uncertainties in measurement.
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Fact sheets (posters)
These fact sheets, from the National Physical Laboratory, are ideal posters for the classroom. They include illustrations and images to accompany the text. The following curriculum areas are covered:
- Acoustics: sound, frequency and ultrasound
- Einstein: relativity, mass energy relation and...
Measurement good practice guide: a beginner's guide to uncertainty of measurement *suitable for home teaching*
This publication from the National Physical Laboratory is an ideal resource for secondary teachers but could also be used by students at post-16 level. It can be used as a basis for best practice for taking measurements within the laboratory. The guide explains the basics of errors, uncertainties, spread, standard...
Water rocket challenge
- This annual competition is run by the National Physical Laboratory and challenges students to launch a rocket powered by water or air pressure and see how long they can keep it in the air, whilst trying to earn additional bonus seconds by landing it in designated...
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| Subject(s) | Science, Physics |
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| Age | 7-11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19 |
| Published | 2010 to 2019 |
| Published by | 
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| Direct URL | https://www.stem.org.uk/cx5wt |
