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Oxford Sparks: Key Stage 5 resources
A full set of resources which can be used to add research based contexts to lessons for 16-19 year olds.
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Exoplanet estimator
The video gives an amusing introduction to exoplanets.
The student worksheet takes students through calculations on Doppler shift, orbits and Kepler's Third Law, estimating the mass of a planet using the conservation...
Hunting the Higgs
The lesson begins by viewing the animation set inside the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), and a brief discussion about its contribution to obtaining evidence for the Standard Model.
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Microscopy matters
This activity allows students to practice carrying out magnification calculations and learn the difference between magnification and resolution.
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Nodule experiment
In this activity students carry out an investigation to find out how the concentration of nitrate in the soil affects the growth of root nodules on peas. This A level practical will help students to develop skills in following a method, collaborating to gather results and writing an analysis and conclusion...