Resources
Zero follows the number zero from its birth as an Eastern philosophical concept to its struggle for acceptance in Europe and its apotheosis as the mystery of a black...
Zeroes of a Recurrence Relation
Carom Maths provides this resource for teachers and students of A Level mathematics.
The Fibonacci sequence is an example of a linear recurrence relation (LRS). A matrix is used to calculate future terms, as well as running the sequence backwards to see how many zeroes appear. Algebra is used to prove the...
Zinc and Zirconium, their uses and their chemistry, can be used to illustrate many aspects of chemistry taught in schools today. Published as the result of workshops held at Brittania Zinc, Avonmouth, UK and MEL Chemicals, Bolton, UK, this book contains teachers' notes and photocopiable worksheets for students. It...
A molecular model of Zinc blende with 45 atoms
Zinc Christmas Tree
In this demonstration of a displacement reaction, a piece of foil in the shape of a Christmas tree is placed in lead nitrate solution. Within a few minutes the tree becomes covered with sparkling crystals of lead.
Zip Line
This resource challenges children to design and build something to carry a ping-pong ball from the top of a zip line to the bottom in four seconds (or less!). Useful in either class or as an after school club activity, it...
Zoetropes
From the Centre for Science Education, and with support from Shell Education services, these materials help children to investigate vision and light.
The zoetrope, or wheel of life, is a modern variation to a simple Victorian toy. When the separate images are viewed in the quickly-turning zoetrope, it...
Zombie Invasion
This Catalyst article looks at how Californians are being encouraged to prepare for the next big earthquake. It describes how earthquakes are produced by the relative movement of tectonic plates and how their intensity is measured using the Moment Magnitude scale. The article can be used to stimulate discussion on...
In cartoon format, uses zombies to explain the science of forces and motion.