Resources by National STEM Learning Centre and Network
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Location, Location, Location (Key Stage Three)
These activities use the challenge of finding a suitable geographical location for the BLOODHOUND SSC world land-speed record attempt as a context for teaching about interpreting graphs and diagrams.
The attempt aims...
Magic Gas
Simon Quinnell, from the National STEM Learning Centre and Network, demonstrates the properties of gases in this surprising Christmas table experiment. He drops an effervescent digestion tablet into a wine glass containing some water to generate carbon dioxide.
The carbon dioxide is heavier than air, and...
Magic Melting Ice Cubes
Simon Quinnell, from the National STEM Learning Centre and Network, shows how to carry out some ‘magic’ at the Christmas dinner table using ice cubes, a plastic chopping board and a frying pan.
When asked to feel the plastic and the metal, people usually describe the plastic as warmer to the touch. They...
Make it Move: Electric Racer
In this design challenge from the National STEM Learning Centre and Network, students build an electric racer powered by a super-capacitor. Students must construct the racer and choose which pulley ratio will enable it to cover the greatest distance.
...Make It Move: Linear Actuator
In this design challenge from the National STEM Learning Centre and Network, students make a linear actuator. The lead screw linear actuator uses a motor driven screw thread to move a threaded slider along its length. Limit switches turn off the motor when the slider...
Make It Move: Muscle Wire Actuator
In this design challenge from the National STEM Learning Centre and Network, students construct a lever that is moved by muscle wire. This is a conductor that contracts when an electric current is passed through it. The wire movement controls a lever.
...Make It Move: Rotating Arm Actuator
In this design challenge from the National STEM Learning Centre and Network, students make a rotating arm actuator. This uses a geared dc motor to turn a friction fit arm. Two cams can be set at different angles to operate limit switches to control the movement of the...
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...Making a diver
In this unit pupils will investigate how a submarine descends and ascends through making a Cartesian diver.When you put the diver (pen top, paper clip and...