SEPnet
These resources were developed by the South East Physics Network SEPnet. They include a resource with multiple activities that focus on topics in the Key Stage Three and Four Physics syllabus and a number of resources that use different sports as a context to engage students in scientific investigation.
SEPnet is a consortium of physics departments from seven universities in the South East of England.
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Physics in Sport: Gymnastics
The challenge in this activity is to construct a landing mat capable of dissipating the kinetic energy of a marble dropped onto it, but also being firm enough for the marble not to bounce off. Students are given different materials to trial as a landing mat and must experiment to discover which material is best...
Physics in Sport: Rowing
In this activity, students must hollow out a cucumber to use as a model rowing boat. By adding weights to the boat they can learn about buoyancy and upthrust. They add modelling clay rowers to the boats and can then compete to see if their rowing boat will make it across a large container of water without sinking...
Physics in Sport: Shooting
This resource sets a challenge to create a catapult, using lollipop sticks, to fire a marshmallow up into the air. The design of the catapult allows students to investigate the principle of moments. Teams investigate how changing the pivot point will affect the height that the marshmallow achieves and then...
Physics in Sport: Swimming
In this resource, by performing tests on the speed with which different materials move through water, students will provide a recommendation as to the best material for professional swimmers to use in the pool. The investigation requires repeated measurements for the time taken for a ball, wrapped in the...
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| Subject(s) | Physics, Mathematics, Practical work, Science |
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| Age | 11-14, 14-16 |
| Published | 2010 to 2019 |
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| Direct URL | https://www-dev.stem.org.uk/cx5wu |
