Resources by Teachers TV

Hydrogen Rockets

From the Teachers TV series Demonstrating Chemistry, this video shows how to carry out an exciting demonstration which illustrates what happens when hydrogen and air react. Professor Hal Sosabowski, from Brighton University, uses an explosive mixture of hydrogen and air in a plastic bottle to show how rockets...

Ice Rink

This Teachers TV video is part of the series A World of Maths, which travels to different locations to pose mathematical problems.

The mathematics in building and running an ice rink is highlighted in this video which was shot during the construction of a new outdoor ice rink at the Old Naval College in...

Improving Design Sub-skills

This Teachers TV programme follows resistant materials specialist Sharon Giraud, from Nower Hill High School in Harrow, as she teaches two lessons, three weeks apart, as part of a nine-week module on jewellery design. The new Key Stage Three Strategy at the time of filming placed a greater emphasis on design....

In at the Deep End

In this video from Teachers TV, a newly qualified design and technology teacher has been given responsibility for planning and delivering a new vocational GCSE in manufacturing, but today's Year Ten lesson is not going well.

Behaviour expert John Bayley observes that Bruce Duxbury's class management is...

Independent Learning - KS1 Maths

In this Teachers TV programme, two education experts Malcolm Reed and Alison Fletcher analyse a primary mathematics lesson for a mixed ability class, looking at the teacher's techniques for encouraging independent learning.

Teacher Pritti Poole encourages the use of mathematical vocabulary as she...

Indicators in Chemistry

A magical demonstration where it appears that pouring a jug of water into different glasses produces a range of different drinks.  It is a great way to introduce a lesson on pH indicators at Key Stage Three and will hold students spellbound. Chemistry teacher Paul Grooby shows a starter demonstration, adding...

Information, Advice and Guidance

In this video from Teachers TV, science teacher Angalika Newton is eager to promote careers in science to her students.

Angalika works with Head of Careers Lorette Parker to plan a lesson to introduce the kinds of jobs that studying science can lead to. Their plans include bringing outside visitors into...

Inspirations: A Passion for Physics

From teachers TV, this video shows Andy Smith, whose infectious passion for physics inspires all he teaches. His teaching style relies on a host of interactive strategies, practical demonstrations, quizzes, videos, games and role play. He teaches students with a wide range of abilities, from the gifted and...

Investigating Pi

This video resource from Teachers TV is presented by Wendy Fortescue-Hubbard who demonstrates a technique, first performed by the French naturalist George-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1777, used to estimate the value of Pi. Mathematics teacher Steve Imisson, at Vyners School in Hillingdon, works with a class...

Investigating Sound

Produced by Teachers TV, this video illustrates how enthusiastic science co-ordinator Katrine Shears gives hints and tips about successful investigations using her experiments on sound as an example. Year Six children at Bobbing Village Primary School are conducting their own investigations to find the most...