Resources

Planck Surveyor: Echoes of the Early Universe

From the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), this poster describes the Planck mission that is enabling scientists to map ripples in the electromagnetic echo of the Big Bang, across the entire sky, to build up a picture of the early Universe in unprecedented detail. The resource looks at: * The...

Planck's constant

The aim of this experiment is for students to be able to determine for themselves the threshold voltage needed to activate a range of LEDs of different colours. From these values, combined with a knowledge of the wavelengths of each LED, students can plot a graph to determine a value for Planck’s constant. The...

This revised edition of this book aims to present the subject as a rigorous formal discipline, based on the axioms introduced by Euclid. However emphasis is not entirely on 'classical' methods, and includes other approaches to problem solving such...

This book aims to present the subject as a rigorous formal discipline, based on the axioms introduced by Euclid. However emphasis is not entirely on 'classical' methods, and includes other approaches to problem solving such as vector algebra, areal coordinates and complex numbers. 

Classic guide to all aspects of analytical trigonometry

A quick and colourful game where you are tasked with creating your own planet Earth by building different types of habitats. The most successful planet will house the most animals according to their various ecological needs, and therefore be the winner. In addition, each player also has an individual objective...

Planet 10

This resource, from the Association for Science Education (ASE), is a virtual model of our solar system. There are two main activities in this resource.

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Planet calculator

This extension activity for gifted and talented scientists with a good grasp of mathematics and well-developed literacy skills introduces them to some of the fascinating worlds outside our own solar system. Students use data from the Kepler space telescope to draw...

Planet Density

In this activity developed by the Institute of Physics, students use iron and sand to model the composition of the Earth and estimate what fraction of the Earth is occupied by its iron core. After completing this activity, students should be able to: *Measure mass and volume. *Calculate density from mass and volume...

Planet detector

This activity is designed for gifted and talented students. It introduces them to the challenging and exciting science of the detection of planets beyond our own solar system. It involves applying knowledge of gravity and electromagnetic radiation, in particular visible...