Resources by National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
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Key stage three posters (SI base units and measurements)
These posters from the National Physical Laboratory are ideal for the key stage three classroom.
- The accuracy and precision poster explains the difference between the two concepts. These ideas are equally applicable for key stages four and five.
- The sound poster explains the terminology of...
Key stage two posters (SI base units)
These posters from the National Physical Laboratory are ideal for the key stage two classroom and cover the seven SI base units.
Launch and land
This video and worksheet set out a measurement challenge that can be carried out at home or in school. Students must design a paper "rocket" to fly exactly 3 metres. The students are encouraged to upload their results to the NPL website.
...This collection of resources, from the National Physical Laboratory, sets a number of measurement challenges for students that can be performed in their own homes, or in school.
All resources contain an explanatory video and a downloadable worksheet.
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Measurement good practice guide: a beginner's guide to uncertainty of measurement *suitable for home teaching*
This publication from the National Physical Laboratory is an ideal resource for secondary teachers but could also be used by students at post-16 level. It can be used as a basis for best practice for taking measurements within the laboratory. The guide explains the basics of errors, uncertainties, spread, standard...
Measuring tap water temperature using sugar
This video and worksheet set out a measurement challenge that can be carried out at home or in school. Students must measure the time taken to dissolve the same mass of sugar in room temperature water, cold tap water and hot tap water. By comparing their results to...
Measuring the speed of sound using toilet rolls
This video and worksheet set out a measurement challenge that can be carried out at home or in school. Students must use a laptop, tablet or phone, and a set of in ear headphones to carry out the experiment. They also use a tube, in this example some stacked toilet...
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK's National Measurement Institute, and is a world-leading centre of excellence in developing and applying the most accurate measurement standards, science and technology available. These resources include posters that can be used in primary and secondary school to...
Osmosis
The video and worksheet set out a measurement challenge for students that can be carried out either at home or in school. They can use a range of peeled and cut fruits and vegetable sticks submerged in water or salt solutions for fixed time periods to calculate the change in length that the effects of osmosis...
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the Institute of Physics (IOP) have produced a quick revision guide for 16 to 19 year olds studying physics, 'Pocket physics – a handy guide for bright...