These classroom resources are designed to support learning for children aged 11 to 16 (Key Stages 3 and 4).

General science supporting materials:

• NEW posters - a set of free posters on sound, temperature and precision vs accuracy.
• Factsheets - this set of free downloadable factsheets for teachers/students show the importance of measurement/science in everyday life. Why not use them in a group exercise where students pick out salient facts and present their findings to the class?
• Measurement Units - Outline information on measurement units including SI units.
• Protons for Breakfast - presentations and handouts from our popular course. Subjects covered include heat, light, mobile phones, nuclear power and global warming.
• A guide to building and understanding the physics of Water Rockets - find out how to build a water rocket and then why not enter our competition ?
• Virtual Physics Laboratory (VPLab) - software containing over 250 interactive experiments for use by teachers and by pupils individually demonstrating physical principles and applications.
• The Best Pocket Physics Handbook in the Galaxy... Ever... - This useful physics handbook produced in association with the Institute of Physics (IoP) is an excellent resource for physics students and teachers. (KS4)
• GCSE Applied Science FAQs (KS4)

You might also be interested in some of our resources for further education:

• Beginner's Guide to Measurement - an introduction to metrology (the science of measurement)
• Uncertainty Guide - an introduction to uncertainty of measurement