Teaching resources for key stage 1 - 4
Key Stage 1 and 2
Lightwave
Lightwave is a laser display show for students to learn about the science of light.
Visits:
The Lightwave team, made up of PhD students in the Optoelectronics Research Centre, demonstrate experiments in primary schools, at family science days and exhibitions.
Get in touch if you are interested in hosting this demonstration or to request for downloadable resources suitable for students and teachers to use.
Key Stage 3
At Key Stage 3 and 4, we recommend booking a school visit for our:
- Mobile Planetarium show [add link]
- Light Express [add link]
Key Stage 4
Online telescope workshops
Using free online software, students are shown how to use telescope images to learn about astronomy and space.
Workshops demonstrate how astronomers user the electromagnetic spectrum to conduct research.
Observatory and telescope tours
In small groups, students can visit us for a tour of our telescopes, locate on the university rooftop observatories. As part of the visit, students meet astronomers and receive an astronomy talk,
Activity for years 9 - 11
Physics of the everyday: The mobile phone
We take mobile phone technology for granted. But it is the result of thousands and thousands of hours of painstaking research.
Work experience opportunities
We offer a limited number of two-week placements for students working in the School of Physics and Astronomy. Email us to find out more.
Email usGCSE Revision workshops (as part of SEPnet)
We are part of the South East Physics Network (SEPnet).
- anyone can do physics!
- physics is exciting, relevant and important – it isn’t just for the classroom
- studying physics can broaden career possibilities
These free workshops cover a range of topics including:
- radical radioactivity
- rollercoaster physics
- electromagnetic spectrum
- electricity
- medical physics
If you would like our team to deliver a workshp in your school, please get in touch.