Engaging the Public

 

Resources

Physics in Primary Schools

This site is for physicists - to interest children in physics. The material covers topics suitable for use when visiting primary schools.

Sheffield University
A joint venture triggered by the Institute of Physics Women in Physics Group. Material is provided by a team from the University of Sheffield with EPSRC funding.
EPSRC

Aims

  • to enthuse young children with the enjoyment and excitement of physics.

  • to support the primary school teachers with the extensive Key Stage 1 and 2 science curricula involving numerous abstract concepts.

Before choosing a topic please read the following pages

For each topic the following downloadable material is provided:

  • Overview
  • PowerPoint presentation
  • Detailed plan
  • Apparatus list
  • Safety notes
Topics 

 

Visits are fun both for the scientist and the children!

Young children love science and enjoy doing practical work, your scientific expertise will be greatly appreciated and the children will have lots of questions for you to answer. You may be surprised to find how much you enjoy it.  

The Sheffield team: Professor Gillian Gehring, Professor David Mowbray, Dr Susan Cartwright, Dr Richard de Grijs, Dr David Lidzey, Ann Marks.


If you have queries or feedback, please contact Ann Marks

 

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