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A The signal and the noise
In this activity, you will evaluate optical fibres for telecommunications use. Criterion A: Knowing and understanding Approaches to learning Information literacy skills > analyse data to identify solutions...
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AC Finding your focus
In this activity you will gather data to find the properties of some different lenses, analyse and interpret the data and use it to solve real-life problems that require lenses. Criterion A: Knowing and...
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AC Bat sense
In this activity you will measure the speed of sound using echos Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding Criterion C: Processing and Evaluating Information literacy skills > make connections between various...
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AD Power to the people?
Global context focus: Fairness and developmentHow can we help everyone have equal access to the electrical power that they need? Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding Criterion D: Reflecting on the Impacts...
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A Understanding electromagnetic induction
In this activity you will interpret diagrams and data to explain how electromagnetic induction is used to generate electric current. Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding Information literacy skills...
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A What power bank?
You have learnt how we can calculate the electrical energy used by a device, and also how we can use a transformer to change potential differences. In this activity, you will connect this knowledge and...
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AD What if all the lights went out?
Should we try to reduce electricity use globally? While electricity is essential for maintaining life-saving services such as hospitals or emergency services, how much of our electricity consumption is...
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5.2A Electric currents activities
Look here for criterion A activities for the unit inquiry 5.2 Electric curents Should we try to reduce electricity use globally? While electricity is essential for maintaining life-saving services such...
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A Understanding electric charge
What is electricity made from? Where does electric charge originate? How does electric charge interact with matter? Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding Thinking > transfer > apply skills and knowledge...
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A Eco-architecture -1
How easy is it to conserve energy and prevent it from transferring in ways that are not useful? This activity looks at real data comparing a house with some simple energy-conserving modifications to one...