This lab pack, for classroom use, brings the physical and natural world to life for young explorers. Clicking on different objects gives them access to pop-up screens and animations.
Languages: English
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Inside a Computer
Inside a computer describes the roles of the computer in modern society, education and industry and how it fulfils those roles. It provides novice and experienced users, as well as budding technicians, an insight into the many aspects of a computer system, its design features and the function of various components. The way a computer processes information, something taken for granted among users, is looked at with a detailed description of the language used; formatting, input/output and storage.
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At the Cutting Edge: Lasers in Design Technology
These days, lasers are industrial cutting tools, but they have also made their way into high school design and technology classes. In this program we see how lasers are used in industry, how they can be used in schools, then see how their use is integrated into two very different projects.
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The Information Age
This program is about life in the information age. We?ll look at the availability of different on-line services, their benefits and drawbacks, the global and local scenes of life in the information age and the digital divide. We?ll talk to a number of experts and ICT users along the way. On-line services, life in the information age, the digital divide and how to breach the gap between those who do and don?t access the wealth of knowledge, entertainment and services provided on-line are all investigated and explained in clear, simple terms. Viewers learn about the extent to which life in the Information Age is affected by access to networks and in particular the Internet.
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Learning about Sound
Introduces students to: how sound is made, how sound travels, the terms ‘pitch’, ‘volume’ and ‘compression waves’, how our ears detect sounds, and the way our vocal cords work.
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The Periodic Table
This lab pack, for classroom use, draws on a database of more than 5000 math questions. The pace and level of difficulty change according to each student’s progress.
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Biofuels – Alternative Energy Supply
This program investigates the mode of production of a range of biofuels, from biogas, ethanol and butanol to vegetable oils and biodiesel. Students will gain a thorough understanding of the topic as we look at their uses as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the various fuels.
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Petroleum and Oil Refining
The program deals with how petroleum is formed, its properties and uses. Structures and formulae of hydrocarbons are examined and 3-D animation is used to clearly show the composition of various linear, cyclic, saturated and unsaturated compounds in an engaging and easy to understand format. The program takes an in-depth look at how petroleum (a mixture) is refined into fractions and how these fractions can be changed to have more useful properties. Various cracking and reforming processes are investigated, showing raw materials, processes and products.
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Methods of Heat Transfer
Using numerous examples of how heat transfer is used in everyday life, this fascinating program takes students on a lively journey through the mechanisms and practicalities of heat transfer, clearly explaining the mechanisms of conduction, convection and radiation and introducing the concept of thermal capacity of an object.