Primary Science – SOPHia Physics

Good Vibrations

June 21, 2020 Sophia Physics 0

PDF version coming soon Age group 3rd – 6th classTotal time: 30mins Outline: To learn about how sounds are made and how they travel through […]

The Power of the Sun

June 14, 2020 Sophia Physics 0

PDF version coming soon Age group 3rd – 6th classTotal time: 1hr – 1.5hrs Outline: To learn about solar energy and why renewable energies are […]

Buzzing Around – the Physics of Bee Flight

May 19, 2020 Sophia Physics 2

PDF version downloadable here Age group 5th– 6th class Total time 1-1.5hrs Outline: To learn about the importance of bees, the science of flying, and […]

Homemade rockets rock!

May 4, 2020 Sophia Physics 1

Download PDF version of this activity here Age group 3rd – 6th classTotal time: 1hr – 1.5hrs Outline: To learn about forces, gas pressure, and […]

Happy ‘Helium Conservation Day’, faeces-firing penguins, more physics of bending spaghetti - Physics World July 10, 2020
Excerpts from the Red Folder The post Happy ‘Helium Conservation Day’, faeces-firing penguins, more physics of bending spaghetti appeared first on Physics World.
Medical physicists pioneer virtual meeting - Physics World July 10, 2020
The annual meeting of the American Association for Physicists in Medicine hopes to recreate all the benefits of a live event with a virtual conference and exhibition The post Medical physicists pioneer virtual meeting appeared first on Physics World.
Beetle-inspired film reflects 95% of solar radiation - Physics World July 10, 2020
Material could be used to cool cars and electronics The post Beetle-inspired film reflects 95% of solar radiation appeared first on Physics World.
Near infrared fluorescence imaging provides early diagnosis of cracked teeth - Physics World July 10, 2020
Identifying cracked teeth at an early stage could help diagnose the source of toothache and prevent potential tooth loss The post Near infrared fluorescence imaging provides early diagnosis of cracked teeth appeared first on Physics World.
Probing the foundations of quantum physics - Physics World July 9, 2020
An experiment in Vienna to study momentum-entangled helium atoms The post Probing the foundations of quantum physics appeared first on Physics World.
David Leckrone on his 33 years with the Hubble Space Telescope mission, Twitter poster conference takes off - Physics World July 9, 2020
How NASA corrected Hubble’s spherical aberration and other triumphs The post David Leckrone on his 33 years with the Hubble Space Telescope mission, Twitter poster conference takes off appeared first on Physics World.
David Leckrone’s scientific highlights from three decades of the Hubble Space Telescope - Physics World July 9, 2020
Astrophysicist and former senior project scientist for Hubble picks his favourites The post David Leckrone’s scientific highlights from three decades of the Hubble Space Telescope appeared first on Physics World.
Why insulated metals cool down faster than their bare counterparts - Physics World July 9, 2020
Cryogenic experiments and a new thermodynamic model shed fresh light on the Leidenfrost effect The post Why insulated metals cool down faster than their bare counterparts appeared first on Physics World.
Matrix approach removes distortions in ultrasound images - Physics World July 9, 2020
Researchers in France have developed a novel approach to minimize blurring in medical ultrasound images The post Matrix approach removes distortions in ultrasound images appeared first on Physics World.
White papers: WITec, Ocean Insight and Photonic Science & Engineering - Physics World July 9, 2020
Explore the latest technology white papers from physics-based industry in instrumentation and measurement, and semiconductors The post White papers: WITec, Ocean Insight and Photonic Science & Engineering appeared first on Physics World.