Science Made Easy, Ages 5-6 (Key Stage 1): Supports the National Curriculum, Science Exercise Book (Made Easy Workbooks)

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In the early 2000s, science education in schools was delivered almost exclusively by teachers. A number of science centres had opened, but these concentrated mainly on attracting visitors to the centre rather than going out into the schools to support the delivery of science education. One unfortunate consequence of this was that many teenagers (particularly girls) lost interest in science.

Special relativity involves two key ideas. First, the speed of light in a vacuum is the same for any observer, regardless of the observer’s location or motion, or the location or motion of the light source. Second, the laws of physics are the same for all reference frames that are not speeding up or slowing down relative to each other. A reference frame can be thought of as an environment in which an observer is at rest.At around this time, there was significant growth in the number of science festivals taking place across the UK. These events served a different audience from that in the schools and provided an opportunity to inspire and enthuse people of all ages in the wonders of science. Naturally, Science Made Simple hopped on the festival circuit. Over the years science festivals have remained an important market for Science Made Simple, but interest has expanded and SMS now presents its range of science and engineering shows for other types of cultural event such as Glastonbury, Green Man and FUNHarmonics for the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Fun Science Kits, Activities and Toys for Kids at Steve Spangle Science - Shop Now * Science ArticlesThe speed of light is incredibly high. Because the speed of light is squared in Einstein’s equation, tiny amounts of mass contain huge amounts of energy. Another result of the theory of special relativity is that as an object moves faster, its observed mass increases. This increase is negligible at everyday speeds. But as an object approaches the speed of light, its observed mass becomes infinitely large. As a result, an infinite amount of energy is required to make an object move at the speed of light. For this reason, it is impossible for any matter to travel faster than light speed. It would appear that the speed of light is a singularity at which Time, as observed by someone outside the frame of reference, essentially stops, but the speed approaches the speed of light asymptotically; the length of the ship approaches zero. The question is, other than the red-shift, what do the occupants observe? Relativity, comprising Albert Einstein’s theories of special and general relativity, revolutionized our understanding of space, time, mass, energy, and gravity. Special relativity introduces the constancy of light speed and consistent physics across non-accelerating reference frames, while general relativity explains gravity as the warping of space-time by mass. These theories are pivotal in modern scientific endeavors, including particle physics and GPS technology. What Is the Theory of Relativity?

Relativity is two related theories: special relativity, which explains the relationship between space, time, mass, and energy; and general relativity, which describes how gravity fits into the mix. Albert Einstein proposed these theories starting in 1905. By the 1920s, they were widely accepted by physicists. with considerable experience of developing science education programmes for centres in both Australia and the UK. In keeping with relativity, as particle accelerators speed subatomic particles, they also make those particles incredibly massive. Every lesson is accompanied by a printable summary sheet and printable worksheets and answers. These form a complete set of revision notes. Finally, you must reach conclusion about your experiment and prepare a presentation of the results.Einstein’s most famous equation describes the relationship between energy, mass, and the speed of light. It says energy (E) equals mass (m) times the speed of light (c) squared (2), or E=mc 2. It means that mass and energy are related and can be changed from one to the other. Mass is basically the amount of material an object contains (which is distinguished from weight, which is the force of gravity on an object). Mass changes depending on the object. In contrast, the speed of light is a constant—it is the same everywhere in the universe. For 11+ age groups, our presenters encourage the audience to think about how elements consist of atoms that combine together in chemical reactions to form compounds, and how gravity – as a weak force – can be over-come by other forces. We’re delighted that Helen Czerski accepted our invitation to become patron of Science Made Simple. Helen is a physicist, oceanographer and broadcaster with a passion for science, sport, books, creativity, hot chocolate and investigating the interesting things in life. She’s an expert on bubbles and acoustics too, so she’s definitely a kindred spirit to the mission of our team!