links: July 2008 Archives
21
Jul
2008
SciCast judge Iain Stewart is often seen on our TV screens climbing volcanoes or abseiling down fault lines. But he's a veteran of the small screen, as this clip from the late 1970s reveals.
Aw, bless!
Aw, bless!
21
Jul
2008
If you've seen Gever Tulley's terrific talk at TED on 'Five dangerous things you should let your kids do' (if not: watch it here), you'll know all about the Tinkering School. It's an American summer programme that helps children build things. With power tools and soldering irons and all the rest.
The School's running again, and they're blogging daily updates. Yesterday, for example, they were making bristlebots just like the ones in this film.
Worth keeping an eye on to see what else they get up to.
The School's running again, and they're blogging daily updates. Yesterday, for example, they were making bristlebots just like the ones in this film.
Worth keeping an eye on to see what else they get up to.
21
Jul
2008
A treasure-trove of supplies and ideas, this. Middlesex University have been supplying teaching resources for years, including some terrific activity packs you'll find in Maplin.
I'm particularly taken with the cardboard Stirling engine kit, the samples of stainless steel microsandwich engineering material, the single-cylinder compressed air motor, and the Baird-style electromechanical Televisor kit. Great stuff.
Middlesex University Teaching Resources web shop
I'm particularly taken with the cardboard Stirling engine kit, the samples of stainless steel microsandwich engineering material, the single-cylinder compressed air motor, and the Baird-style electromechanical Televisor kit. Great stuff.
Middlesex University Teaching Resources web shop
20
Jul
2008
I’m not sure this quite fits into the category of ‘science demonstration,’ but it sure looks like fun. And it might just spark clever ideas in some of you, so: how to make a bubble tube foam-erator.
(via Make)
