Physics: Stop or Drop

Science

STEM

Age: 11–14
Time required: 60 minutes

Disaster has struck! Students are in a mountainous area, and it’s been hit by an earthquake. They need to find a way to signal for an air drop.

Help your students discover how to communicate with light in this practical lesson which will quickly develop their knowledge of basic circuitry. Students must build an illuminated landing pad and circuit to use light and morse code to send a message to a supply helicopter – brought to life with the real world insights from Army electricians.

With extra activities, this classroom-based STEM lesson will open your students’ eyes to Physics in a real-world scenario.

Physics video screenshot of a bulb and electricity

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