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Secondary resources connected to transport

Resources on methods of transport and transport networks.

Transport is all around us! We use it to get to school and work and to go on holiday or for days out but we also use it to move products and materials around the world and even in to space! Without transport, our lives would be very different!

In this set of resources learners aged 11- to 16-year-olds, can learn about different methods of transport, navigation, forces and fuels.

Discover the problems of today’s transport and design a car of the future, take to the skies and learn the lift equation used by aerospace engineers to determine the necessary characteristics of an aircraft to enable flight or maybe navigate to a destination without technology. You could also help Network Rail accommodate more passengers, keeping them safe, comfortable and happy on their railway journeys.

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Please note, these resources and experiments have been specifically designed to be carried out with adult supervision or direction as appropriate, and it is recommended that the instructions are followed in a safe manner. All resources and experiments are carried out at your own risk.

Flying by numbers with the lift equation

Rearranging and using the lift equation

Go to Flying by numbers lift equation

Paper aeroplane design

A project to make and find out how far a paper plane can fly

Go to Paper aeroplane design

Wheel materials

Test materials to see which material is the most suitable for a wheel using engineering and maths skills

Go to Wheel materials

Overcoming friction with maglev technology

Find out how Maglev technology could help reduce the friction in a vacuum tube train

Go to Overcoming friction maglev technology

Design a sustainable aircraft

Designing a sustainably powered aircraft

Go to Design a sustainable aircraft

Network Rail

IET Faraday® DIY Challenge Day

Go to Network Rail IET Faraday® DIY Challenge Day

Wind tunnel calculations

Using a wind tunnel to test aerodynamic characteristics of objects

Go to Wind tunnel testing

Land Rover BAR

IET Faraday® DIY Challenge Day

Go to Land Rover BAR IET Faraday® DIY Challenge Day

Transportation problems

Solve transportation issues around the world

Go to Transportation problems

How safe is personal transport?

Discuss safety issues in personal transport

Go to How safe is personal transport?

Transportation displays designed for users

Investigate what information travellers on the London Underground need

Go to Transport displays designed for users

Comparing the carbon footprint of transportation

A maths-based challenge to calculate the journey times and carbon footprint of different methods of travel

Go to Saving the planet one journey at a time

Balancing forces to design a boat

Using knowledge of forces in an engineering design context

Go to Balancing forces to design a boat

What are the pros and cons of using public transport

Analyse the pros and cons of current transport options

Go to Today's transport

Speedometer calibration

Calculate the speed of a bicycle and percentage errors in speedometer readings

Go to Speedometer calibration

Boat design challenge

Test the speed of different boat designs

Go to Boat design challenge - KS3 engineering

Design a model vacuum tube train

Choose from a range of equipment to design a model tube train

Go to Train design

Airbus

IET Faraday® DIY Challenge Day

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Measuring boat speed

Time the journeys of different shaped boats and present the results

Go to Measuring boat speed - KS3 engineering

Reading maps and scale drawings

Work out how to reach destinations using a scale map

Go to Reading maps and scale drawings

How does a Sat Nav system work?

Learn about the technology behind satellite navigation systems and discuss the pros and cons of using them

Go to How does a Sat Nav system work?

Model boat maths challenge

Calculate the distance a model boat will travel across water

Go to Model boat maths challenge for GCSE

What is aerodynamics?

Making and testing an aerofoil

Go to Understanding aerodynamics

Develop a travel information system

Develop a programmable information system for users of the London Underground

Go to Create a travel information system

Is it worth converting to LPG?

Use mathematical calculations to decide whether it is worth switching to an alternative fuel

Go to Is it worth converting to LPG?

Design a car of the future

Testing and designing for a car of the future

Go to Design a car of the future

What is the future of community transport?

Research a form of transport that fulfils the needs of a community

Go to What is the future of community transport?

If you enjoyed these transport activities, why not try these flight focused resources too?

Future of flight

These fun flight themed resources get young people to apply STEM subjects when developing solutions in various ways. All whilst thinking about sustainability, renewable energies and modern technology.

Go to Future Flight resources

Undercover engineers podcasts

We talk to the engineers at the heart of the latest innovations in science and technology to showcase what they are doing to save our planet and help communities across the globe

Go to Undercover engineers podcast