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        Listed under:  Science  >  Forces and energy  >  Mechanical energy  >  Motion
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        All about engines

        • TLF-IDM021125

        What does 'horsepower' really mean? And how do engines work? Join Luke and Abhi from MIT to find out! As Abhi explains, engines produce power by forcing a mixture of fuel and air into a tight space and then burning it. Piston engines and turbine engines do this in similar, yet different ways. After watching this video, ...

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        What makes these paper planes fly?

        • TLF-IDM020566

        Have you ever wondered what makes a paper plane fly? Think about the design of the paper plane as well as external factors like the various forces that are at play, then make a list of the design considerations and a list of the different forces.

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        Exploring the production and marketing of seafood

        • TLF-IDM019441

        This is a teacher resource containing a series of inquiry teaching sequences relating to seafood production and marketing in Australia. It contains material to assist planning, implementing and assessing a research task about the technologies and methods used in the fishing and aquaculture industries to catch and farm seafood, ...

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        experiMENTALS: Gravity defying wheel

        • TLF-IDM016703

        This resource contains a materials and instruction list and brief explanation for students about the process of demonstrating resistance to change in a spinning a bike wheel to observe the principles of a gyroscope.

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        Thermal comfort – sustainability action process (Years 7–10)

        • TLF-IDM020885

        This thermal comfort learning resource will guide students through an extended school based investigation. Students will develop and implement a chosen sustainability action and then evaluate and reflect on their success and their learning.

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        experiMENTALS: Straw propeller

        • TLF-IDM016243

        This resource contains a materials and instruction list and brief explanation for students about the process of creating a propeller using two bendy straws and a pair of scissors. A simple demonstration of one of Newton's Laws.

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