Making Good Use of Resource
Materials to Enhance Learning and
Teaching of Physics
善用資源促進物理科的學與教
Science Education Section
Curriculum Development Institute
Education Bureau
教育局課程發展處
科學教育組
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List of Furniture and Equipment for
Secondary Schools (Physics)
實驗室裝置及家具
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New F&E List
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New F&E List
Provisional version
For schools’ reference
Available in EDB website
www.edb.gov.hk\cd\sc
Acquire or top-up by phases
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New F&E List
CE List: 162 items
AL List: 64 items
NSS List: 213 items
Combined Science List: 186 items
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Removed items
Items no longer required in the
curriculum
Obsolete items
Radioactive sources & related items
(except the GM counter)
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Added items
Useful items
Amount adjusted to cater for group
experiments
Data loggers, sensors and notebook
computers
“Advanced” equipments
Items for the elective topics
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Useful items
Dice (#24)
Colour filter set (#17)
Iron filings (#157)
Eddy current kit (#28)
Slotted base (#188)
Fleming apparatus (#34)
Motor accessory set (#69)
Protractor, full-circle (#80)
Motor construction kit (#70)
Screen, translucent (#87)
Magnets (#61)
Magnetic field of current (#60)
Power line transmission demonstration kit (#77)
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Amount adjusted to cater for group
experiments (10 sets)
Bourdon gauge (#8)
Current balance kit (#20)
Long spring (#56)
Search coil (#88)
Signal generator (#90a)
Slinky spring (#10)
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Data loggers (5 sets)
Data logger interface (#21)
Force sensor (#22b)
Motion sensor (#22e)
Temperature sensor (#22j)
Voltage sensor (#22l)
Notebook computer (#164)
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New sensors (2 sets)
Infrared sensor (#22c)
Photogate sensor (#22f)
Rotary motion sensor (#22h)
Ultraviolet sensor (#22k)
Acceleration sensor (3-axis) and altimeter
(#22m)
Vest (#22n)
Force platform, 2-axis (#22o)
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“Advanced” equipments
Geiger counter, portable (#37)
Joulemeter, digital (#45)
LCR meter, hand held (#158)
Multimeter, student (digital) (#71)
Thermometer, digital (#114)
Ultra-violet detecting beads kit (#122)
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Items to cater for the elective topics
Atomic World
Carbon model kit (#12)
Medical Physics
Ear model (#27)
Model eye apparatus (#68)
Ultrasonics kit (#121)
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Items to cater for the elective topics
Astronomy
Binoculars
Celestial globe
Doppler ball
Hand spectrometer, plastic
Sun spotter
Telescope (refractor, reflector or
catadioptrics)
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Items to cater for the elective topics
Energy & Use of Energy
Solar cell kit
Light meter, digital
Solar constant measurement,
experimental kit of
Thermometer, infrared
Watt meter, digital
Wind meter
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Rotary motion sensor
“Records the angle rotated of
an axle. Can be used in
experiments of circular motion
and pendulum.”
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Acceleration sensor and altimeter
“Records the accelerations in three axis with a
compatible data logger. Can be placed in a vest
during outdoor dynamic experiments. Can also
record altitude change.”
Back
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Force platform
“Records the vertical and horizontal forces
acting on the top plate. Ideal for
experiments of impact, projectile and
gravity.”
Back
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Geiger counter, portable
“Battery-operated portable
nuclear radiation counter.”
Back
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Joulemeter, digital
“An electronic version
of existing joulemeter.
Can also measure
power. Works both
for DC and AC.”
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Thermometer, digital
“Different kinds of probes can be used for
different purposes. Flexible probe has a low
thermal mass and ultra fast response. Hard
probe is robust and can be used for high
temperature.”
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UV detecting beads
“Plastic beads that change colour
when exposed to UV or sunlight. An
interesting demonstration for
teaching electromagnetic spectrum.”
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Carbon model kit
“Rods-and-balls model for
demonstration of carbon structures
such as diamond, graphite and
fullerene.”
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Ultrasonics kit
“A pair of ultrasound emitter
and receiver. Can be used to
demonstrate the attenuation
and wave properties of
ultrasound.”
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Celestial globe
16” transparent globe for
the demonstration of the
motion of the celestial
sphere.
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Doppler Ball
“Produces a tone of fixed frequency. When
whirled with a strings, it demonstrates the
change of tone by Doppler’s effect.”
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Hand spectrometer, plastic
“Hand-held spectrometer for analysis of the
spectrum of a discharge tube and other light
sources.”
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Sun spotter
“A device to project the image of the sun on a
white paper. It provides a safe and convenient
way to observe the sun.”
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Solar cell kit
“Consists of a solar cell and a
motor dedicated as a load. Can
be used in the experiment of
characteristics of solar cell and
the construction of solar car.”
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Light meter, digital
“Measure lux value
of different ranges.”
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Solar constant measurement,
experimental measure kit of
“Record the temperature change of three metal
blocks under sunlight with compatible
temperature sensors and data logger. The
absorption of solar energy of different colours
can be compared and the solar constant can be
estimated.”
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Thermometer, infrared
“Non-contact type thermometer
that can measure a wide range
of temperature.”
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Watt meter, digital
“Measures the power
consumed by an 220 V
electrical appliance plugged in
its 3-pin BS socket. Provides
a safe and convenient way to
measure the AC power with
power factor correction.”
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Wind meter
“Measures the speed of air
motion with a small turbine. Can
be used to study wind energy
and wind speed.”
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Practical activities on Radiation
and Radioactivity
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Background
Discontinuous supply from UK
Supplement to learning and teaching of
,  and  radiations
Radioactive decay
Detection of radiation
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Practical activities on Radiation
and Radioactivity
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Points to Note
Used by both teachers and students
“Minor amendment” and “Scripts” for
reference (in separated files)
Thanks to SKH St. Benedict’s School
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Thank you!
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