Medicine, War & Rescue
5 September 2019
Age Range: 11-14
The last 100 years has seen major developments in battlefield medicine. Aeromedical evacuation has played a vital role in rescue and rehabilitation.
The introductory video “Medical Evacuation” explores the role of the RAF in in bringing injured soldiers, at land or sea, to medical help.
In the history activity, students explore medical treatments during times of conflict and the impact of new medical techniques over the last 100 years.
In the STEM activity, students design a sea rescue light. As an extension, they can research prosthetic rehabilitation and design their own prosthesis.
Equipment list
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED PER PAIR OF STUDENTS:
A copy of the STEM student instructions
Common salt
Plastic drinking cup or beaker (100 ml or 200 ml)
Two each of 12cm strips of copper, zinc, tin and aluminium
10 cm Magnesium ribbon
Two crocodile clips and leads
Sandpaper
Voltmeter (or multimeter)
Red LED
Other LEDs of various colours (if available)
A copy of the STEM student instructions
Common salt
Plastic drinking cup or beaker (100 ml or 200 ml)
Two each of 12cm strips of copper, zinc, tin and aluminium
10 cm Magnesium ribbon
Two crocodile clips and leads
Sandpaper
Voltmeter (or multimeter)
Red LED
Other LEDs of various colours (if available)
Attachments
- Teacher Guide - Medicine, War and the RAF - historical information, guidance notes & workshop ideas (1.22MB)
- Teacher Notes Rescue and Rehab - (638.7 KB)
- Student Instructions Sea Rescue Light - (138 KB)
- Student Extension Prosthetics - (348.9 KB)
- Teacher Guide (Welsh)
- Teacher Notes Rescue and Rehab (Welsh) - (622KB)
- Student Instructions Sea Rescue Light (Welsh) - (137KB)
- Student Extension Prosthetics (Welsh) - (350KB)
- Medical Evacuation Video
- Medicine war