Lab disasters: creative learning through storytelling
What can go wrong in a chemistry lab? Explore lab safety and consolidate the new knowledge by creating a fun horror story about a lab disaster.
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Graphing stories
Sketch graphs from ‘story’ videos of everyday events to help students understand the basic features of graphs and how to interpret them.
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Particle Detectives: boldly bringing particle physics outreach to new frontiers
Turn your students into particle detectives and spark an interest in particle physics with an engaging and inexpensive science show for all ages.
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Take a virtual tour of The World of Molecular Biology to access awe-inspiring microscopy images and explore cutting-edge life science themes.
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Sleep and learning
When we sleep, are we just passively recovering from a hard day, or is there something more going on? Angelika Börsch-Haubold considers the…
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EMBL – Unfold your World
Discover the wonder of proteins with this exciting science & art competition. Unfold Your World provides free classroom-ready resources and is open to students aged 14–18, who can win prizes and see their artwork displayed in a special exhibition.
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