The European Atlas of the Seas: an interactive tool for ocean literacy
Looking for a user-friendly interactive map-based educational tool on the ocean? Dive into the European Atlas of the Seas!
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Colourful chemistry: redox reactions with lollipops
Use a lollipop to activate colour-changing redox reactions in this simple but eye-catching activity.
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Cooking with sunlight and producing electricity using Peltier modules
Pocketful of sunshine: build a solar cooker and learn about the thermoelectric effect with Peltier modules.
Hubble helps discover a new type of planet largely composed of water
A whole new world: you may have heard of rocky planets, gas giants and ice giants, but what about water worlds? Learn about the discovery of an entirely new planet type.
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Genomics for Educators
The free “Genomics for Educators” course, organised by Welcome Connecting Science in collaboration with EMBL and STEM Learning UK, is open again to all educators who want to refresh their teaching and gain confidence in genomics education. Join here.
Hack an Exoplanet
Analyse real satellite data and hack mysterious alien worlds with ESA. Online and physical hackathons will be organised in April and May 2023.
30 Jun 2023 (CET)
Beamline for School 2023
High-school students are invited to submit an experiment idea to perform at the test beam facility of a particle accelerator. In 2023, the winners will be three, two teams will perform their experiments at CERN and one at DESY.
12 Apr 2023 (CET)
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