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The Science in School Student Writing Contest 2026
To mark Science in School ’s 20th anniversary, we are launching a student writing competition inviting young people to explore the topic of sustainable and resilient tourism. All details below are also available in our downloadable and printable flyer. What is it about? 2027 is set to be the…
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Open research in the classroom
Science is becoming increasingly open. In this article, we show you how to make use of this and bring authentic research into the classroom.
Teaching gas pressure with a ‘syringe balance’
Challenge your students’ misconceptions about suction by using a simple gas syringe to demonstrate the impressive power of atmospheric pressure and pressure differences!
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Casting light on solar wind: simulating aurorae at school
The aurorae are one of the wonders of the natural world. Using some simple apparatus, they and related phenomena can easily be reproduced in the…
Physics, Astronomy / space, Earth science
What is it good for? Basic versus applied research
Basic research is often misunderstood by the public and misconstrued by the media. Try this role play to learn how research is funded and how basic…
Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, General science, Health, Science and society, Careers in STEM
Build your own particle accelerator
The world’s largest particle accelerator, the LHC, is deepening our understanding of what happened just after the Big Bang. Here’s how to explore…
Physics
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