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Articles from previous issues
Learning through investigation: Science on Stage visit to El Roure Gros primary school
The Catalan primary school El Roure Gros has a unique concept: all learning is done through experimentation and investigation. Science on Stage…
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Those who can, teach
Adrian Dow originally wanted to be a bank manager but is now a mathematics teacher. He explains to Marianne Freiberger how his enthusiasm for…
Profiles
Teaching binary code with a secret word challenge
Do you find the binary system complicated? With this activity, your students will find it as easy as…
Engineering, Science and society, Mathematics, Coding
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Discover free events and activities offered by the EIROforum members and other non-profit groups.
EMBL course: Epigenetics explained
EMBL invites STEM educators to join a free in-person course “Epigenetics explained” in Heidelberg, Germany, 2-4 March 2026. Course offers: scientific talks, training on new teaching resource & more. Applications open until 11 January 2026, 23:00 CET.
The 13th International Symposium on Microscale Chemistry
July 8th- 10th, St Pauls School, London I hope you have enjoyed the microscale chemistry articles that Adrian Allan and I presented in issues, 53, 54,57, 60, 65, and 69. If you are teaching chemistry do have a look at them. Other authors have also submitted ideas in issues 16 and 39. It is a…
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