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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Guardian of the brain: the blood-brain barrier
Insights into the brain’s unique protective barrier could offer promising treatments for diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s.
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Introducing block coding: using the BBC micro:bit in the science classroom
Always wanted to do coding with your students but not sure where to start? Learn how with this step-by-step guide to create a timer using a micro:bit computer.
Much ado about nothing: spot misleading science claims and explore rapid antigen tests and buffers
Fighting fake facts: When a Covid test shows a positive result with cola, does testing make sense? To answer this, one must understand how antigen tests and buffers work.
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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.
ESA Teach with Space Online Conference 2023
Register now for the free ESA Teach with Space Online Conference, taking place on the 11 and 12 July 2023. Discover inspiring ways to use space as a context to teach STEM in your classroom; learn with space experts; enjoy virtual visits to ESA and more!
EMBL virtual LearningLAB: Exploring ecosystems down to the molecular level: a scientific voyage
EMBL virtual teacher training on ecology is open for registration. Sign up to find more about how organisms respond and adapt to dynamic and complex ecosystems and try out educational content on how to teach topics related to ecology in classrooms.
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