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Spinning a yarn: explore the chemistry of wool and use it as a raw material for biobased products through simple hand-on activities.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Learn how to do quantitative chemistry using microscale techniques with bottle tops and inexpensive spirit burners that are relatively easy and quick to set up.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Take a virtual tour of The World of Molecular Biology to access awe-inspiring microscopy images and explore cutting-edge life science themes.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Talking trees: discover how trees use chemicals to communicate with soil microbes and how this could impact their ability to act as carbon sinks.
Ages: 16-19;
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.
Ages: 11-14;
Play your cards right: Everyone enjoys playing games, so use chemical card games to get students to learn through play without them realising.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Scientists use intense X-ray pulses from the European XFEL to take snapshots of exploding molecules. This can reveal details of how molecules are put together and how they interact with light.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Is it a solid? Is it a liquid? It’s slime! Make slime to explore viscoelasticity and then complete a material science design challenge.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16;
Accelerate Your Teaching is a free online course for high-school teachers. Discover how particle accelerator stories can bring a range of STEM topics to life.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Biology, maths, and the SDGs: estimate the CO2 absorbed by a tree in the schoolyard and compare it to the CO2 emissions of a short-haul flight.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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Extract value from wool waste: keratin and the circular economy
Topics: Chemistry, Sustainability, Careers in STEM
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Simple gravimetric chemical analysis – weighing molecules the microscale way
Topics: Chemistry, Sustainability
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Explore the world of molecular biology without leaving the classroom
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health, Resources
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Exploring the dialogue between trees and soil microbes
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
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Lab disasters: creative learning through storytelling
Topics: Chemistry, General science, Science and society, STEAM
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Stealth learning – how chemical card games can improve student participation
Topics: Chemistry
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Investigating molecules: explosive imaging
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, News from the EIROs, Physics
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Beyond solids and liquids: the science of slime
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, STEAM
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Accelerate your teaching with links to cutting-edge science
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Engineering, General science, Health, Physics, Science and society, Resources
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How much carbon is locked in that tree?
Topics: Earth science, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Science and society, Sustainability
