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November 2, 2023 | Issue 65

Eurostat’s Education corner: your key to European statistics

Use the Education corner on the Eurostat website to bring real-life data to your class and teach your students about statistics.

Ages: 11-14, 16-19, 14-16, <11;
Topics: General science, Mathematics, Resources, Science and society, Sustainability

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November 2, 2023 | Issue 65

Moving pictures: teach speed, acceleration, and scale with photograph sequences

Picture sequences provide engaging opportunities for students to explore the concepts of speed and acceleration using supplied digital images or their own smartphones.

Ages: 11-14, 16-19, 14-16;
Topics: Engineering, Mathematics, Physics

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September 1, 2023 | Issue 64

A misty way to see convection currents

Do air convection currents really move as they are drawn in textbook illustrations? Let’s make invisible convection currents visible using mist.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, General science, Physics, Profiles

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September 1, 2023 | Issue 64

Building bridges: how do structures stay upright?

Still standing: have you ever wondered how buildings stand? Or why they sometimes fall? Let’s explore this through bridges, from construction to collapse.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, STEAM

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September 1, 2023 | Issue 64

Making chemistry accessible for students with vision impairment

Discover simple adaptations to apparatus and experiments that make practical chemistry more accessible to students with vision impairment.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Careers in STEM, Chemistry, General science, Science and society

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June 1, 2023 | Issue 63

Planet ocean: articles to put the ocean centre stage on World Oceans Day

Turning the tide: celebrate World Oceans Day in your classroom with ocean articles spanning the breadth of STEM subjects, from biology to physics.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Engineering, General science, Science and society, Sustainability

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June 1, 2023 | Issue 63

Dance, tangles, and topology!

Everybody dance now: students hold ropes and dance to form a topological tangle. Using fraction arithmetic, the knot will finally be untied!

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Mathematics, STEAM

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June 1, 2023 | Issue 63

The Eratosthenes experiment: calculating the Earth’s circumference

On the shoulders of giants: follow in the footsteps of Eratosthenes and measure the circumference of the Earth like he did 2300 years ago.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Astronomy / space, Earth science, Mathematics, Physics

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April 3, 2023 | Issue 62

Moving slime: exploring chemotaxis with slime mould

What are slime moulds? And what do they eat for breakfast? Discover these fascinating giant microbes and explore chemotaxis and the scientific method with these slimy experiments.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Biology, General science

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April 3, 2023 | Issue 62

Squid dissection: a hands-on activity to learn about cephalopod anatomy

Did you know that a squid’s brain is donut shaped, so that the oesophagus can pass through it? Or that squid have three hearts? Explore the fascinating physiology of squid in this hands-on activity.

Ages: <11, 14-16, 11-14;
Topics: Biology, General science

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