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| Issue 71

Albedo and ice: positive feedback in action

Under the Sun, light colours stay cool, while black heats up. But what does this mean for the natural world? Let's explore the consequences of albedo.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Earth science, Physics, Science and society, Sustainability

| Issue 67

Beyond solids and liquids: the science of slime

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;
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, STEAM

| 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

| Issue 52

Virtual labs, real science

Not just for remote teaching: virtual labs really came into their own during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they can generally be a useful addition to the STEM teacher’s toolbox.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, Physics, Resources
 

| Issue 51

States of matter & phase transitions

Explore phase transitions between different states of matter through a series of engaging hands-on experiments.

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

| Issue 17

Science is cool… supercool

When we cool something below its freezing point, it solidifies – at least, that’s what we expect. Tobias Schülli investigates why this is not always the case.

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