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| 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