Articles

Issue 73

Adventures in cyanoprinting: where art and chemistry meet

Try a project blends chemistry, art, and peer learning, as secondary school students teach younger students how to create nature-inspired cyanotype prints.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, STEAM

Neutrons for the quantum technologies of the future: investigating layered perovskites

How do scientists develop new materials for the computers of the future? Discover the rare magneto-electric properties of layered perovskites.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, General science, News from the EIROs, Physics, Science and society, Sustainability

Explore the properties of sound waves by using robotics

Sounds good: try some simple activities that use robots to explore the basic properties of sound waves – reflection, absorption, and propagation.

Ages: <11, 11-14;
Topics: Coding, Engineering, Physics

Quantum computing: is quantum mechanics the next computing superpower?

Stranger things: discover quantum computers, which are based on a new approach to computing powered by the strange behaviour of subatomic particles.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, General science, Mathematics, Physics, Science and society

Science on a shoestring: inspiring experiments with everyday items

Low cost, high impact: try these creative and engaging experiments that use inexpensive everyday materials to bring curriculum science to life.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Astronomy / space, Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Engineering, General science, Physics, Resources, Science and society, STEAM, Sustainability

Girls Go Circular: your key to engaging STEM Education

Ready to bring circular economy concepts to your classroom and teach your students hands-on STEM and digital skills? Explore Girls Go Circular!

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

Colourful electrolysis vortex in a magnetic field

Chasing rainbows: the interaction of an electric current and magnetic field in a solution with pH indicator gives amazing colour patterns as electrolysis occurs.  

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

Chemistry in a coffee cup: does coffee waste contain key elements for plant growth?

Circle of life: Explore sustainability, the circular economy, and chemical analysis by evaluating coffee waste as a potential soil enhancer.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, General science, Sustainability