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Why should British teachers stop using the Brain Gym, which refers to itself as an ‘educational movement-based model’ and is used in thousands of British schools?
Ages: not applicable;
Would it not be fascinating to observe and manipulate individual molecules? Patrick Theer and Marlene Rau from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory explain how, with an atomic force microscope, you can do just this. You could even build your own.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Biology and chemistry teacher Werner Liese talks to Marlene Rau about the challenges of performing science experiments with blind and visually impaired students.
Ages: not applicable;
The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). Ivo Grigorov, Lise Cronne and Giulia Realdon provide a collection of web resources for teachers and students on the occasion.
Ages: not applicable;
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;
In more than 20 European countries, teachers are sharing their inspiring teaching ideas with colleagues, students and the general public via Science on Stage. Eleanor Hayes reviews some of the recent events.
Ages: not applicable;
Students often find it difficult to calculate the trajectories of projectiles. With the help of Elias Kalogirou’s model, they can be easily visualised. In addition, Ian Francis suggests further uses for the model in the classroom.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
A Private Universe depicts a very familiar situation for teachers worldwide, namely that students do not let go of their misconceptions as easily as might be expected after a detailed and thorough learning process.
Ages: not applicable;
Bioinformatics is usually done with a powerful computer. With help from Cleopatra Kozlowski, however, you can investigate our primate ancestry – armed with nothing but a pen and paper.
Ages: not applicable;
Twenty-five years ago, the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer hit the news. How have things developed since? Tim Harrison and Dudley Shallcross investigate.
Ages: 16-19;
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Bad Science, By Ben Goldacre
Topics: Resources
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Single molecules under the microscope
Topics: Physics, General science, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Health
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Blind date in the science classroom
Topics: Profiles
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Educational resources for the International Year of Biodiversity
Topics: Resources
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Science is cool… supercool
Topics: Physics
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Science on Stage: searching for the best teachers in Europe
Topics: Events
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Going ballistic: modelling the trajectories of projectiles
Topics: Physics
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A Private Universe online resources, By Matthew H Schneps and Philip M Sadler
Topics: Resources
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Bioinformatics with pen and paper: building a phylogenetic tree
Topics: Biology
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A hole in the sky
Topics: Chemistry, General science, Earth science
