Climbing the PISA ladder
February 17, 2015 | Issue 31Since the first PISA study in 2000, changes in the system and innovations in the classroom have improved performance in Germany.
INSPIRE
Taking teaching home
February 17, 2015 | Issue 31At the Royal Institution, science teacher and communicator Alom Shaha has helped develop the Experimental project to boost science at home.
The aspirin screen experiment
February 17, 2015 | Issue 31An online resource published by the Royal Society of Chemistry
UNDERSTAND
Making new connections and learning in new ways
February 25, 2015 | Issue 31Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations (EIROs). This article reviews some of the latest news from EIROs.
The challenging logistics of lunar exploration
February 24, 2015 | Issue 31The path to the Moon is paved with many challenges. What questions do the next generation of space explorers need to answer?
The perfect meal
February 18, 2015 | Issue 31Psychology is teaching us how to make food sweeter without changing its ingredients.
Fighting HIV with neutrons
February 17, 2015 | Issue 31When thinking about diffraction studies, X-rays most often come to mind, but neutrons can also provide important structural information – and could help in the fight against HIV.
Greening chemistry
February 16, 2015 | Issue 31Chemistry is not always completely environmentally friendly; green chemistry is working to change that.
TEACH
Starlight inside a light bulb
February 25, 2015 | Issue 31Different stars shine with different colours, and you can use a light bulb to help explain why.
An artistic introduction to anthocyanin inks
February 25, 2015 | Issue 31Making pH-sensitive inks from fruits and vegetables is a creative variation of the cabbage-indicator experiment.
Coding without computers
February 24, 2015 | Issue 31Programmes don’t need a computer – turn your students into coders and robots with just pens, paper and a stack of cups.
Cell spotting – let’s fight cancer together!
February 18, 2015 | Issue 31“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn,” Benjamin Franklin once said. Make that quote yours and involve your students in a real cancer-research project that will teach them more than just genetics and cell death.
EDITORIAL
Welcome to the 31st issue of Science in School
March 3, 2015 | Issue 31Now the delighted mother of healthy twin boys, I’m also happy to be back at Science in School, working with Laura and Isabelle to continue their good work on the new design of our journal.