Good things come in small packages: discover how microscale experiments can have a big impact in STEM teaching
Ages: not applicable; Keywords: Chemistry, Sustainability, Microscale experiments, Teaching methods
The PDB Art project brings together art and science in the classroom, with school students exploring the wonderful world of molecular structures through the medium of art.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Biology, Biomolecules, Active learning, Proteins
Ideas for how to use the COVID-19 pandemic to bring curriculum STEM concepts into focus.
Ages: not applicable; Keywords: Maths, Science and society, Health, Mathematics, COVID-19, Medical research
Hit me with your best shot: Vaccines have taken centre stage in the COVID-19 pandemic. What are the different types and how do they work?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Immune system, Infectious diseases, Vaccines, Antibodies
Helium: gas of awe, wonder, and worry. Is it time to give this noble gas the respect it deserves?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Conservation, Elements, Medical research
Not just melting ice: a simple experiment demonstrates how thermal expansion contributes to rising sea levels as one of the consequences of climate change.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16; Keywords: Physics, Climate change, Properties of matter, Oceans, Thermal expansion
Exponential growth has become part of daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic. These simple exercises help explain this tricky concept
Ages: 11-14; Keywords: Maths, Mathematics, COVID-19, Exponential growth, Infectious diseases
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on exponential growth. This provides an opportunity to teach this tricky concept in a real-world context.
Ages: 14-16; Keywords: Maths, Mathematics, COVID-19, Exponential growth, Infectious diseases
Engaging with biomimetic design encourages students to explore the principles of form and function in relation to evolutionary adaptation.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16; Keywords: Biology, Evolution, Sustainability, Engineering
Integrate key principles from biology, chemistry, and engineering with a set of experiments based on bioluminescence.
Ages: 16-19; Keywords: Chemical reactions, Enzymes, Bioluminescence, biomimetic design, LEDs
