The month of May brings with it two different planetary wonders, allowing us to recreate calculations first made 300 years ago
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Contemplating the consequences of a tree-free planet.
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Raising awareness of the rise in diabetes
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Turn your classroom into a mini biotechnology laboratory to learn about respiration
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To mark the 10th anniversary of the journal, we are hosting a virtual party. Join in by using some of our articles to teach science with a festive twist.
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Getting under the shell of Easter symbols
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Get your cogs turning and your students’ brains ticking with these articles and activities
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Enjoy a nostalgic look back at some of your favourite articles from the Science in School archive.
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At first glance, science and magic seem like chalk and cheese, but as the writer Arthur C Clarke pointed out, “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” The feeling of wonder that keeps scientists hooked to their research can also captivate a magician’s audience.…
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Success with STEM: Ideas for the classroom, STEM clubs and beyond is an excellent resource, brimming with ideas to support teachers of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
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How ten years of science at the EIROforum member institutions has led to many new discoveries.
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Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest intergovernmental scientific research organisations (EIROs). This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROs.
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Claire Pacheco explores ancient art puzzles with modern techniques.
Ages: 16-19; Keywords: Physics, Particle physics, History, Art
Sporting success requires hard work and talent, and there’s an awful lot of physics determining the perfect shot.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Sport
Seashells are more than just pretty objects: they also help scientists reconstruct past climates.
Ages: 14-16; Keywords: Biology, Geology, Chemistry, Climate change, Climate
To support children with colour vision deficiency in our classrooms, we have to understand their condition.
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Explore simple harmonic motion with real astronomical images.
Ages: 16-19; Keywords: Maths, Physics, Astronomy
Measure the distance from Earth to the Moon using high-school geometry and an international network of schools and observatories.
Ages: 14-16; Keywords: Maths, Physics, Astrophysics, Mathematics, Geography, Computer science
Brighten up your chemistry lessons by looking at bioluminescence.
Ages: 16-19; Keywords: Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, Luminescence, Bioluminescence
This Easter, have some intriguing science fun with eggs. You’ll never look at them the same way again!
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Help your students explore an exothermic reaction using the real-world example of a self-heating patch.
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This issue marks a very special milestone for us: it’s ten years since the first issue of Science in School was published.
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