The European Space Agency’s Astro Pi Challenge gives students the chance to conduct their own science investigation on the International Space Station.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Space, Programming
Science 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 the EIROs.
Ages: not applicable;
For hundreds of years, telescopes have helped astronomers unravel the mysteries of the Universe. But what’s involved in making – and maintaining – the complex instruments of today?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16; Keywords: Waves, Optics, Space
How do new species – or completely new types of organism – emerge? Time and separation are the key factors.
Ages: 16-19; Keywords: Evolution, Evolutionary biology, Genetics
The curation of ‘big data’ in molecular biology is changing the way scientists work.
Ages: 16-19; Keywords: Genetics, Biodiversity
Use equations of motion to work out what happened in a car crash – and learn some valuable life lessons.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Newton’s laws of motion, Linear motion
Have fun with organic chemistry by extracting sweet-smelling essential oils from fragrant plants.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Separation techniques, Aromatic chemistry, Organic chemistry
Learn about a variety of biochemical processes with these quick, simple experiments using one of the world’s favourite fruits.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Energy production, Sugar metabolism, Cell metabolism
The school year is gradually drawing to a close. Teachers across Europe may soon breathe a sigh of relief as they close their classroom doors for the summer holiday, hopefully leaving the stress of a challenging term behind them.
Ages: not applicable;