Recent highlights from Science in School
January 15, 2021 | Issue 51Take another look at some of our favourite articles from recent issues of Science in School.
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INSPIRE
Meet the EIROs
January 15, 2021 | Issue 51You may know that Science in School is published by EIROforum, but who are the EIROs and what can they offer teachers?
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Screen time: fantastic film clips from the EIROs
January 15, 2021 | Issue 51A motion picture is worth a thousand words.
Ages: 16-19;
UNDERSTAND
Ancient tiny teeth reveal first mammals lived more like reptiles
January 15, 2021 | Issue 51A study of 200 million-year-old teeth from the earliest mammals provides fascinating insight into how they lived.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Evolution, Mammals, Fossils, Dentition
Fusion vs fission
January 15, 2021 | Issue 51Fusion and fission: both release energy, but how do these processes differ and what are the implications for electricity generation?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Subatomic particles, Isotopes, Power generation, Elements
ESO telescope observes exoplanet where it rains iron
January 15, 2021 | Issue 51Ever wondered what the weather is like on planets outside our solar system? Scientists have recently discovered an exoplanet where it rains iron!
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Weather, States of matter, Metals, Planets
Pulling together: a collaborative research approach to study COVID-19
January 15, 2021 | Issue 51How have scientists been working to tackle COVID-19 during the pandemic? This interview from European XFEL gives some interesting insight.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Protein structures, Enzymes, Inhibitors, Drug discovery
Insights into magnetic bacteria may guide research into medical nanorobots
December 11, 2020 | Issue 51Beyond the five senses: Some bacteria can sense magnetic fields. Learn how they do this and how this could help us design nanorobots.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Magnetism, Nanotechnology, Bacteria, Sensory perception
TEACH
Microbial genome puzzles
January 15, 2021 | Issue 51How do scientists piece together genomic information from sequencing data? Play these two fun online puzzles to find out.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Microbes, DNA, Genomes, Genetics
States of matter & phase transitions
January 15, 2021 | Issue 51Explore phase transitions between different states of matter through a series of engaging hands-on experiments.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16; Keywords: States of matter, Phase transitions, Vaporization, Condensation, Melting
Landing on the Moon – planning and designing a lunar lander
January 15, 2021 | Issue 51Your mission: to land an intrepid egg-naut safely on the surface of the Moon and learn about classical mechanics along the way.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Physics, Mechanics, Engineering, Gravity, Acceleration, Forces, Risk assessment, Newton’s laws, Relativity
EDITORIAL
Editorial Issue 51
January 15, 2021 | Issue 51Meet the new editorial team and learn what's in store for Science in School this year.
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