INSPIRE

Inspire

Save the date for Back to School with ESA 2023–2024

September 1, 2023 | Issue 64

Space is a great topic for inspiring students while teaching curriculum-relevant science. Start now with ESA’s teach with space program.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 16-19, 14-16
Keywords: Projects, Satellites, Space, Teaching resources

Inspire

Making chemistry accessible for students with vision impairment

September 1, 2023 | Issue 64

Discover simple adaptations to apparatus and experiments that make practical chemistry more accessible to students with vision impairment.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19
Keywords: Chemistry, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, Titration, Measuring, Visual impairment

 

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UNDERSTAND

Understand

When plants moved ashore and changed the planet

September 1, 2023 | Issue 64

Plants today are extremely diverse, abundant, and flamboyant. However, the first land plants, which initiated a great change in the flora and fauna on planet Earth, were very different.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19
Keywords: Atmosphere, Bryophytes, Green algae, Evolution, Oxygen, Palaeozoic era, Plants, Photosynthesis

   

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Understand

Galactic Archaeology: how we study our home galaxy

September 1, 2023 | Issue 64

We can’t image our home galaxy from the outside, so how do we study it? Learn how astronomers unveil the dramatic past of the Milky Way and peer into its future.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19
Keywords: Astronomy, Space, Stars, Telescopes, Galaxies, Milky Way

     

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TEACH

Teach

Hands-on experiments with planaria

September 1, 2023 | Issue 64

Meet the planarian, a fascinating flatworm with incredible biological abilities unique and surprising ways responses to various stimuli.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19
Keywords: Metabolism, Model organisms, Nervous system, Stem cells, Sensing, Cell types, Growth

 

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A misty way to see convection currents

September 1, 2023 | Issue 64

Do air convection currents really move as they are drawn in textbook illustrations? Let’s make invisible convection currents visible using mist.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19
Keywords: Convection, Energy, Gases, States of matter, Scientific method, Temperature, Currents

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Building bridges: how do structures stay upright?

September 1, 2023 | Issue 64

Still standing: have you ever wondered how buildings stand? Or why they sometimes fall? Let’s explore this through bridges, from construction to collapse.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16
Keywords: Design, Engineering, Forces, Physics, Bridges, Balance, Load

 

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Practical ocean literacy for all: ecology and exploration

September 1, 2023 | Issue 64

The oceans cover over 70% of the surface of our planet. Try these activities to learn more about Earth’s largest habitat and how it affects our lives.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16
Keywords: Earth science, Ocean literacy, Oceans, Sustainability, Photosynthesis, Acidification, Climate science, Oceanography, Food webs, Water pollution

 

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