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Prepare for lift-off with these simple activities that demonstrate some of the key principles of space science.
Ages: <11, 11-14;
The possibility of worlds beyond our own has fascinated people for millennia. Now technology is bringing these other worlds – or exoplanets – within reach of discovery.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Sweet success: everyday objects can be used to demonstrate fundamental physical principles in an engaging manner.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Recent images from ESA's Mars Express mission show two ruptures in the martian crust that form part of a mighty canyon system.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Try your hand at Surfatron, a game that lets students experience the challenges faced by particle accelerator scientists while learning about the physics of waves.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
The worldwide web is a wonderful source of information, but the sheer amount of content can be overwhelming. Where do you start looking for science news? In each issue of Science in School, we will suggest useful websites for particular purposes.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Ever wanted to take a closer look at the stars? Rachel Dodds from the Faulkes Telescope Project explains how you can do just that – together with your students and without even leaving your classroom!
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
On 10 September 2008 at 10:28 am, the world’s largest particle accelerator – the Large Hadron Collider – was switched on. But why? In the first of two articles, Rolf Landua from CERN and Marlene Rau from EMBL investigate the big unresolved questions of particle physics and what the LHC can…
Ages: 16-19;
What is matter? How did the Universe begin? Are there other planets like Earth? And how do we know? Eleanor Hayes reports on the first EIROforum teacher school.
Ages: not applicable;
Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration of research organisations. Eleanor Hayes, Editor-in-Chief of Science in School, reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members.
Ages: not applicable;
| Issue 47
Rocket science made easy
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 49
Hunting for exoplanets
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 56
Physics with everyday objects: springy sweets, a universe in your pocket, and drawing circuits
Topics: Astronomy / space, Engineering, Physics
| Issue 60
Mars Express peers into Mars’ ‘Grand Canyon’
Topics: Astronomy / space, News from the EIROs
| Issue 62
Surfatron: catch the wave of accelerators
Topics: Engineering, Physics, Resources
| Issue 3
Science podcasts
Topics: Resources
| Issue 4
The Faulkes Telescopes: real-time, remote-control astronomy for schools
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 10
The LHC: a step closer to the Big Bang
Topics: Physics
| Issue 14
Teachers and scientists face to face: the first EIROforum teacher school
Topics: Events
| Issue 18
Mars, snakes, robots and DNA
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Astronomy / space
