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Hot, luminous and destructive: fire is a force of nature. Here we look at how to use and control it safely with water and carbon dioxide.
Ages: 11-14;
Why does it rain? Can we predict it? Give physics students a mass of weather data and some information technology, and they can try working this out for themselves.
Ages: 16-19;
What happens inside magnets? This fun activity for primary school pupils helps them find out – by turning themselves into a magnet.
Ages: <11, 11-14;
We know that robots are good for mechanical tasks – but here’s a chemistry project for robots that don’t mind getting their sensors wet.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Exploring visual acuity requires not only biological experiments, but also some understanding of the underlying physics.
Ages: 16-19;
Plasma is the fourth state of matter, after solid, liquid and gas – but what is it like and what can it do? Plasma globes allow us to answer these questions – and more.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Using effervescent heartburn tablets, model the action of volcanoes to measure the intensity of the explosions and create your own measurement scale.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Find out how we know what the Sun (and stars) are made of.
Ages: 16-19;
Use one of the most surprising experiments in classical mechanics to teach the scientific method, video analysis and mechanics.
Ages: 16-19;
Teaching viscosity can be sweetened by using chocolate.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Practical pyrotechnics
Topics: Chemistry, Science and society
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Wind and rain: meteorology in the classroom
Topics: Physics, Earth science
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Be a magnet for a day
Topics: Physics
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Chembot: chemistry with robots
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, Teach, General science
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Sharp eyes: how well can we really see?
Topics: Physics, Biology, Teach
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Plasma: The fourth state
Topics: Physics
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Measuring the explosiveness of a volcanic eruption
Topics: Earth science, Mathematics, General science
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What are stars made of?
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy / space
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Can something accelerate upwards while falling down?
Topics: Physics, Teach
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Melts in your viscometer, not in your hand
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Teach
