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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;
Get your students to use their smartphones for some hands-on astronomy.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Encourage your students to enter our writing competition – and see their work published.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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Be a magnet for a day
Topics: Physics
| Issue 38
Chembot: chemistry with robots
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, Teach, General science
| Issue 37
Sharp eyes: how well can we really see?
Topics: Physics, Biology, Teach
| Issue 37
Plasma: The fourth state
Topics: Physics
| Issue 37
Measuring the explosiveness of a volcanic eruption
Topics: Earth science, Mathematics, General science
| Issue 37
What are stars made of?
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy / space
| Issue 37
Can something accelerate upwards while falling down?
Topics: Physics, Teach
| Issue 37
Melts in your viscometer, not in your hand
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Teach
| Issue 36
Smart measurements of the heavens
Topics: Physics, Earth science, Mathematics, Astronomy / space
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Student competition: the search for the strangest species on Earth
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry
