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Engaging with biomimetic design encourages students to explore the principles of form and function in relation to evolutionary adaptation.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Integrate key principles from biology, chemistry, and engineering with a set of experiments based on bioluminescence.
Ages: 16-19;
Ideas for how to use the COVID-19 pandemic to bring curriculum STEM concepts into focus.
Ages: not applicable;
Hit me with your best shot: Vaccines have taken centre stage in the COVID-19 pandemic. What are the different types and how do they work?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Helium: gas of awe, wonder, and worry. Is it time to give this noble gas the respect it deserves?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
How can AI systems like those developed to beat humans at games help unlock the secrets of protein function?
Ages: 16-19;
How can air hold the water in an upturned glass? Why does water stay in a bottle with a hole in its base? Find out with these entertaining experiments.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16;
Tea is a refreshing drink – and it can also help students to learn about important chemical reactions, as these simple experiments with infusions demonstrate.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Have fun with fruit while helping your students to explore the concepts of area and volume, and learn more about their real-world applications.
Ages: <11, 11-14;
Explore electromagnetic induction and of one of its well-known applications – the induction hob – with these hands-on activities.
Ages: 16-19;
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Biomimicry: linking form and function to evolutionary and ecological principles
Topics: Biology, Engineering, Science and society, STEAM
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Bioluminescence: combining biology, chemistry, and bionics
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering
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Exploring STEM concepts through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic
Topics: Science and society
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Vaccines in the spotlight
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
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Elements in focus: helium
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science, Science and society
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From gaming to cutting-edge biology: AI and the protein folding problem
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
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Fantastic feats: experimenting with water
Topics: Physics
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Tea-time chemistry
Topics: Chemistry
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Maths with fruit
Topics: Mathematics, General science
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Faraday’s law of induction: from classroom to kitchen
Topics: Physics, Engineering
