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Lactase tablets for managing lactose intolerance can be used in the classroom to explore the biochemistry of sugars and the properties of enzymes.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Redox reactions carried out by inexpensive baker’s yeast during breadmaking can also be used to demonstrate biofuel cells in the classroom.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Which is better: tap or bottled water? Try these activities based on simple analyses, a debate, and a blind tasting to learn about drinking water and encourage sustainable habits.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
We all know that DNA → RNA → protein. But did you know that some genes don't encode proteins but rather RNAs with important cellular functions?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Learn about a variety of biochemical aspects of honey through a series of simple experiments using the sugary product of bees.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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;
Meet the planarian, a fascinating flatworm with incredible biological abilities unique and surprising ways responses to various stimuli.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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;
Turning the tide: celebrate World Oceans Day in your classroom with ocean articles spanning the breadth of STEM subjects, from biology to physics.
Ages: not applicable;
Future food: would you bite into a test-tube burger or a Petri dish steak? How do we make lab-grown meat, and what might it mean for health, farming, and the environment?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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Explore enzymes and the science of lactose intolerance using lactase tablets
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health, Science and society
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Simple biofuel cells: the superpower of baker’s yeast
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Sustainability
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What are you drinking? Tap water versus bottled water
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Engineering, Health, Science and society, Sustainability
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Not just a blueprint for proteins: the importance of non-coding RNAs
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
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To bee or not to bee: the chemistry of honey
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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When plants moved ashore and changed the planet
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
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Hands-on experiments with planaria
Topics: Biology, Health
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Practical ocean literacy for all: ecology and exploration
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Science and society, Sustainability
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Planet ocean: articles to put the ocean centre stage on World Oceans Day
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Engineering, General science, Science and society, Sustainability
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From Petri dish to plate: the journey of cultivated meat
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society, Sustainability
