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From notebook sketches to space-telescope data: explore how mapping starlight using the Herzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram helps us trace the life stories of stars across the universe.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Amazing Hydra: A spineless creature with astounding regenerative properties that can adapt to changing environments.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Turn a beach visit into a science adventure! Explore the animals, plants, shells, and even litter stranded on the beach to reveal the secrets of marine life and ocean dynamics.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Travel back to ancient Rome, test the calcium content of a gladiator recovery drink and compare it to today’s milk and sports drinks. History has never tasted this real!
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Oscillating reactions: an unusual and fascinating topic to explore.
Ages: 16-19;
How to teach radioactive decay and radioisotopes to students who feel that equations are boring? Here are two inexpensive and captivating activities to apply in your classroom!
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Using pond snails as a low-cost, hands-on model to teach biology and environmental science in secondary schools.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Speed of sound: use the sound-recording function of a smartphone to precisely measure a projectile’s speed and calculate a safe dodging distance.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Live by your wits: group interviews based on disaster scenarios provide a fun opportunity to develop scientific literacy and transferable skills.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Written in the stars: use microcontrollers and LEDs to model stellar life cycles, scaling billions of years into minutes while exploring stellar evolution.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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A map of the stars
Topics: Astronomy / space
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Measuring is believing: quantifying adaptation behaviour of Hydra
Topics: Biology, Health
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Sandy beaches: the window to the ocean
Topics: Biology, Earth science, General science
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Ashes and abs: testing calcium in gladiator tonic
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health, Science and society
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Let’s make a chemical clock
Topics: Chemistry
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Teach radioisotopes and decay interdisciplinarily at a low cost
Topics: Mathematics, Physics
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Snail-powered science: hands-on biology for active classrooms
Topics: Biology, Health
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Measuring the speed of a toy-gun foam projectile – a handy guide
Topics: Engineering, Mathematics, Physics
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Survival science: learning through group interviews
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, General science, Health, Mathematics, Physics, Science and society
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Wall of stars: illuminate stellar life cycles with physics and coding
Topics: Astronomy / space, Coding, Engineering, Physics, STEAM
