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| Issue 67

Beyond solids and liquids: the science of slime

Is it a solid? Is it a liquid? It’s slime! Make slime to explore viscoelasticity and then complete a material science design challenge.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, STEAM

| Issue 67

Build a linear accelerator model

Build a linear accelerator to demonstrate spallation – the source of high-energy neutrons used by the new European Spallation Source being built in Sweden.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Engineering, Physics

| Issue 67

Accelerate your teaching with links to cutting-edge science

Accelerate Your Teaching is a free online course for high-school teachers. Discover how particle accelerator stories can bring a range of STEM topics to life.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Engineering, General science, Health, Physics, Science and society, Resources

| Issue 66

Sustainability in the classroom: teaching materials from Science on Stage

Act now for the Sustainable Development Goals: explore resources developed by European teachers bring the science of sustainability into the classroom.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Earth science, General science, Physics, Science and society, Sustainability
   

| Issue 66

CERN Science Gateway: a guide for teachers

Discover CERN’s brand-new science education and outreach centre in Geneva, Switzerland: CERN Science Gateway!

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Careers in STEM, Engineering, Physics, Science and society

| Issue 66

Grimy windows could be harbouring toxic pollutants

Dirty windows can harbour potentially harmful pollutants under protective films of fatty acids from cooking emissions – and these can hang around for long periods of time.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, Health, News from the EIROs, Physics, Science and society
 

| Issue 66

A twist on the candle mystery

Three candles of different heights are lit in a closed space. Surprisingly, the longest candle goes out first. Can you solve the mystery?

Ages: 11-14, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, General science, Physics

| Issue 65

What are you drinking? Tap water versus bottled water

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;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Engineering, Health, Science and society, Sustainability
 

| Issue 65

Objects in orbit: the problem of space debris

A waste of space: years of human activity in space have left thousands of objects in orbit around the Earth. Learn more about the risks they pose and what we can do about it.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Astronomy / space, Earth science, Engineering, News from the EIROs, Physics, Science and society