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Measuring the temperature inside a fusion reactor is no easy task. Find out how it’s done – and even simulate it in the classroom.
Ages: 16-19;
“If we don’t protect our environment, we won’t have one,” say Carolina, 13, from Portugal.
Ages: not applicable;
Hydrogen may be the fuel of the future, but how can we produce it sustainably? Karin Willquist explains.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Have you ever wondered how best to make students aware of the issues surrounding our current fossil-fuel-intensive lifestyle? After all, they stand a good chance of seeing fossil fuels perhaps not run out but become unaffordable in their lifetime.
Ages: not applicable;
Glowing jellyfish, flickering fireflies, fun glow sticks; Emma Welsh introduces the beautiful and mysterious world of chemiluminescence.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Have you ever longed for a hot drink or meal but had no fire or stove to hand? Marlene Rau presents two activities from the Lebensnaher Chemieunterricht portal that use chemical reactions to heat food – and to introduce the topic of exothermic reactions.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Ever dreamed of a car that needed no fuel and produced no pollution? Mico Tatalovic investigates the solar car.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
David Fischer takes us on a trip to the bottom of the sea to learn about cold seeps – their ecosystems, potential fuels, and possible involvement in global warming.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Are you looking for ideas to spice up your earth science class? Why not try out one of the rich collection of activities developed by Chris King, Elizabeth Devon and Peter Kennett from Earth Learning Idea.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
We all know that yeast is used to produce beer and bread – but electricity? Dean Madden from the National Centre for Biotechnology Education, University of Reading, UK, shows how it works.
Ages: not applicable;
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A thermometer that goes to 200 million degrees
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
| Issue 24
In a class of their own: lessons in energy and education from European schools
Topics: Resources
| Issue 22
Hydrogen: the green energy carrier of the future?
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering
| Issue 20
Sustainable Energy – without the hot air, by David MacKay
Topics: Resources
| Issue 19
What is chemiluminescence?
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
| Issue 18
The heat is on: heating food and drinks with chemical energy
Topics: Chemistry
| Issue 16
Solar cars: the future of road transport?
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Engineering
| Issue 16
Cold seeps: marine ecosystems based on hydrocarbons
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 15
Getting down to Earth: ideas for the earth science classroom
Topics: Biology, Earth science
| Issue 14
The microbial fuel cell: electricity from yeast
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
