Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations. This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members (EIROs).
Ages: not applicable; Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Astronomy / space
Finding out what is going on in the core of a fusion experiment at 100 million degrees Celsius is no easy matter, but there are clever ways to work it out.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Physics, General science, Chemistry, Engineering
From a homemade thermometer to knitting needles that grow: here are some simple but fun experiments for primary-school pupils to investigate what happens to solids, liquids and gases when we heat them.
Ages: <11, 11-14; Topics: Physics, General science
In the third article in this series on astronomy and the electromagnetic spectrum, learn about the exotic and powerful cosmic phenomena that astronomers investigate with X-ray and gamma-ray observatories, including the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton and INTEGRAL missions.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Physics, General science, Astronomy / space
Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations. This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members (EIROs).
Ages: not applicable; Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Astronomy / space, Engineering
To make the two-dimensional images that we see in print and on screen appear more real, we can hijack our brains to create the illusion of a third dimension, depth. These activities explore the physics that make this possible.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Physics, Biology, General science
Astronomers use giant radio telescopes to observe black holes and distant galaxies. Why not build your own small-scale radio telescope and observe objects closer to home?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
With oil reserves running out, silicon solar cells offer an alternative source of energy. How do they work and how can we exploit their full potential?
During an eclipse, the Sun or the Moon seems to disappear. What is happening? Why not explore this fascinating phenomenon in the classroom, with an easy to build model?
Ages: <11, 11-14; Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space