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Svein Sjøberg and Camilla Schreiner from the University of Oslo, Norway, explain how they are investigating young people's attitudes towards science and technology.
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For the questions, see Shipwreck: science to the rescue! The hull timbers of both the Vasa and the Mary Rose have been found to contain about 2 tonnes of sulphur, as the element S. If 1000 kg sulphur in the wood were in the form of the pyrite, FeS2, how much sulphuric acid (H2SO4(aq)) would be…
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Welcome to the first issue of Science in School, a journal to promote inspiring science teaching in Europe. We hope you will be fascinated, informed and indeed inspired by the articles we have chosen.
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Adrian Dow originally wanted to be a bank manager but is now a mathematics teacher. He explains to Marianne Freiberger how his enthusiasm for teaching developed - and what his plans are for the future.
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Dean Madden and John Schollar from the National Centre for Biotechnology Education at the University of Reading, UK, suggest a recipe for a cocktail containing deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA.) This drink has novel features of considerable biological interest.
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Lucy Attwood from Oxford Danfysik, UK, explains the mysterious appeal of champagne.
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Silvia Boi, a science teacher from Italy, explains how her fascination with science led her to study ant behaviour, worm reproduction and the human genome – and how she now tries to awaken that fascination in her pupils, using somewhat unusual techniques.
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Sibylle Moebius introduces a project, GRID, to identify and promote innovative science education in Europe.
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Mariolina Tenchini, Director of Cus-Mi-Bio in Milan, Italy, introduces a university initiative to motivate science teachers and provide both them and their students with hands-on experience of cutting-edge science.
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Imagine a barge carrying not coal or other heavy cargo, but something much more precious – inspiration! Beate Langholf from Wissenschaft im Dialog, Germany, describes a science exhibition that travels the rivers of Germany with a different theme each year.
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How do students perceive science and technology?
Topics: Resources
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Answers to comprehension questions
Topics: Uncategorized
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Introducing Science in School
Topics: Uncategorized
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Those who can, teach
Topics: Profiles
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A cocktail of nucleic acids: celebrating the double helix
Topics: Biology
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Putting the fizz into physics!
Topics: Physics
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A zoologist at school: my pupils and other animals
Topics: Profiles
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GRID: a European network of good practice in science teaching
Topics: Profiles, Resources
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Linking university and school: addressing the challenges of science teaching in Italy
Topics: Biology, General science
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The exhibition ship MS Einstein: a floating source of scientific knowledge
Topics: Physics, General science
