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A walk on the wild side: invite some ants to take a walk on your petri dish and discover how bacteria from their feet could help us reduce pesticide use.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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;
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;
Biology, maths, and the SDGs: estimate the CO2 absorbed by a tree in the schoolyard and compare it to the CO2 emissions of a short-haul flight.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Lactase tablets for managing lactose intolerance can be used in the classroom to explore the biochemistry of sugars and the properties of enzymes.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Redox reactions carried out by inexpensive baker’s yeast during breadmaking can also be used to demonstrate biofuel cells in the classroom.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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;
Shine a light on the science of colour: create and combine rainbows and explore how colours arise through reflection, absorption, and transmission.
Ages: <11, 11-14;
Learn how to do quantitative chemistry experiments involving reaction rates using microscale techniques that are relatively easy and quick to set up, without expensive equipment.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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;
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Footprints in the agar: growing bacteria from ants’ feet to combat plant diseases
Topics: Biology, Sustainability
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Beyond solids and liquids: the science of slime
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, STEAM
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Build a linear accelerator model
Topics: Engineering, Physics
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How much carbon is locked in that tree?
Topics: Earth science, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Science and society, Sustainability
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Explore enzymes and the science of lactose intolerance using lactase tablets
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health, Science and society
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Simple biofuel cells: the superpower of baker’s yeast
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Sustainability
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A twist on the candle mystery
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, General science, Physics
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Colour science with lasers, gummy bears, and rainbows
Topics: General science, Physics, Profiles, STEAM
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Quick quantitative chemistry – the microscale way
Topics: Chemistry, Sustainability
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What are you drinking? Tap water versus bottled water
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Engineering, Health, Science and society, Sustainability
