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A blade of grass and a high tower both need to stand up against forces that threaten to level them. Are there design principles that they can exploit to achieve this?
Ages: <11, 11-14;
How do astronomers measure distances to the stars? Using a digital camera to record parallax shift is an accurate and authentic method that can be used in a classroom.
Ages: 16-19;
Challenge your students to work out which exploits of comic-book heroes like Superman might actually be possible – given a miracle or two.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Typical school exchanges focus on language and culture – but you can also build a successful exchange programme around science.
Ages: 14-16;
If you ever buy an energy drink as a pick-me-up, do you know what it contains? Here we use laboratory chemistry to find out.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
How far away are the stars? Explore in your classroom how astronomers measure distances in space.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Entertain your audiences with these tricky feats, which showcase Newton’s laws of motion in action.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Model organisms – yeast, worms, flies and mice – help researchers to probe the secrets of life.
Ages: 16-19;
Scientists are searching deep underground for hard-to-detect particles that stream across the Universe.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
The role of our oceans in climate change is more complicated than you might think.
Ages: 16-19;
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Bionic structures: from stalks to skyscrapers
Topics: Physics, Biology, Engineering
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Finding the scale of space
Topics: Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy / space
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Heroes and villains: the science of superheroes
Topics: Physics, General science
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Science without borders: an astronomy-based school exchange
Topics: Physics, General science, Astronomy / space
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Cans with a kick: the science of energy drinks
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
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Parallax: reaching the stars with geometry
Topics: Mathematics, Astronomy / space
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Fantastic feats
Topics: Physics
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Life models
Topics: Biology
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Science goes underground
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Climate change: why the oceans matter
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science
