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We all know what a kilogram is – or do we? Researchers worldwide are working to define precisely what this familiar unit is.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Learn how to use research articles in your science lessons.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Contrary to the popular saying, deep waters are often far from still – which is just as well for marine life. Activities using simple water tanks are a good way to find out about the physics at work beneath the waves.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Until a few centuries ago, people believed that the world was made only of earth, air, water and fire. Since then, scientists have discovered 118 elements and the search is on for element 119.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Why does meiosis so often go wrong? And what are the consequences?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
European countries produce more than half of the world’s wine – and drink a lot of it too! These hands-on activities for schools reveal the science behind the perfect wine.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Biologist Juliana Machado Ferreira is using science to combat wildlife traffickers in Brazil.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
What links your jeans, sea snails, woad plants and the Egyptian royal family? It’s the dye, indigo. Learn about its fascinating history and how you can extract it at school.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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;
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;
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Weighing up the evidence: what is a kilo?
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
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Exploring scientific research articles in the classroom
Topics: Biology, General science
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Movers and shakers: physics in the oceans
Topics: Physics, Earth science
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The numbers game: extending the periodic table
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
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Sloppy fishing: why meiosis goes wrong
Topics: Biology, Health
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Analysing wine at school
Topics: Chemistry, General science
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Cracking down on wildlife trafficking
Topics: Biology, General science
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Indigo: recreating Pharaoh’s dye
Topics: Chemistry, General science
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Seeing the light: monitoring fusion experiments
Topics: Physics, General science, Chemistry, Engineering
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More than meets the eye: the exotic, high-energy Universe
Topics: Physics, General science, Astronomy / space
