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Fracking is a hugely controversial technology, so it’s worth taking a closer look at the science behind the headlines.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Get your hands dirty with these classroom experiments exploring the composition of soil – and find out why this matters.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Using a simple calculation, measure the distance between Earth and the Moon with the help of a local amateur radio station.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
The role of our oceans in climate change is more complicated than you might think.
Ages: 16-19;
Why does it rain? Can we predict it? Give physics students a mass of weather data and some information technology, and they can try working this out for themselves.
Ages: 16-19;
Studies of iron oxides under extreme conditions are shining a light on Earth’s interior and its role in our climate.
Ages: 16-19;
Using effervescent heartburn tablets, model the action of volcanoes to measure the intensity of the explosions and create your own measurement scale.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Get your students to use their smartphones for some hands-on astronomy.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Seashells are more than just pretty objects: they also help scientists reconstruct past climates.
Ages: 14-16;
Viruses help carbon sink deep down in the oceans.
Ages: 14-16;
| Issue 43
Ten things you might not know about fracking
Topics: Earth science, Engineering, Science and society
| Issue 42
Field research: discovering the structure of soil
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 41
To the Moon and back: reflecting a radio signal to calculate the distance
Topics: Physics, Earth science, Mathematics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 39
Climate change: why the oceans matter
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 38
Wind and rain: meteorology in the classroom
Topics: Physics, Earth science
| Issue 38
Under pressure: the role of Earth’s mantle in our climate
Topics: Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 37
Measuring the explosiveness of a volcanic eruption
Topics: Earth science, Mathematics, General science
| Issue 36
Smart measurements of the heavens
Topics: Physics, Earth science, Mathematics, Astronomy / space
| issue 35
Opening seashells to reveal climate secrets
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 34
Infecting climate change
Topics: Biology, Earth science
