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The print copy of this issue of Science in School has a mass of nearly a quarter of a kilogram. But do you know how a kilogram is defined?
Ages: not applicable;
Does true altruism exist? And can science provide the answer?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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;
Many of us have had our teeth straightened with braces. Few people know, however, that orthodontics involves a great deal of fundamental science and fast-moving technology.
Ages: 16-19;
Taking pupils out of the classroom opens up a whole range of activities for teaching young children about the natural world.
Ages: <11;
Learn how you and your students can use mathematics to study Jupiter’s moons.
Ages: 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;
With the use of detergents and other surfactants on the rise, the resulting pollution is worrying. One answer: surfactants that can be collected and re-used simply by switching a magnetic field on and off.
Ages: 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;
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Welcome to the twenty-fifth issue of Science in School
Topics: Uncategorized
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The mystery of altruism
Topics: Biology
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Weighing up the evidence: what is a kilo?
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
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The changing face of orthodontics
Topics: Biology, Health
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Science in the open: bringing the Stone Age to life for primary-school pupils
Topics: General science
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Galileo and the moons of Jupiter: exploring the night sky of 1610
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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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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Magnetic science: developing a new surfactant
Topics: Chemistry
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The numbers game: extending the periodic table
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
