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Not just melting ice: a simple experiment demonstrates how thermal expansion contributes to rising sea levels as one of the consequences of climate change.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Exponential growth has become part of daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic. These simple exercises help explain this tricky concept
Ages: 11-14;
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on exponential growth. This provides an opportunity to teach this tricky concept in a real-world context.
Ages: 14-16;
Engaging with biomimetic design encourages students to explore the principles of form and function in relation to evolutionary adaptation.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Integrate key principles from biology, chemistry, and engineering with a set of experiments based on bioluminescence.
Ages: 16-19;
How can air hold the water in an upturned glass? Why does water stay in a bottle with a hole in its base? Find out with these entertaining experiments.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16;
Tea is a refreshing drink – and it can also help students to learn about important chemical reactions, as these simple experiments with infusions demonstrate.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Have fun with fruit while helping your students to explore the concepts of area and volume, and learn more about their real-world applications.
Ages: <11, 11-14;
Explore electromagnetic induction and of one of its well-known applications – the induction hob – with these hands-on activities.
Ages: 16-19;
Do you find the binary system complicated? With this activity, your students will find it as easy as 01,10,11.
Ages: 11-14;
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An ocean in the school lab: rising sea levels
Topics: Earth science, Science and society, Physics
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Exponential growth 1: learn the basics from confetti to understand pandemics
Topics: Health, Science and society, Mathematics
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Exponential growth 2: real-life lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
Topics: Health, Science and society, Mathematics
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Biomimicry: linking form and function to evolutionary and ecological principles
Topics: Biology, Engineering, Science and society, STEAM
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Bioluminescence: combining biology, chemistry, and bionics
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering
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Fantastic feats: experimenting with water
Topics: Physics
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Tea-time chemistry
Topics: Chemistry
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Maths with fruit
Topics: Mathematics, General science
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Faraday’s law of induction: from classroom to kitchen
Topics: Physics, Engineering
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Teaching binary code with a secret word challenge
Topics: Engineering, Science and society, Mathematics, Coding
