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What do carrots and flamingos have in common? At first glance, not much, but look closer. Their rosy glows have surprisingly similar origins!
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Clearing up chemistry: household products like nail polish remover and laundry detergent can be used to demonstrate chemical concepts like intermolecular forces and redox reactions.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Basic research is often misunderstood by the public and misconstrued by the media. Try this role play to learn how research is funded and how basic research advances and protects society.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Fireworks release more than just sound and light. Read about the environmental costs of this centuries-old entertainment.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Did you know that carbon dioxide dissolves in bodies of water and affects the ocean? Explore the effect of carbon dioxide on ocean chemistry with these practical activities.
Ages: 11-14, 16-19, 14-16;
Drop by drop: Learn about pH chemistry and neutralization reactions, and produce wonderful colours using microscale methods that are cheap, quick, and easy.
Ages: 14-16, 11-14;
The PDB Art project aims to make science more accessible and inspire young people to explore the beauty of proteins by bringing together art and science.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
When talking of finite resources, the chemical elements themselves are often overlooked. Learn more about elements in danger.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Need inspiration for teaching about fresh water on Earth? Try these Earthlearningideas for classroom activities that can be performed with very little equipment.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Good things come in small packages: discover how microscale experiments can have a big impact in STEM teaching
Ages: not applicable;
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Colour in nature: think pink
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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Household chemistry: solvents and stain removers
Topics: Chemistry, Science and society
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What is it good for? Basic versus applied research
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, General science, Health, Science and society, Careers in STEM
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The dark side of fireworks
Topics: Chemistry, Earth science, Science and society, Sustainability
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An ocean in the school lab: carbon dioxide at sea
Topics: Earth science, General science, Physics, Science and society, Chemistry
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Little wonder: pH experiments the microscale way
Topics: Chemistry
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Bringing the beauty of proteins to the classroom: the PDB Art Project
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health, Science and society, STEAM
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Elements in danger!
Topics: Chemistry, Science and society, Sustainability
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Watery world – hands-on experiments from Earthlearningidea
Topics: Chemistry, Earth science, Science and society
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Little wonder: microscale chemistry in the classroom
Topics: Resources, Chemistry
