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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;
Ideas for how to use the COVID-19 pandemic to bring curriculum STEM concepts into focus.
Ages: not applicable;
Hit me with your best shot: Vaccines have taken centre stage in the COVID-19 pandemic. What are the different types and how do they work?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Helium: gas of awe, wonder, and worry. Is it time to give this noble gas the respect it deserves?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
A negative result from a medical test means you definitely don’t have the condition, right? Wrong: it depends on the false negative rate of the test and on your individual risk.
Ages: 14-16, 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;
You may know that Science in School is published by EIROforum, but who are the EIROs and what can they offer teachers?
Ages: not applicable;
How have scientists been working to tackle COVID-19 during the pandemic? This interview from European XFEL gives some interesting insight.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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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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Exploring STEM concepts through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic
Topics: Science and society
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Vaccines in the spotlight
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
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Elements in focus: helium
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science, Science and society
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How to understand a COVID-19 test result
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
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Teaching binary code with a secret word challenge
Topics: Engineering, Science and society, Mathematics, Coding
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Meet the EIROs
Topics: Resources, Science and society
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Pulling together: a collaborative research approach to study COVID-19
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
