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Cell’s movements are important in health and diseases, but their speed is the crucial point for the 2013 World Cell Race organised by Daniel Irimia.
Ages: 16-19;
In Sweden there lives a small, green dragon called Berta, who invites young children to join her adventures in Dragon Land – all of which are about chemistry.
Ages: <11;
Bring discovery into the classroom and show students how to evaluate Planck’s constant using simple equipment.
Ages: 16-19;
Iodine, with its characteristic purple vapours, has myriad applications – from the familiar disinfectant to innovative solar cells.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Having difficulties explaining black holes to your students? Why not try these simple activities in the classroom?
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Soaring temperatures, a flooded landscape, violent winds…. What would our planet be like without the Moon?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Measuring the temperature inside a fusion reactor is no easy task. Find out how it’s done – and even simulate it in the classroom.
Ages: 16-19;
The aurorae are one of the wonders of the natural world. Using some simple apparatus, they and related phenomena can easily be reproduced in the classroom.
Ages: 16-19;
Studying the chemical composition of some of the planet’s oldest rocks has revolutionised our understanding of how our continents formed.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Civil engineer John Burland talks about the perils and practicalities of supporting some of the world’s most iconic buildings.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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Making the right moves
Topics: Biology, General science
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The way of the dragon: chemistry for the youngest
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
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Classroom fundamentals: measuring the Planck constant
Topics: Physics
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Purple fumes: the importance of iodine
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Health
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Peering into the darkness: modelling black holes in primary school
Topics: Astronomy / space
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Life without the Moon: a scientific speculation
Topics: Physics, Biology
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A thermometer that goes to 200 million degrees
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
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Casting light on solar wind: simulating aurorae at school
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Earth science
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Cracking the mystery of how our planet formed
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science
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Propping up the wall: how to rescue a leaning tower
Topics: Physics, Earth science, Engineering
