Electricity from sea waves
Go with the flow: build a model using simple materials to convert the energy of water waves into electricity and explore key concepts relating to energy.
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Citrus science: learn with limonene
When life gives you lemons: use limonene to explore molecular properties with your students and show them the scientific method in action.
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The exciting future of 3D printing
From science fiction to reality: explore how continued innovation in 3D printing is supporting scientific progress in a range of different fields.
Estimation of the Sun’s temperature without leaving the school
Starstruck: with just water, sunlight, and simple equipment, students can use their physics knowledge to calculate the temperature of the Sun.
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The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs struck Earth during springtime. Scientists have determined this by analyzing the remains of fish that died…
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Teaching with Rosetta and Philae
How a great achievement of the European Space Agency can become an inspiration for your…
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Particle physics close up: CERN high-school teachers programme
Every year, CERN invites a group of high-school teachers to Geneva, Switzerland, to learn about particle physics – and how to teach it at…
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Join EMBL’s free self-paced online course to explore key ideas in planetary biology, learn how scientists study life in coastal environments, and discover practical and engaging ways to bring these topics into the classroom.
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