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Astronomers are still trying to discover exactly why galaxies formed in spiral shapes, and what’s likely to happen to our galaxy in the future.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Create a particle accelerator using a Van de Graaff generator, a ping-pong ball and a salad bowl to understand how it is used to study matter at the smallest scale.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
A blade of grass and a high tower both need to stand up against forces that threaten to level them. Are there design principles that they can exploit to achieve this?
Ages: <11, 11-14;
Using a simple calculation, measure the distance between Earth and the Moon with the help of a local amateur radio station.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
In this experiment, simple liquids that mimic blood are used to demonstrate blood typing.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Introduce your students to acoustic and optical spectra with a hands-on murder mystery.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Gravitational waves were predicted by Einstein – but where do they come from, and what different types might there be out in the cosmos?
Ages: 16-19;
Marlene Rau reports on the 22nd European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS).
Ages: not applicable;
Exploring the Mystery of Matter: The ATLAS Experiment is an engaging and beautifully presented photo book that provides a captivating tour of the marvels of the large-scale particle detector experiments of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, the world’s largest particle physics laboratory.
Ages: not applicable;
Explore physics in a new way by creating a model of particle collisions using craft materials.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16;
| Issue 37
Galaxies: genesis and evolution
Topics: Understand, Physics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 41
A particle accelerator in your salad bowl
Topics: Physics
| Issue 40
Bionic structures: from stalks to skyscrapers
Topics: Physics, Biology, Engineering
| Issue 41
To the Moon and back: reflecting a radio signal to calculate the distance
Topics: Physics, Earth science, Mathematics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 32
Investigating blood types
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
| Issue 40
Who murdered Sir Ernest? Solve the mystery with spectral fingerprints
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
| Issue 41
Gravitational waves: a taxonomy
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 18
Young minds in science: the European Union Contest for Young Scientists 2010
Topics: Events
| Issue 19
Exploring the Mystery of Matter: The ATLAS Experiment, By Kerry-Jane Lowery, Kenway Smith and Claudia Marcelloni
Topics: Resources
| Issue 33
Glitter, glue and physics too
Topics: Physics
