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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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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.
A new survey of exocomet belts is changing what we know about planetary systems
Ready to rock: discover what mysterious belts of dust, ice, and rock around distant stars can tell us about the formation of planetary systems.
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