Building bridges: how do structures stay upright?
Still standing: have you ever wondered how buildings stand? Or why they sometimes fall? Let’s explore this through bridges, from construction to collapse.
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Colourful chemistry: redox reactions with lollipops
Use a lollipop to activate colour-changing redox reactions in this simple but eye-catching activity.
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Save the date for Back to School with ESA 2023–2024
Space is a great topic for inspiring students while teaching curriculum-relevant science. Start now with ESA’s teach with space program.
Hands-on experiments with planaria
Meet the planarian, a fascinating flatworm with incredible biological abilities unique and surprising ways responses to various stimuli.
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Learning through investigation: Science on Stage visit to El Roure Gros primary school
The Catalan primary school El Roure Gros has a unique concept: all learning is done through experimentation and investigation. Science on Stage…
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Astronomers use giant radio telescopes to observe black holes and distant galaxies. Why not build your own small-scale radio telescope and observe…
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