A map of the stars
From notebook sketches to space-telescope data: explore how mapping starlight using the Herzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram helps us trace the life stories of stars across the universe.
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An ocean in the school lab: rising sea levels
Not just melting ice: a simple experiment demonstrates how thermal expansion contributes to rising sea levels as one of the consequences of climate change.
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Sandy beaches: the window to the ocean
Turn a beach visit into a science adventure! Explore the animals, plants, shells, and even litter stranded on the beach to reveal the secrets of marine life and ocean dynamics.
The Beamline for Schools competition: connecting high school students to particle physics since 2014
Students worldwide can win a life-changing opportunity to work at a real particle accelerator such as CERN, DESY or ELSA.
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Light refraction in primary education: the solar bottle bulb
More than 10 years ago, a very clever and inventive inhabitant from a favela discovered he could produce light without electricity. Now solar…
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Weighing up the evidence: what is a kilo?
We all know what a kilogram is – or do we? Researchers worldwide are working to define precisely what this familiar unit…
Physics, Chemistry
Teacher on the high seas
Educator, student and Arctic explorer combined – Giulia Realdon can’t think of a better job than being a science…
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The 13th International Symposium on Microscale Chemistry
July 8th- 10th, St Pauls School, London I hope you have enjoyed the microscale chemistry articles that Adrian Allan and I presented in issues, 53, 54,57, 60, 65, and 69. If you are teaching chemistry do have a look at them. Other authors have also submitted ideas in issues 16 and 39. It is a…
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