Energy – Science in School

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April 4, 2025 | Issue 72

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.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Astronomy / space, Earth science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics

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February 3, 2025 | Issue 71

Explore energy production with the escape game ‘Village of the Future’

Strengthen knowledge in the subjects of energy supply, grid load, and data evaluation, while using 21st century skills in a fun way.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Earth science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Science and society, Sustainability

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June 3, 2024 | Issue 68

Particle Detectives: boldly bringing particle physics outreach to new frontiers

Turn your students into particle detectives and spark an interest in particle physics with an engaging and inexpensive science show for all ages.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Careers in STEM, Engineering, Physics, Resources

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April 4, 2024 | Issue 67

Build a linear accelerator model

Build a linear accelerator to demonstrate spallation – the source of high-energy neutrons used by the new European Spallation Source being built in Sweden.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Engineering, Physics

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February 1, 2024 | Issue 66

Simple biofuel cells: the superpower of baker’s yeast

Redox reactions carried out by inexpensive baker’s yeast during breadmaking can also be used to demonstrate biofuel cells in the classroom.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Sustainability

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September 1, 2023 | Issue 64

A misty way to see convection currents

Do air convection currents really move as they are drawn in textbook illustrations? Let’s make invisible convection currents visible using mist.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, General science, Physics, Profiles

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June 1, 2023 | Issue 63

The everyday science of fusion

Explore the everyday science behind the quest to harness fusion energy – the energy that powers the stars – in a safe way here on Earth.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Careers in STEM, Engineering, Physics, Sustainability, News from the EIROs

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February 1, 2023 | Issue 61

Clean energy for all: can sun and wind power our lives?

Can we meet all our energy needs with renewables? How can energy models help us to explore the future of energy? And how can we all become part of the energy transition?

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Earth science, Engineering, Physics, Science and society, Sustainability

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February 1, 2023 | Issue 61

Cooking with sunlight and producing electricity using Peltier modules

Pocketful of sunshine: build a solar cooker and learn about the thermoelectric effect with Peltier modules.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Engineering, Physics, Science and society

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April 14, 2022 | Issue 57

JET sets new fusion energy record

Recent results from EUROfusion’s JET experiment have demonstrated sustained high fusion power for the first time. These ground-breaking results could pave the way for fusion energy to play a key role in tackling climate change.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Engineering, News from the EIROs, Physics, Science and society, Sustainability

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