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September 6, 2016 | Issue 37

Measuring the explosiveness of a volcanic eruption

Using effervescent heartburn tablets, model the action of volcanoes to measure the intensity of the explosions and create your own measurement scale.

Ages: under 11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Earth science, Mathematics, General science
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Understand

August 15, 2013 | Issue 27

The secret life of volcanoes: using muon radiography

How do we find out what’s going on inside a volcano? Using cosmic rays!

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Earth science
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Inspire

October 2, 2008 | Issue 9

Volcano Island, By David Lea and Professor Steve Sparks

If you ask Italian school students to name an active volcano in their country, they will have a wealth of names – such as Vesuvius, Etna, Stromboli and all the other Aeolian Islands – to choose from.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Resources
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Understand

September 18, 2007 | Issue 6

Recovering Pompeii

Do your students find it hard to see the application of science to other subjects? Montserrat Capellas from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France, explains how modern chemical analyses are shedding light on ancient Pompeii.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry
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