Articles

Issue 32

Beat the Flood

Imagine living with the danger that your home could be flooded at any time. This challenge will enable pupils aged 7–14 to discover the impact that flooding has on people’s lives, and how science and technology can mitigate its effects and help find potential solutions.

Ages: <11, 11-14;
Topics: Earth science, Engineering, Science and society
   

Kinder eggs and physics?

These simple physics experiments add an extra surprise to your Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Physics
       

Investigating blood types

In this experiment, simple liquids that mimic blood are used to demonstrate blood typing.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
           

Pixels, pictures and powering up

Science in School is published by EIROforum a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations (EIROs). This article reviews some of the latest news from EIROs.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry

The magic sand mystery

Using an everyday toy can introduce mystery into the classroom and help explain chemistry.

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

Once upon a time there was a pterodactyl…

Adapting the steps of the scientific method can help students write about science in a vivid and creative way. 

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Science and society, General science
 

Molecules that Amaze Us, by Paul May and Simon Cotton

Molecules are everywhere, both inside us and out, but they are more than just common. The ones you will find in Molecules that Amaze Us are incredible. 

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Resources

Out of the darkness: tweeting from space

The Rosetta mission’s comet landing leads to amazing and unexpected destinations in the field of science communication.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Profiles
         

Ebola in numbers: using mathematics to tackle epidemics

Discovering how infectious diseases spread may seem purely a matter for medical science – but taking a close look at the numbers can also tell us a great deal.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Mathematics, Biology, Health