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| Issue 49

Are ‘superfoods’ really so super?

Are you tempted to buy ‘superfoods’ for health reasons, despite the higher prices? These activities encourage students to explore some of the claims made for these celebrity foods.

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

| Issue 49

Astrofarmer: how to grow plants in space

Investigate the factors affecting plant growth and devise a plan for growing plants on the Moon.

Ages: <11, 11-14;
Topics: Biology, Astronomy / space
         

| Issue 49

Solving crimes with chemistry

Use a common chemical technique from the field of forensics to reveal fingerprints in the laboratory.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry
       

| Issue 49

Science crosswords

Try these crossword puzzles as an entertaining way for your students to brush up on their science general knowledge.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: General science

| Issue 49

Phenomenal physics

Theoretical physicist Maria Ubiali reflects on her role as a particle phenomenologist working at the interface between theory and experiment.

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

| Issue 49

The social science of climate change

In Arctic regions, landscapes are changing fast. This has profound effects on their biological systems, but how are communities and their traditional lifestyles affected?

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Earth science, Science and society
       

| Issue 49

Editorial issue 49

Welcome to issue 49 of Science in School. In this issue, we have plenty of intriguing science questions to get your brain working again after the holidays.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Uncategorized
 

| Issue 49

Hunting for exoplanets

The possibility of worlds beyond our own has fascinated people for millennia. Now technology is bringing these other worlds – or exoplanets – within reach of discovery.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space