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Save the date for Back to School with ESA 2023–2024

Space is a great topic for inspiring students while teaching curriculum-relevant science. Start now with ESA’s teach with space program.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 16-19, 14-16;
Topics: Astronomy / space, Earth science, Science and society, Sustainability, Resources

When plants moved ashore and changed the planet

Plants today are extremely diverse, abundant, and flamboyant. However, the first land plants, which initiated a great change in the flora and fauna on planet Earth, were very different.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
   

Hands-on experiments with planaria

Meet the planarian, a fascinating flatworm with incredible biological abilities unique and surprising ways responses to various stimuli.

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

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

Galactic Archaeology: how we study our home galaxy

We can’t image our home galaxy from the outside, so how do we study it? Learn how astronomers unveil the dramatic past of the Milky Way and peer into its future.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Astronomy / space, Engineering, News from the EIROs, Physics
     

Building bridges: how do structures stay upright?

Still standing: have you ever wondered how buildings stand? Or why they sometimes fall? Let’s explore this through bridges, from construction to collapse.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, STEAM
 

Making chemistry accessible for students with vision impairment

Discover simple adaptations to apparatus and experiments that make practical chemistry more accessible to students with vision impairment.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Careers in STEM, Chemistry, General science, Science and society
 

Practical ocean literacy for all: ecology and exploration

The oceans cover over 70% of the surface of our planet. Try these activities to learn more about Earth’s largest habitat and how it affects our lives.

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

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