Articles

Issue 69

Extract value from wool waste: keratin and the circular economy

Spinning a yarn: explore the chemistry of wool and use it as a raw material for biobased products through simple hand-on activities.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, Sustainability, Careers in STEM

Simple gravimetric chemical analysis – weighing molecules the microscale way

Learn how to do quantitative chemistry using microscale techniques with bottle tops and inexpensive spirit burners that are relatively easy and quick to set up.

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

Accelerators are everywhere, perhaps closer than you think…

Did you know that there are more than 30 000 particle accelerators around the world? Where are they, and what are they for?

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

Biodiversity and biomass in the school garden

Small but mighty: investigate the role of herbaceous plants in the school garden for their contribution to biodiversity and sequestering carbon dioxide.

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

Biomimicry: a nature-based approach to designing sustainable futures

Learn from nature: biomimicry can be an inspiring interdisciplinary teaching tool that motivates students through engagement with real-world problems.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Careers in STEM, Engineering, Resources, Science and society, Sustainability, STEAM

Save the Date: Back to School 2024-2025 with ESA and ESERO

Discover five exciting projects from ESA and its ESERO network. Use space to motivate and enrich your lessons for out-of-this world STEM lessons!

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Astronomy / space, Careers in STEM, Coding, Engineering, News from the EIROs, Physics, Resources, Sustainability

CSI Astronomy: learn how to spot fake astrophotography images 

Seeing is believing, but how can you be sure that what you see is real? Find out how to distinguish between real and fake astronomical images.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Astronomy / space, Earth science, Mathematics, News from the EIROs, Physics, STEAM

How does the body avoid multiple sperm fertilizing an egg?

You shall not pass: discover how the protein coating around an egg cell ‘zips up’ after fertilization to stop more sperm from entering.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Health, News from the EIROs, Science and society