Science and humour
January 31, 2017 | Issue 38Find out the link between science and humour with these light-hearted resources.
Ages: not applicable; Keywords: Development
INSPIRE
Who is behind Science in School?
December 19, 2016 | Issue 38The Science in School office will be closing for Christmas soon, but first I’d like to thank everyone involved.
Ages: not applicable; Keywords: Science communication
Murder, microbes and Myrmicinae: Science on Stage Germany
December 15, 2016 | Issue 38Who murdered Sir Ernest? How do you organise an astronomical school exchange? Why don’t ants have kings? How can you build an ECG for a Venus fly trap? What exactly happens in your intestines?
Ages: not applicable; Keywords: Microbes
Compound Interest: communicating chemistry with engaging graphics
November 25, 2016 | Issue 38UK chemistry teacher Andy Brunning talks about juggling school life with his famous online alter ego, ‘Compound Interest’.
Ages: not applicable; Keywords: Periodic table
European CanSat Competition 2016
November 25, 2016 | Issue 38This June, students from around Europe met in Portugal to compete in the European CanSat competition. One of their teachers tells us more.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Physics, Space, Earth and Space
UNDERSTAND
Blended senses: understanding synaesthesia
November 28, 2016 | Issue 38What would it be like if numbers and musical tones had colours? People with synaesthesia experience the world in this way – and scientists are trying to find out why.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Biology, Maths, Mathematics, Art, Neurobiology, Music
Proxima b, extremophiles and record-breaking cables
November 28, 2016 | Issue 38Science 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 the EIROs.
Ages: not applicable;
Under pressure: the role of Earth’s mantle in our climate
November 28, 2016 | Issue 38Studies of iron oxides under extreme conditions are shining a light on Earth’s interior and its role in our climate.
Ages: 16-19; Keywords: Chemistry, Earth science
What happens when cells embrace damage?
November 25, 2016 | Issue 38Scientists propose a new hypothesis to tackle one of the big remaining mysteries in animal evolution.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Biology, Evolution, Biochemistry
Faster, cheaper, CRISPR: the new gene technology revolution
November 25, 2016 | Issue 38A controversial new technology is making gene editing far cheaper and easier – too easy, perhaps?
Ages: 16-19; Keywords: Biology, Genetics, Biotechnology, Science Technology
TEACH
The ethics of genetics
December 15, 2016 | Issue 38Today’s announcement that the UK has approved the creation of babies from two women and one man offers an invaluable opportunity to discuss some of the real issues of science with your students.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Ethics, Genetics
The resting potential: introducing foundations of the nervous system
November 29, 2016 | Issue 38Simulate a neuron in the classroom.
Ages: 16-19; Keywords: Biology, Physics, Chemistry
Practical pyrotechnics
November 29, 2016 | Issue 38Hot, luminous and destructive: fire is a force of nature. Here we look at how to use and control it safely with water and carbon dioxide.
Ages: 11-14; Keywords: Chemistry
Wind and rain: meteorology in the classroom
November 28, 2016 | Issue 38Why does it rain? Can we predict it? Give physics students a mass of weather data and some information technology, and they can try working this out for themselves.
Ages: 16-19; Keywords: Physics, Thermodynamics
Be a magnet for a day
November 28, 2016 | Issue 38What happens inside magnets? This fun activity for primary school pupils helps them find out – by turning themselves into a magnet.
Ages: <11, 11-14; Keywords: Physics
Chembot: chemistry with robots
November 25, 2016 | Issue 38We know that robots are good for mechanical tasks – but here’s a chemistry project for robots that don’t mind getting their sensors wet.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Keywords: Maths, Chemistry, Mathematics, Careers in science, Computer science, Design and technology, Programming, Robotics, Acidity, Temperature
EDITORIAL
Editorial issue 38
November 28, 2016 | Issue 38Looking back, there’s no doubt that my own schoolteachers’ enthusiasm for science rubbed off on me. I have fond memories of my science lessons, from creating film-canister rockets in chemistry to scouring the playground for insects in biology.
Ages: not applicable;