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Graham Gardner from the Inter-Community School in Zürich, Switzerland, describes how an attempt to interest his students in chemical separation techniques developed into a full-scale interdisciplinary detective mystery.
Ages: 14-16;
Dave Goulson and Ben Darvill from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust at the University of Stirling, UK, explain why these furry insects are under threat – and what schools can do to help.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Emm Barnes from the British Society for the History of Science describes an initiative to develop exciting interdisciplinary activities. And gives the recipe for a delicious edible geology project!
Ages: 14-16;
Sometimes in the wealth of detail of modern science, we lose sight of the unifying factor: the scientific method. Alfredo Tifi, Natale Natale and Antonietta Lombardi explain how they encourage the skills of enquiry, hypothesis and testing.
Ages: <11, 11-14;
There is an increasing demand for an interdisciplinary approach to teaching, but providing inspiring and achievable lessons is no easy task. Chemistry teacher Gianluca Farusi explains how he used two Italian Renaissance paintings to delve into the chemistry of pigment extraction and the physics of…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Dean Madden and John Schollar from the National Centre for Biotechnology Education at the University of Reading, UK, suggest a recipe for a cocktail containing deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA.) This drink has novel features of considerable biological interest.
Ages: not applicable;
Dean Madden from the National Centre for Biotechnology Education at the University of Reading, UK, describes how DNA was discovered - and how it can be simply extracted in the classroom.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Films about science or even pseudo-science can be powerful tools in the classroom. Heinz Oberhummer and Markus Behacker from the Cinema and Science project provide a toolkit for using the film Deep Impact.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Wetlands are key habitats for a vast range of wildlife. Richard Harwood and Chris Starr, from Aiglon College, Switzerland, describe a school project to measure water quality in a local wetlands region.
Ages: 16-19;
John Schollar from the National Centre for Biotechnology Education at the University of Reading, UK, finds an excuse for eating one of his favourite foods - chocolate.
Ages: 14-16;
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The detective mystery: an interdisciplinary foray into basic forensic science
Topics: Chemistry
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Putting the buzz back into school grounds
Topics: Biology, General science
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The Bone Trail: generating enthusiasm for earth sciences in the classroom
Topics: Biology, Earth science, Science and society, General science
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Scientists at play: teaching science process skills
Topics: Physics, General science
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Teaching science and humanities: an interdisciplinary approach
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry
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A cocktail of nucleic acids: celebrating the double helix
Topics: Biology
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Discovering DNA
Topics: Biology
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Deep Impact
Topics: Resources
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Environmental chemistry: water testing as part of collaborative project work
Topics: Chemistry, Earth science, Mathematics
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The chocolate challenge
Topics: Science and society, General science
