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September 17, 2025 | Issue 74

Wall of stars: illuminate stellar life cycles with physics and coding

Written in the stars: use microcontrollers and LEDs to model stellar life cycles, scaling billions of years into minutes while exploring stellar evolution.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Astronomy / space, Coding, Engineering, Physics, STEAM

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June 10, 2025 | Issue 73

Adventures in cyanoprinting: where art and chemistry meet

Try a project that blends chemistry, art, and peer learning, as secondary school students teach younger students how to create nature-inspired cyanotype prints.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, STEAM

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June 10, 2025 | Issue 73

Explore the properties of sound waves by using robotics

Sounds good: try some simple activities that use robots to explore the basic properties of sound waves – reflection, absorption, and propagation.

Ages: <11, 11-14;
Topics: Coding, Engineering, Physics

Inspire

June 10, 2025 | Issue 73

Girls Go Circular: your key to engaging STEM Education

Ready to bring circular economy concepts to your classroom and teach your students hands-on STEM and digital skills? Explore Girls Go Circular!

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

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April 4, 2025 | Issue 72

Picture perfect: making the most of images when creating and sharing teaching resources

Not sure how best to source and create images for sharing your teaching materials? It’s a snap if you follow these simple tips!

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, General science, Mathematics, Physics, Resources

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April 4, 2025 | Issue 72

Shedding light on a Picasso

Explore how researchers investigate artworks without damaging them and reveal hidden information in paintings by using different wavelengths of light!

Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Chemistry, Physics, Science and society, STEAM

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April 4, 2025 | Issue 72

A new survey of exocomet belts is changing what we know about planetary systems

Ready to rock: discover what mysterious belts of dust, ice, and rock around distant stars can tell us about the formation of planetary systems.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Astronomy / space, Engineering, News from the EIROs, Physics

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March 24, 2025 | Issue 72

Discover bentonites, the heroes of radioactive waste repositories

You shall not pass: explore the function of deep geological repositories and the key role of bentonite in preventing the leakage of highly radioactive waste.

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

Inspire

February 3, 2025 | Issue 71

Nature’s body builders: explore the fascinating world of proteins

Dive into the science proteins, the remarkable macromolecules that literally build our bodies, and explore the vital roles they play in our lives.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, General science, Health, Resources, Science and society, STEAM, Sustainability

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November 4, 2024 | Issue 70

Tangible statistics: cutting and weaving through data

Experience data like never before! Use kirigami and participatory statistics to create low-cost, hands-on multisensory visualizations to engage and inspire.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Engineering, General science, Mathematics, Science and society