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Under the Sun, light colours stay cool, while black heats up. But what does this mean for the natural world? Let's explore the consequences of albedo.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Stacking up: use common household items like coins and paper explore one of the most significant scientific discoveries of the 19th century.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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;
Hold a double helix in your hands: the model that will reveal the secrets of the DNA molecule.
Ages: 11-14;
With flying colours: Try some simple but striking experiments to illustrate temporal additive colour mixing, and create and mix coloured shadows.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
On a roll: a humble roll of toilet paper can be used in science experiments explore diverse topics in materials science, chemistry, and physics.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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;
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;
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;
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;
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Albedo and ice: positive feedback in action
Topics: Earth science, Physics, Science and society, Sustainability
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The birth of electrochemistry: building a simple voltaic pile
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, Physics
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Tangible statistics: cutting and weaving through data
Topics: Engineering, General science, Mathematics, Science and society
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Handmade DNA: a tactile model to explore the basics of DNA
Topics: Biology
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Colour magic: additive mixing and coloured shadows
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, General science, Physics
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Science in a toilet-paper roll
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, General science, Physics
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Extract value from wool waste: keratin and the circular economy
Topics: Chemistry, Sustainability, Careers in STEM
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Simple gravimetric chemical analysis – weighing molecules the microscale way
Topics: Chemistry, Sustainability
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Accelerators are everywhere, perhaps closer than you think…
Topics: Careers in STEM, Engineering, General science, Physics, Science and society
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Biodiversity and biomass in the school garden
Topics: Biology, Earth science, Science and society, Sustainability
