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Still standing: have you ever wondered how buildings stand? Or why they sometimes fall? Let’s explore this through bridges, from construction to collapse.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Everybody dance now: students hold ropes and dance to form a topological tangle. Using fraction arithmetic, the knot will finally be untied!
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
On the shoulders of giants: follow in the footsteps of Eratosthenes and measure the circumference of the Earth like he did 2300 years ago.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Always wanted to do coding with your students but not sure where to start? Learn how with this step-by-step guide to create a timer using a micro:bit computer.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16;
In a spin: use a rotating platform to explore how gravitational acceleration affects a simple pendulum.
Ages: 16-19;
Set the wheels in motion: maximize your creativity by using old bicycle parts to create art installations and demonstrate energy conversions.
Ages: 16-19;
Seeing science in a new light: build your own stroboscope and use it to create beautiful optical illusions with water!
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Sketch graphs from ‘story’ videos of everyday events to help students understand the basic features of graphs and how to interpret them.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Exponential growth has become part of daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic. These simple exercises help explain this tricky concept
Ages: 11-14;
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on exponential growth. This provides an opportunity to teach this tricky concept in a real-world context.
Ages: 14-16;
| Issue 64
Building bridges: how do structures stay upright?
Topics: Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, STEAM
| Issue 63
Dance, tangles, and topology!
Topics: Mathematics, STEAM
| Issue 63
The Eratosthenes experiment: calculating the Earth’s circumference
Topics: Astronomy / space, Earth science, Mathematics, Physics
| Issue 61
Introducing block coding: using the BBC micro:bit in the science classroom
Topics: Coding, Engineering, General science, Mathematics
| Issue 60
The centrifugal force awakens
Topics: Engineering, General science, Mathematics, Physics
| Issue 60
From cycling to upcycling: learn about energy conversions by building creative installations from old bicycles
Topics: Engineering, General science, Mathematics, Physics, Science and society, STEAM
| Issue 60
‘Defying’ gravity with a simple stroboscope
Topics: Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Coding
| Issue 58
Graphing stories
Topics: General science, Mathematics, Physics
| Issue 53
Exponential growth 1: learn the basics from confetti to understand pandemics
Topics: Health, Science and society, Mathematics
| Issue 53
Exponential growth 2: real-life lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
Topics: Health, Science and society, Mathematics
