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Tea is a refreshing drink – and it can also help students to learn about important chemical reactions, as these simple experiments with infusions demonstrate.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Have fun with fruit while helping your students to explore the concepts of area and volume, and learn more about their real-world applications.
Ages: <11, 11-14;
Explore the science of sound and electromagnetism with this practical build-it-yourself activity.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Have fun with organic chemistry by extracting sweet-smelling essential oils from fragrant plants.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Learn about a variety of biochemical processes with these quick, simple experiments using one of the world’s favourite fruits.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Use a lollipop to activate colour-changing redox reactions in this simple but eye-catching activity.
Ages: 16-19;
Can you stop the tray from tipping? Learn about the law of the lever to beat your opponent in this simple game.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Introduce your students to acoustic and optical spectra with a hands-on murder mystery.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
If you ever buy an energy drink as a pick-me-up, do you know what it contains? Here we use laboratory chemistry to find out.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Who 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;
| Issue 52
Tea-time chemistry
Topics: Chemistry
| Issue 52
Maths with fruit
Topics: Mathematics, General science
| Issue 45
Hearing waves: how to build a loudspeaker
Topics: Physics, Engineering
| Issue 44
Perfumes with a pop: aroma chemistry with essential oils
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
| Issue 44
Go bananas for biochemistry
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
| Issue 43
Colourful chemistry: redox reactions with lollipops
Topics: Chemistry
| Issue 42
Balancing act: the physics of levers
Topics: Physics
| Issue 40
Who murdered Sir Ernest? Solve the mystery with spectral fingerprints
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
| Issue 39
Cans with a kick: the science of energy drinks
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
| Issue 38
Murder, microbes and Myrmicinae: Science on Stage Germany
Topics: Events
