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Matthias Mallmann from NanoBioNet eV explains what nanotechnology really is, and offers two nano-experiments for the classroom.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Wayne A Mitchell, Debonair Sherman, Andrea Choppy and Rachel L Gomes from the Next Generation project describe some of their science activities to introduce primary-school children to the science all around us.
Ages: <11;
Sue Johnson from the Institute of Education, London University, UK, introduces the Plant Scientists Investigate project, and presents three plant-related activities for primary-school children. Compare the carbon dioxide concentrations of inhaled and exhaled air, visualise your own oxygen…
Ages: <11;
Dean Madden from the National Centre for Biotechnology Education (NCBE), University of Reading, UK, suggests an experiment to make lactose-free milk – useful both for cats and for the 75% of the world’s human population that are intolerant to this type of sugar.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Anna Lorenc from the Volvox project explains the importance of the enzyme urease and presents a protocol to demonstrate urease activity in the classroom.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Fred Engelbrecht and Thomas Wendt from the ExploHeidelberg Teaching Lab describe some experiments on sugar detection to demonstrate the problems that people with diabetes face every day.
Ages: 16-19;
Halina Stanley investigates the history of chewing gum, how the chemistry of the gum affects its properties, and how scientists are using this knowledge to make chewing gum less of a pollutant.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Ken Gadd and Luca Szalay introduce a procedure used in industry – and adapted for school students – to measure the citric acid level in chewing gum.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Because of its low alcohol content, ginger ‘beer’ is a popular drink with British children. Dean Madden from the National Centre for Biotechnology Education, University of Reading, UK, gives his recipe for introducing younger students to the principles of fermentation, food hygiene and the…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
The StandardBase project has produced 72 standard analytical procedures used in industry and adapted for use by students in schools and colleges via the Internet. Ken Gadd and Luca Szalay explain the goals and the use of StandardBase products.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Nanotechnology in school
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering
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Science for the Next Generation: activities for primary school
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy / space, Earth science
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Planting ideas: climate-change activities for primary school
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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Better milk for cats: immobilised lactase used to make lactose-reduced milk
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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Investigating the action of urease
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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Detecting sugar: an everyday problem when facing diabetes
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
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Materials science to the rescue: easily removable chewing gum
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
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Chewing flavours
Topics: Chemistry
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Ginger beer: a traditional fermented low-alcohol drink
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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StandardBase: a Leonardo da Vinci pilot project for practical education and training in chemistry
Topics: Chemistry
