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Teach issue18lncu
| Issue 18

The heat is on: heating food and drinks with chemical energy

Have you ever longed for a hot drink or meal but had no fire or stove to hand? Marlene Rau presents two activities from the Lebensnaher Chemieunterricht portal that use chemical reactions to heat food – and to introduce the topic of exothermic reactions.

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

Teach issue18dragons
| Issue 18

Breeding dragons: investigating Mendelian inheritance

Mendelian inheritance can be a tricky topic to teach, but Pat Tellinghuisen, Jennifer Sexton and Rachael Shevin’s memorable dragon-breeding game makes it easier to understand and remember.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Biology
           

Teach issue18biomimetics
| Issue 18

Biomimetics: clingy as an octopus or slick as a lotus leaf?

Astrid Wonisch, Margit Delefant and Marlene Rau present two activities developed by the Austrian project ‘Naturwissenschaft und Technik zum Angreifen’ to investigate how technology is inspired by nature.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Biology
             

Understand issue17supercooling
| Issue 17

Science is cool… supercool

When we cool something below its freezing point, it solidifies – at least, that’s what we expect. Tobias Schülli investigates why this is not always the case.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics
       

Teach issue17nano
| Issue 17

School experiments at the nanoscale

Eleanor Hayes highlights some education resources about the nanoscale and nanotechnology.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Chemistry, General science
     

Understand issue17clouds
| Issue 17

Clouds: puzzling pieces of climate

The physics of clouds and their role in our climate have perplexed scientists for decades. Karin Ranero Celius investigates.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science
       

Understand issue16solarcars
| Issue 16

Solar cars: the future of road transport?

Ever dreamed of a car that needed no fuel and produced no pollution? Mico Tatalovic investigates the solar car.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Engineering
     

Teach issue16lesa
| Issue 16

LeSa21: primary-school science activities

Teaching science in primary school can be challenging. Astrid Kaiser and Marlene Rau describe a rich source of online materials in three languages – and highlight some activities about oil and water.

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

Understand issue16hotstuff
| Issue 16

Hot stuff in the deep sea

How do fossils form around hydrothermal vents? Crispin Little describes how he and his team found out – by making their own fossils.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology