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Fernanda Veneu-Lumb and Marco Costa show how news reports – even inaccurate ones – can be used in the science classroom.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Earthquakes can be devastating. Is there anything we can do to resist them? Francesco Marazzi and Daniel Tirelli explain how earthquake-proof buildings are designed and tested.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Are you looking for ideas to spice up your earth science class? Why not try out one of the rich collection of activities developed by Chris King, Elizabeth Devon and Peter Kennett from Earth Learning Idea.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Werner and Gabriele Stetzenbach tell us how kindergarten and primary-school children discover the world of physics together with secondary-school students as their mentors. Why not try it in your school?
Ages: 11-14;
Molecules of Murder: Criminal Molecules and Classic Cases is a highly readable book that is a must-read for those interested in crime or popular science. It follows on from author John Emsley’s earlier book: Elements of Murder: Criminal Molecules and Classic Cases.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Can you imagine building a motor from latex gloves? Physics teachers Ludwig Eidenberger and Harald Gollner, and their students Florian Altendorfer and Christoph Eidenberger, show how, exploiting the reversible thermodynamic processes of thin layers of latex.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
This year is the International Year of Astronomy. To celebrate, Chris Starr and Richard Harwood suggest some useful websites and other resources to inspire your astronomy teaching.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
The vast majority of chemists with whom I come into contact recall that the first experiences that excited them about chemistry were either seeing or doing practical work.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Every year, CERN invites a group of high-school teachers to Geneva, Switzerland, to learn about particle physics – and how to teach it at school.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
How better to inspire thousands of schoolchildren across Europe than by motivating and educating their teachers? As Eleanor Hayes explains, that is the idea behind Science on Stage – a network of local, national and international events for teachers.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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Using news in the science classroom
Topics: , General science
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Combating earthquakes: designing and testing anti-seismic buildings
Topics: Physics, Earth science, Engineering
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Getting down to Earth: ideas for the earth science classroom
Topics: Biology, Earth science
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Physics in kindergarten and primary school
Topics: Physics
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Molecules of Murder: Criminal Molecules and Classic Cases, By John Emsley
Topics: Resources
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The latex motor
Topics: Physics
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Education resources for the International Year of Astronomy
Topics: Resources
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Classic Chemistry Demonstrations: One Hundred Tried and Tested Experiments, By Ted Lister
Topics: Resources
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Particle physics close up: CERN high-school teachers programme
Topics: Events
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Science on Stage: heading for a country near you
Topics: Events
