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Why do giant redwoods grow so tall and then stop? It all has to do with how high water can travel up their branches.
Ages: 16-19;
As we finalise the contents of this issue, I’ve been thinking a lot about mentors and teachers. A school reunion is not just an excuse to meet with old friends and classmates, but also an opportunity to revisit the school itself – which invariably seems smaller now than it did even when I was a…
Ages: not applicable;
Building a hypothetical family portrait can help students to understand genetics.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
The path to the Moon is paved with many challenges. What questions do the next generation of space explorers need to answer?
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
The basic chemistry of hair dyes has changed little over the past century, but what do we know about the risks of colouring our hair, and why do we do it?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
The Rosetta mission’s comet landing leads to amazing and unexpected destinations in the field of science communication.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Adapting the steps of the scientific method can help students write about science in a vivid and creative way.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16;
Folktales can be a great way to introduce hands-on science into the primary-school classroom.
Ages: <11;
Exploring coloured chemistry using smartphones
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
What makes a cell turn cancerous – and how does a cancer become infectious? In the second of two articles on transmissible cancers, Elizabeth Murchison explains what the genetic details tell us.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
| Issue 29
How water travels up trees
Topics: Biology
| Issue 30
Welcome to the thirtieth issue of Science in School
Topics: Uncategorized
| Issue 30
All in the family
Topics: Biology, Mathematics
| Issue 31
The challenging logistics of lunar exploration
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Earth science, Science and society
| Issue 32
Colour to dye for
Topics: Chemistry, Science and society
| Issue 32
Out of the darkness: tweeting from space
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 32
Once upon a time there was a pterodactyl…
Topics: Science and society, General science
| Issue 34
Experimenting with storytelling
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science, Science and society, General science
| Issue 33
Smartphones in the lab: how deep is your blue?
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
| Issue 33
Infectious cancers: the DNA story
Topics: Biology, Health
