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| Issue 41

How do birds fly? A hands-on demonstration

Dissect a chicken from the supermarket to discover the unusual pulley system that enables birds to fly.

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

| Issue 41

Science and art

What are the links between science and art? There might be more than you think.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Science and society
     

| Issue 41

Editorial issue 41

The new academic year is in full swing. You have welcomed back your students and familiarised yourself with new faces. Now we would like to welcome you back with this issue of Science in School – and to say hello to new subscribers who have joined us over the summer.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Uncategorized

| Issue 40

Editorial issue 40

At first glance, you might wonder if this is the horror issue of Science in School: with themes including murder, disease and excrement, plus a feature on failure, are we trying to give our readers a gloomy start to the summer holidays? Happily, no: while this may seem a grim selection of topics,…

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Uncategorized

| Issue 40

Disease dynamics: understanding the spread of diseases

Get to grips with the spread of infectious diseases with these classroom activities highlighting real-life applications of school mathematics.

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

| Issue 40

More than meets the eye: the cold and the distant Universe

In the fifth and final article in this series on astronomy and the electromagnetic spectrum, find out how scientists use the European Space Agency’s missions to observe the sky in far-infrared, sub-millimetre and microwave light.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space