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Studies of iron oxides under extreme conditions are shining a light on Earth’s interior and its role in our climate.
Ages: 16-19;
Using effervescent heartburn tablets, model the action of volcanoes to measure the intensity of the explosions and create your own measurement scale.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Get your students to use their smartphones for some hands-on astronomy.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Seashells are more than just pretty objects: they also help scientists reconstruct past climates.
Ages: 14-16;
Viruses help carbon sink deep down in the oceans.
Ages: 14-16;
Reporting from the COP21 conference in Paris, we ask why ‘global warming’ can actually make the weather colder.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Folktales can be a great way to introduce hands-on science into the primary-school classroom.
Ages: <11;
Try these hands-on activities to introduce your students to microplastics – a hazard for fish and other marine animals – and to our responsibilities to our environment.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16;
Understanding Earth’s climate system can teach us about other planets.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Imagine living with the danger that your home could be flooded at any time. This challenge will enable pupils aged 7–14 to discover the impact that flooding has on people’s lives, and how science and technology can mitigate its effects and help find potential solutions.
Ages: <11, 11-14;
| Issue 38
Under pressure: the role of Earth’s mantle in our climate
Topics: Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 37
Measuring the explosiveness of a volcanic eruption
Topics: Earth science, Mathematics, General science
| Issue 36
Smart measurements of the heavens
Topics: Physics, Earth science, Mathematics, Astronomy / space
| issue 35
Opening seashells to reveal climate secrets
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 34
Infecting climate change
Topics: Biology, Earth science
| Issue 34
Unexpected climate change
Topics: Physics, Earth science
| Issue 34
Experimenting with storytelling
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science, Science and society, General science
| Issue 34
Microplastics: small but deadly
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Science and society
| Issue 34
Planetary energy budgets
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Earth science
| Issue 32
Beat the Flood
Topics: Earth science, Engineering, Science and society
