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Understand
| Issue 67

Investigating molecules: explosive imaging

Scientists use intense X-ray pulses from the European XFEL to take snapshots of exploding molecules. This can reveal details of how molecules are put together and how they interact with light.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, News from the EIROs, Physics

Teach
| Issue 67

Beyond solids and liquids: the science of slime

Is it a solid? Is it a liquid? It’s slime! Make slime to explore viscoelasticity and then complete a material science design challenge.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, STEAM

Inspire
| Issue 67

Accelerate your teaching with links to cutting-edge science

Accelerate Your Teaching is a free online course for high-school teachers. Discover how particle accelerator stories can bring a range of STEM topics to life.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Engineering, General science, Health, Physics, Science and society, Resources

Teach
| Issue 67

How much carbon is locked in that tree?

Biology, maths, and the SDGs: estimate the CO2 absorbed by a tree in the schoolyard and compare it to the CO2 emissions of a short-haul flight.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Earth science, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Science and society, Sustainability

Inspire
| Issue 66

Sustainability in the classroom: teaching materials from Science on Stage

Act now for the Sustainable Development Goals: explore resources developed by European teachers bring the science of sustainability into the classroom.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Earth science, General science, Physics, Science and society, Sustainability
   

Understand
| Issue 66

Grimy windows could be harbouring toxic pollutants

Dirty windows can harbour potentially harmful pollutants under protective films of fatty acids from cooking emissions – and these can hang around for long periods of time.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, Health, News from the EIROs, Physics, Science and society
 

Teach
| Issue 66

A twist on the candle mystery

Three candles of different heights are lit in a closed space. Surprisingly, the longest candle goes out first. Can you solve the mystery?

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