< 11 – Science in School

Inspire

September 1, 2021 | Issue 54

Back to School with ESA

Motivate and engage your students with the interdisciplinary school projects run by the European Space Agency (ESA).

Ages: < 11, 14-16, 11-14, 16-19;
Topics: Astronomy / space, Sustainability, Science and society
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March 31, 2021 | Issue 52

Fantastic feats: experimenting with water

How can air hold the water in an upturned glass? Why does water stay in a bottle with a hole in its base? Find out with these entertaining experiments.

Ages: < 11, 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Physics
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| Issue 52

Maths with fruit

Have fun with fruit while helping your students to explore the concepts of area and volume, and learn more about their real-world applications.

Ages: < 11, 11-14;
Topics: Mathematics, Teach, General science
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Inspire

April 7, 2020 | Issue 50

Science at home: ideas for remote teaching

Here are some ideas for home-based experiments and other learning activities that students can do outside the classroom, all drawn from the Science in School Teach archive.

Ages: < 11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Resources
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January 8, 2020 | Issue 49

Astrofarmer: how to grow plants in space

Investigate the factors affecting plant growth and devise a plan for growing plants on the Moon.

Ages: < 11, 11-14;
Topics: Biology, Astronomy / space
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June 12, 2019 | Issue 47

Rocket science made easy

Prepare for lift-off with these simple activities that demonstrate some of the key principles of space science.

Ages: < 11, 11-14;
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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March 25, 2019 | Issue 46

Painting in a petri dish

Create a living piece of ‘agar art’ to discover the invisible world of microbes living on our hands.

Ages: < 11, 11-14;
Topics: Biology, Health
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Inspire

June 4, 2018 | Issue 44

Run your coding experiment in space

The European Space Agency’s Astro Pi Challenge gives students the chance to conduct their own science investigation on the International Space Station.

Ages: < 11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Events
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Understand

December 1, 2017 | Issue 42

Evolution in action: pathogens

Pathogens that threaten human health are constantly evolving to keep ahead of our defences. But we can now track these changes at the genetic level, even as they are happening.

Ages: < 11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Health
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June 5, 2017 | 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
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