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For thousands of years, nature has produced brilliant visual effects. What is the physical principle behind it and how can we use it?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
A packed schedule brought teachers from across Europe and Canada to share ideas, best practice and a lot of fun.
Ages: not applicable;
Exploring coloured chemistry using smartphones
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
When next teaching photosynthesis, try these simple experiments with variegated plants.
Ages: < 11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Different stars shine with different colours, and you can use a light bulb to help explain why.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
How do astronomers investigate the life cycle of stars? At the European Space Agency, it’s done using space-based missions that observe the sky in ultraviolet, visible and infrared light – as this fourth article in a series about astronomy and the electromagnetic spectrum describes.
Ages: 16-19;
More than 10 years ago, a very clever and inventive inhabitant from a favela discovered he could produce light without electricity. Now solar bulbs are spreading all over the world.
Ages: < 11, 11-14;
The smooth operation of communications satellites can be influenced by solar weather. Mimic this effect on a smaller scale in the classroom with a simple demonstration.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Bring discovery into the classroom and show students how to evaluate Planck’s constant using simple equipment.
Ages: 16-19;
Structural colour: peacocks, Romans and Robert Hooke
Topics: Physics
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Science teaching in the spotlight
Topics: Events
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Smartphones in the lab: how deep is your blue?
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
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Do leaves need chlorophyll for growth?
Topics: Biology
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Starlight inside a light bulb
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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More than meets the eye: how space telescopes see beyond the rainbow
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Light refraction in primary education: the solar bottle bulb
Topics: Physics, Engineering
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Simulating the effect of the solar wind
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Engineering
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Classroom fundamentals: measuring the Planck constant
Topics: Physics
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