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Fabrics are not just for fashion: explore the processes materials science engineers use when selecting fabrics by designing a parachute.
Ages: 11-14;
Can we meet all our energy needs with renewables? How can energy models help us to explore the future of energy? And how can we all become part of the energy transition?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Pocketful of sunshine: build a solar cooker and learn about the thermoelectric effect with Peltier modules.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
In a spin: use a rotating platform to explore how gravitational acceleration affects a simple pendulum.
Ages: 16-19;
Enhance your students’ knowledge of electrolysis using quick, safe, and easy microscale chemistry techniques.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Set the wheels in motion: maximize your creativity by using old bicycle parts to create art installations and demonstrate energy conversions.
Ages: 16-19;
Seeing science in a new light: build your own stroboscope and use it to create beautiful optical illusions with water!
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Help students develop STEAM skills by building a smart lamp with this creative project that combines physics, programming, and art and design.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Great balls of fire: Try these dramatic experiments with gases to illustrate stoichiometric reactions and combustion.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Build a simple yet sensitive school seismometer for a hands-on exploration of seismology.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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How do materials science engineers choose fabrics for parachutes?
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Careers in STEM
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Clean energy for all: can sun and wind power our lives?
Topics: Earth science, Engineering, Physics, Science and society, Sustainability
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Cooking with sunlight and producing electricity using Peltier modules
Topics: Engineering, Physics, Science and society
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The centrifugal force awakens
Topics: Engineering, General science, Mathematics, Physics
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Elegant electrolysis – the microscale way
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, Physics
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From cycling to upcycling: learn about energy conversions by building creative installations from old bicycles
Topics: Engineering, General science, Mathematics, Physics, Science and society, STEAM
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‘Defying’ gravity with a simple stroboscope
Topics: Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Coding
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Design and build a smart lamp
Topics: Engineering, Physics, Science and society, Sustainability, STEAM, Coding
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Playing with fire: stoichiometric reactions and gas combustion
Topics: Chemistry, Physics
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Hands-on seismology: constructing a school seismometer
Topics: Earth science, Engineering, Physics, Coding
