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Crispr: Crash course
The gene editing technique CRISPR unleashed a true revolution in science. How exactly do genetic scissors work? Eos editor Kim Verhaeghe experienced this for himself during a crash course in Crispr in the lab of Joleen Masschelein at KU Leuven and …
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Flame tests with tea light holders
Metal salts dissolved in methanol color beautifully in the flame. These are very simple
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Synthesis of gold colloids from electronic waste
In this article, we discuss the synthesis of starch stabilized gold colloids, starting from gold recovered from electronic waste. The recycled gold was cleaned with concentrated nitric acid and dissolved in aqua regia. After evaporating the acidic …
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Synthesis of quantum dots from lemon juice
Fluorescent quantum dots are created when lemon juice is carbonated with a heating plate. This synthesis is simple and can be performed by secondary school students. Also view the accompanying video .
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Building learning labs and innovative learning spaces
A practical guide developed by European Schoolnet to support schools and teachers in the roll-out of STEM labs and a Future Classroom. The secondary school RHIZO Lyceum OLV Vlaanderen is described in this guide as a practical example.
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Environmental boat: Promotional film
See here what exactly an educational environmental boat trip entails.
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The physics of road safety
The article discusses an activity that uses a simulation of a real-life car accident. The students can apply the laws of physics to find some missing pieces of the puzzle.
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Schoolphysics: The refraction of sound in cold and hot air
This article visualizes the refraction of air vibration at a varying ambient temperature.
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The sun goes down and yet does not it completely dark?: Science explains
This article serves as a science sweat, with the intention of attracting curiosity and learning for STEM to students.
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STEM is Popular: The Human Body and Science
The Coppens brothers put their body to the test from a scientific point of view every week in The Body of Coppens .
They use the inquiry-based learning strategy:
- What would happen if…?
- Why is our experiment not (yet) successful?
- How do we adjust …
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Scientific research at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica station
The educational package 'Polar Quest 2010-12' allows you to link scientific research from the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Station (PEA) to a school context.
It consists of three modules, each consisting of an info sheet (with …
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Tests with Phyphox: Gravitational power
Article explaining some experiments on gravity.
The measurements of the tests are done using the Phyphox app and a smartphone.
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