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Cool and Fun!

This resource contains poems written by children on science themes. The poems look at scientists, science lessons, an electrical circuit and an eclipse. They show how learning in science could be linked to literacy.
Originally published by ASE as part of the ASE/Pfizer poetry competition they are part of the...

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Cool blades

In this activity, students learn about heat transfer from jet engine turbine blades. The blades reach temperatures as high as 1000 ºC. How do the blades cool, and how do scientists measure the rate of cooling at such high temperatures?

Cool Chemistry

A Catalyst article about the work of a scientist from the British Antarctic Survey, gathering data about climate change by studying ice cores from Antarctica. One of the areas of research was to find out whether it is possible to learn how much sea ice there was around Antarctica in the past by measuring how much...

This book shows that the reader doesn't have to be a mad scientist to conduct chemistry experiments. They can make most of these incredible chemistry experiments on their own. The reader simply gathers everything...

A fun, accessible guide to computers and coding for older children and curious adults. 

Coding, now firmly part of the National Curriculum, is a huge subject and...

Inside this book are fifty ways to improve your maths skills, from core curriculum concepts such as multiplying multiples to solving tricky equations outside of the classroom.

Cool Pots - Primary Global upd8

This activity provides a practical context to explore thermal insulation and changes of state at primary level. Families living in Sudan find that due to the warmer climate fruit and vegetables tend to not stay fresh for long. In order to solve this problem they use a clay pot (zeer pot) refrigerator to help...

With 'Cool science' the reader can learn 50 amazing science-related tricks to impress friends at parties or for teaching to children. This stunt-stuffed book is for children and grown-ups who love to experiment with...

Cooler Times Ahead?

A Catalyst article explaining how scientists have found that the overturning circulation in the Atlantic Ocean, which maintains Europe’s moderate climate, was weaker in 2004 by 30% relative to earlier estimates. What does this mean and what impact could it have on our climate? Scientists' research and their climate...