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Top tips for engaging your STEM students

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growing plants), chemistry (e.g., Mathematics teachers teach mathematics in classrooms, chemistry teachers teach chemistry in labs, and PE teachers teach sports on the playing field. The ability to write computer code is essential in almost all fields of science these days. performing chemical reactions) and physics (e.g.,

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Living in a material world: the importance of materials science and engineering

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A material’s chemical properties are equally important. Expertise in physics and chemistry is needed to explore material properties, while engineering skills are needed to manufacture and test materials. Additionally, as with every area of our modern world, computers have revolutionised MSE.” STRUCTURE AND SCALE.

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Classroom resources for the new school year

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Chemistry Atmospheric chemistry – When we invent new chemicals, Dr Tran Nguyen studies how they react in the atmosphere and what this might mean for air pollution, acid rain and climate change. Students are encouraged to analyse data from the US General Social Survey to explore how public opinions on different topics have changed.

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Leading Through Innovation: Celebrating Black STEM Leaders

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Carver was helping farmers learn how to increase their yield using crop rotation, a technique that he suggested based on his study of soil chemistry. In 1962, Johnson manually confirmed complex orbital equations that had been created and implemented by a worldwide network of computers. Read her biography from NASA.

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Examining the extremely small

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A nanometre (nm) is a unit of measurement equal to a billionth of a metre, or 0.000001 mm. Nanoscientists manipulate materials at the atomic and molecular level, and thus nanoscience merges physics, chemistry, materials science and biology,” explains Susanne. How small are things at the nanoscale?

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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The application has since been taken up by lots of agencies, including the Council for Environmental Equality at the White House. Make the most of your time at high school to develop skills such as public speaking, teamwork and leadership. I started studying chemistry because it seemed like something I would be able to get a job in.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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The ability to travel to reach educational or employment opportunities is essential for ensuring social equality. HOW DOES PUBLIC TRANSPORT AFFECT INEQUALITY? For those without private cars, or who are unable to walk, this means relying on public transport systems. HOW DOES PUBLIC TRANSPORT AFFECT INEQUALITY?