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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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The annoying fruit fly also has countless scientific breakthroughs to its credit
The fruit fly has played a major role in biomedical research for more than a hundred years. The insect that colonizes the fruit basket in no time, is part of genetics, helps scientists to unravel the functioning of our body and the origin of …
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Justin Beaver: VR on climate change
Justin Beaver is an interactive VR film where students can experience the changes caused by global warming and pollution from the eyes of a beaver.
In this article you will be taken into the story of Alexandra Sierra, who designed Justin Beaver .
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School vegetable garden manual
We eat all day long, but many children do not know that corn, strawberries and lettuce were once small seeds.
Through the school vegetable garden you can introduce children to the wonderful process from seed to plant. The school vegetable garden is …
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Children's books about how the brain works
A list of books about how the brain works.
The way the brain works is very complicated. However, it can be very useful to talk to children about how the brain works. If you start using mindset methods or would like to get started with a growth …
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What happens to fruit waste in nature?
You may think that organic waste is easily broken down and disappears into the soil, but we wanted to test that anyway.
Curious about the result?
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Professions and interests: Research cards and assignments
Research cards based on professions and interests:
- nature
- biologist (general, fauna and flora)
- doctor (the human body)
- geologist (non-living nature and space: the earth and the universe)
- MuVo
- architect
- musician
- cinephile
- curator
- culture lover (music, …
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Fertilizer: The anabolic steroids of agriculture
Thanks to an invention from 1909, we now have a world population of nearly 8 billion people. Fertilizer is life, but it also saddles us with an enormous nitrogen problem and an ever-expanding livestock population. How can we escape this luxury trap?
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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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A companion animal's perspective: Eye to eye, lesson 4
The students use the framework of the five freedoms to look up the needs of different companion animals (dog, cat, guinea pig, rabbit, chicken, horse or pony) on the internet. They present it to the whole class from the animal's perspective.
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Ecological balance: Topical assignment
Short task concerning corona and the impact on the ecological balance in nature.
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Heredity: Search and presentation
IT assignment related to heredity.
The students look for information about different types of hereditary disorders. They make a presentation of this that they present to the rest of the class group.
An evaluation schedule has been added.
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