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From frequency to music: STEM project
In this project your students will investigate what sound and music are. They study the functioning of the ear, paying attention to its sensitivity. They show that making certain harmonies sound good has everything to do with mathematics. …
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Solar car: STEM project
In this STEM project your students will design a solar car. They investigate various factors that can influence their car. They optimize their electric vehicle based on these results.
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Microbial fuel cell: STEM project
In this STEM project your students are confronted with the current energy crisis. With this problem in mind, they will go through several phases to ultimately build a microbial fuel cell (MFC). This voltacell will generate electricity from mud.
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Boccia: STEM project
Boccia is a ball and throwing sport that is similar to bowls and petanque and is suitable for athletes with severe motor limitations. During this project, your students will be challenged to design and create a ramp and a launch mechanism. In …
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Sea ice from space
In this resource, students explore the polar ice. In a hands-on activity, they explore what happens when the ocean freezes. They will then use satellite images to analyze the concentration and extent of sea ice and see how these parameters have …
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The greenhouse effect and its consequences
This series of activities includes hands-on experiments and the interpretation of satellite images for a better understanding of global warming effects.
In activity 1, students create a model to demonstrate the greenhouse effect and show that higher …
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Infrared webcam hack
This learning tool helps students understand the electromagnetic spectrum and perceive infrared radiation by modifying an inexpensive webcam. It discusses how infrared radiation can be used to obtain information that is not available with visible …
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Astro Pi: Your code in the Space Station
The European Astro Pi Challenge offers your students the opportunity to conduct scientific research in space by writing computer programs that run on Raspberry Pi computers on board the International Space Station.
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Energy from sunlight
In this resource, your students will learn about two concepts that influence the design of solar panels for space missions:
- inverse square law,
- angle.
Your students investigate these two concepts on the basis of two small studies with a photovoltaic …
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ASGARD: Balloons for science
Every year, students from all countries send their self-conceived and self-made experiment into space with a stratosphere balloon. Participating in ASGARD is very similar to a real science mission in space, conducted by a team during one school …
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CanSat: Your satellite in a can
A CanSat is a model of a real satellite in a metal can. Your students will take on the challenge of fitting all the main subsystems of a satellite into this small volume:
- electrical power supply,
- sensors,
- communication system.
The CanSat is then sent …
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The big bang: Audiovisual teaching material
In this collection you will find audio and video for a lesson about the big bang. The editors of Het Archief voor Onderwijs searched for striking visual material and clipped fragments to bring this subject to the classroom. Use the collection to …
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