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Engineering sunscreen: STEM project
Every year, thousands of people in Belgium are diagnosed with skin cancer, a worrying reality that reminds us how important it is to protect ourselves from the harmful effects of the sun. Sunlight can also lead to serious health problems such as …
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Diabetes: Teaching package
Diabetes, or diabetes, is a common disease. It is not a far-fetched show for the students. With this lesson package they discover more about diabetes. What is insulin and how does it work? What types of diabetes are there? And why should I eat a …
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Take a closer look at your region: Inspiration booklet
With this inspiration booklet you put yourself in the shoes of a researcher to discover your own region. With various questions, tips and assignments, De Helix invites you to look at the environment with an open and different view.
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EDUbox Energy: Teaching package
The VRT EDUbox is digital and ready-made teaching material around one social theme, tailored to students. It consists of text, video, digital tools, interactive assignments, discussion moments ...
This EDUbox deals with the theme of energy.
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Introduction: Start compass and start questions
This learning tool can help you to gauge the interests, computer skills, scientific knowledge... of your students. In addition, the template also contains a glossary with explanations of the difficult words.
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STEM skills curriculum: kindergarten through first grade of secondary education
The STEM skills learning path is an instrument that maps the development process of STEM skills in students and that can be used, among other things, for evaluation. Teachers often work content-oriented on STEM projects and focus less on them …
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A heart for bees: Teaching package
This lesson package consists of four activity sheets that focus on the following themes:
- what is a flower meadow;
- how many plants and animal species do you encounter in a flower meadow;
- what is a biotope;
- what is biodiversity;
- what is a food …
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Designing a Parachute or Glider: STEM Compass
In this group work, your students design a parachute or glider. They think about the choice of materials, make prototypes and test them. Which of the designs floats in the air the longest?
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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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