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English| Toolkit | Target age (years) | Learning objectives | Type of activity | Subjects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessing the Quality of Resources Used for Extraction of Calcium Carbonate | 16+ | • Determine the concentration of calcium ions in the sample by performing complexometric titration • Calculate the calcium carbonate content using the chemical equation and stoichiometric ratios. |
Laboratory experiment to evaluate the amount of calcium carbonate from different eggshells. | •Chemistry •Technology |
| Blue Energy | 15+ | • Explain how Blue Energy could help to use less raw materials • Describe how the various parties in the development of Blue Energy should cooperate with each other and which parties this involves |
Laboratory experience about Blue Energy (energy produced from the mixing of fresh and salt waters through reversed electrodialysis). | •Ecology •Chemistry •Geography •Physics •Technology |
| Growing Hydroponic Basil by Using Struvite | 15+ | • Learning about plant biology, ecology and sustainability • Learning about nutrition and alternative energy |
Laboratory experience consisting in the hydroponic cultivation of basil plants by using recycled mineral water plastic bottles | •Ecology •Biology •Chemistry •Circular economy |
| Lab-on-Paper Technology | 5+ | • Economic advantages of the development of microfluidic devices on paper • Definition of hydrophilic and hydrophobic materials |
Practical activities to help understanding some materials' behaviors, namely referring to hydrophilic and hydrophobic materials. | •Ecology •Physics •Technology •Social Sciences •Economics |
| Pee on Your Plants | 15+ | • Understanding ground depletion and learning solutions for this problem • Learning about recovering nutrients from waste water streams • Getting familiar with growing plants/crops |
Laboratory activity to test the effectiveness of urine and waste water as a means for plant growth instead than as simple waste. | •Ecology •Biology •Geography •Economy |
| Printed Meteorological Station – printed sensors on paper | 15+ | • The advantages of the use of small printed sensors • The principle of transduction and how to use it to make measurements • How functional inks work and their advantages |
Laboratory activity where the students make their own printed sensors and perform a calibration curve. | •Chemistry •Electronics •Physics •Technology |