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  • IB Biology students extract their own DNA!

    IB Biology students extract their own DNA!

    Originally posted on Regent's International School, Bangkok: Year 12 Biology students successfully extracted their DNA from their own cheek cells. They followed the exact same method that would be used in a CSI forensic science investigation, to collect, separate and purify the DNA. Every student was able to see their DNA and were very…Advertisement Read more

  • Partial Solar Eclipse

    Partial Solar Eclipse

    Originally posted on Regent's International School, Bangkok: On Wednesday the 9th of March at 07:38am Regents International School students were lucky enough to view one of the rarest celestial events, an eclipse of the Sun. The Sun was partially eclipsed for nearly 2 hours and at its maximum coverage, 41% was hidden from our… Read more

  • TED Periodic Table Videos

    TED Periodic table videos A fantastic resource by the University of Nottingham where they have produced a video on all 118 elements. Each video (where possible) shows the elements in their natural state and their common reactions. They have also produced a QR code version of the periodic table so that students can interact and… Read more

  • Interactive Periodic table

    ptable.com ptable.com is an amazingly detailed resource with everything you could ever want to know about the elements. It is an interactive periodic table with dynamic layouts showing names, electrons, oxidation, trend visualisation, orbitals, isotopes and common compounds. Read more

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