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Take a look at our fantastic resources for parents below! We’re adding new resources regularly so keep checking back, or follow us on social media to be the first to hear about new content. If there’s anything you would like to see a resource on, we’d love to hear from you via the contact form.

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Activities, findings and more!

Designing a Helmet (activity)

Why would you want to wear a helmet and visor? What properties does it need? If you need to wear…

Porosity in Materials

What is porosity? Pores are spaces in materials. Pores are present in many materials, resulting in a material that is…

CoCoElectro Bag

This page has supporting information to accompany the CoCoElectro bag project that was funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry…

Lithium ion (Li-ion) Batteries

Batteries are everywhere in day-to-day life – from smart phones to cars and come in many different sizes and chemistries,…

Bioplastics and the Circular Economy

The management of materials resources is becoming ever more important and so researchers are looking for more ways to move…

Materials Science Podcasts

Browse a list of Materials Science and Engineering Podcasts on the Discover Materials Website and learn more about what makes MSE so great.

Activities for primary schools and families

Are you looking for Materials Science activities to do in class or at home? Then check out some of the…

Crash Helmets for Eggs

How do you stop an egg from breaking when you drop it?   This activity splits the groups into teams…

Separating Materials

How quickly can you separate your recycling? Materials have many different properties which we can use to help separate them (imagine…

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04 Jan - 06 Jan

ASE Conference 2024

Join us at the ASE Conference to discuss how we can help you inspire the next generation of Materials Scientists…

12 Dec - 12 Dec

Discover Materials this Winter 2023

After a break in 2022 we are delighted that we are going to be run a live, online event that…

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Discover Materials at Museum in the Park

To welcome November, Discover Materials visited the Museum in the Park in Stroud to show off the science behind chocolate….

CoCoBioMater Bag

During the Summer of 2022 the CoCoMAD Festival returned to Cotteridge Park and where we launched our CoCoBioMater Bag project….

Futurum Careers Article

We have just had an article published in Futurum careers which is a free online resource to introduce 14-19 year…

New film highlights a sustainable ‘Graphene City’

Ever wondered how graphene was isolated? Or where it is used in the real world? How about how the material…

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