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[QUOTE="chrisr, post: 6000582, member: 645999"] Thanks for the reply Scott! I should have emphasized that I'm looking for things which relate strongly to the [I]schools' curriculum.[/I] The reason is that schools (teachers) are up to their eyeballs in teaching the exam stuff. It's really quite hard to get them to look at other things. So, fundamental principles, particularly. Insects is a great idea, but sadly they don't spend much time at all on insects. There IS, so thanks for reminding me, attention to respiration generally, so spiracles on the sides of insects, caterpillars etc are relevant. The butterfly scales directly show diffraction of light, which is what gives the color. Fly wings could show interference - except that most don't! General pond critters for example, though fascinating for microscopists, hardly get a mention in school. It's tough to get past the teachers! Things like phone touch screens aren't on the curriculum yet either, but with some effort, can be explained in a relevant way, and they are very familiar technology. Solar panels too maybe. Asphalt - not sure - but it lead me to think of concrete - where a chemical reaction with cement sticks the mixture together - thanks that's going in!:smile: Anyone think of a structure where ion transport is evident? Smoke alarms...? [/QUOTE]
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