Licking an ice lolly at school might make a good memory, but this isn’t the secret to learning science

A group of scientists, including people from the Royal Society of Chemistry, recently proposed that experiences such as licking an ice lolly should be part of the science curriculum. By licking a lolly and seeing how it melts—the idea goes—children would better learn about melting, and therefore about chemistry and physics.

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