Explore Science on This Day for 4 November with the first issue of Nature, the discovery of the first step to Tutankhamun’s tomb, and Charles K. Kao’s work on fibre-optic communication. Find practical middle and high school science activities covering scientific evidence, archaeology, light, materials and communication technology.

Discover Science on This Day for 1 November with three classroom-ready science history stories: the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, the 1952 Ivy Mike nuclear test and the 1962 Mars 1 launch. Explore practical activities for middle and high school science, plus ideas for teaching physics, Earth science, space exploration and scientific ethics throughout November.