"Using cheap, everyday household items could inspire Myanmar?s next generation of scientists. Graham Walker outlines how. Science education the world over faces a distinct challenge: despite being rooted in a discipline founded on curiosity, exploration and practical experimentation, too often science teaching relies on textbooks, dull lectures and rote learning. It?s a challenge for both developed and developing countries throughout the Asia-Pacific, including in Myanmar. But, recent interventions showing positive results in southern Africa may provide pathways for the Asia-Pacific. Rather than the ?chalk and talk? that dominates many science classrooms, instead imagine students actually experiencing science using cheap everyday items: rockets made from kitchen chemicals like vinegar and baking soda, huge fireballs fuelled by nothing but cornflour, or basketballs and eggs showing the fundamental physics of motion and energy. It sounds like fun and it is; and that?s why it?s such a powerful way to engage students in learning science..."