All Applications of chemistry articles – Page 11
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Temper, temper: edible experiments
Why is tempering chocolate so important? Discover the importance of chemistry in everyday eating experiences with this edible experiment.
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Supertaster: edible experiments
Do we all experience exactly the same flavours? Discover the importance of chemistry in everyday eating experiences with this edible experiment.
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Candy coatings: edible experiments
How do beetles help to make certain sweets? Discover the importance of chemistry in everyday eating experiences with this edible experiment.
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Blowing hot and cold: edible experiments
Why do spicy foods tasts hot and minty foods taste cold? Discover the importance of chemistry in everyday eating experiences with this edible experiment.
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Bitter orange: edible experiments
Why does orange juice taste horrible after brushing your teeth? Discover the importance of chemistry in everyday eating experiences with this edible experiment.
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The salt cellar mystery
Support learners to investigate using chemistry, with the salt cellar mystery. Includes kit list, safety instructions and session timings
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Secret in the sachet
What’s the secret inside the cut flower sachet? Find out with this class session. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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94 Elements
This project is creating a collection of unique human stories by award-winning filmmakers about the endless ways the elements touch our daily lives.
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Water: kitchen science podcasts
Introduce your students to water, dissolving and changes of state with this short podcast.
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Teflon: kitchen science podcasts
Introduce your students to Teflon and the properties of materials with this short podcast.
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Chemistry in sport: primary science podcasts
Join Kareena and her superhero friend K-mistry for this short podcast introducing children to how the properties of a material can make them suitable for a particular use.
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Sustainable cars: primary science podcasts
Join Kareena and her superhero friend K-mistry for this short podcast introducing children to fossil fuels and renewable fuels.
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Smart materials in nappies: primary science podcasts
Join Kareena and her superhero friend K-mistry for this short podcast introducing children to absorbancy and comparing materials on the basis of their properties.
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Soaps and detergents: primary science podcasts
Join Kareena and her superhero friend K-mistry for this short podcast introducing children to how soaps and detergents work.
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Heat transfer and insulation: primary science podcasts
Join Kareena and her superhero friend K-mistry for this short podcast introducing children to thermal conductors and insulators.
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Preserves: kitchen science podcasts
Introduce your students to methods to preserve food with this short podcast.
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Types of fireworks
Reverend Ron Lancaster MBE demonstrates some of the different types of fireworks, including rockets, shells and Roman candles.
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Thermochromic materials
A hidden use of chemistry in everyday life includes thermochromic materials that change colour when exposed to heat or cold
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Magic sand
Putting the magic in magic sand this resource explores hydrophobic substances and how they work
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Chemistry in sport
Our very first global experiment compares the performance enhancement of student-made sports drinks vs water