All Investigation articles – Page 12

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Research division, Standish Chemical Company

Explore reaction rates in this practical that allows learners to consider how chemistry works in the wider world. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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‘Recycle shipwrecked cargo’ demands group

Recycle, reuse and rediscover with this shipwreck themed experiment. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Pigments

Discover how we can extract dye materials from plants in this explorative practical, includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Quick jelly

Discover how the rate of reaction within gelatine can change how quickly jelly will set. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Natural dyeing

Collect natural dyes for learners to use in the classroom. Exploring how dyes and indicators change the colour of different cloths.
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Making invisible ink

Write a message in invisible ink on plain A4 paper, creating a testing a series of chemical concentrations to see which is best.
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Making your own indicator

Explore acids, alkalis, and dyes with this classroom practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Lift Oxo cubes to dizzy heights

Explore how creating carbon dioxide from reactions can be harnessed to lift objects in this classroom experiment.
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Kitchen currents

Collect household items, and let students make their own batteries with this experiment in practical chemistry. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Just a can of cola?

A fully open brief to help learners conduct original experiments into their favourite soft drinks. Includes possible experiments and safety instructions.
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Is the secretary guilty? | 14–16 years

In this practical, your learners become chemical detectives by carrying out an investigation using separation techniques
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Indicator puzzle

Discover the pH of different solutions by using plant based natural dyes in this practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Funny felt pens

Find out how colour changing pens work in this practical into acids and alkalis in inks. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Heating power of a candle

Bunsen burner Vs candles, the battle of the ages! Determine their equivalent energy output in this practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Fight fire! Fill up with foam | 11–14 years

How do firefighters do it? That’s the question your learners will explore in this investigation into carbon dioxide foam
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Colour creation

Blue and red make purple, but what makes blue? Discover how acids and alkalis indicate with different colours in this practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Chemical circuit breaker

Help a talented, but forgetful, professor to discover the purpose of her work, using acids and metals to produce hydrogen. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Building a chemically powered boat

Put junk material to good use, and create a gas powered boat, to explore CO₂ production. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Bigger and better bubbles

Perfect for young learners, or older, this experiment shows off the science of surface tension. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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A birthday cake candle timer

Use a candle to create a timer, and learn how combustion can be used to help in everyday life. Includes kit list and safety instructions.