All Investigation articles – Page 4
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ResourceAlchemy to chemistry: primary science podcasts
Join Kareena and her superhero friend K-mistry for this short podcast introducing children to how scientific theories have changed over time.
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Water! Water!
A resource pack including a student worksheet, teachers’ notes and four presentations looking at one of the most vital substances on planet Earth - water.
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The squashed tomato challenge
Students design, build and test a method of transporting tomatoes
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The properties of materials and their everyday uses: That’s Chemistry!
The ‘properties of materials’ chapter from That’s Chemistry! This chapter looks at key ideas and activities that can be used to help students learn how the properties of materials affects their suitability for different uses.
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The nature of science: Concept Cartoons
The nature of science resources try to give students an awareness of science as a changing body of knowledge. This resource uses concept cartoons to help students engage with difficult scientific concepts.
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Outreach: crystal chemistry
A fun experiment to grow your own crystals using everyday items
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Floating garden challenge
Design and build a model structure with Practical Action’s floating garden challenge
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Beat the flood challenge
Links to Practical Action’s beat the flood challenge, including the teacher and student materials, beat the flood poster, competition winners and schools’ experiences of the challenge. Video: Beat the flood
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Benham top
In this experiment, students record what is seen when a Benham top spins at different speeds, comparing their perceptions with those of group members.
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Measurement, accuracy and precision
Activities for students which help them discover the importance and difficulties of accurate experimentation
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Talk for primary science
Explore ways you can encourage constructive conversations and lead children to investigative activities.
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A sticky situation
Use this context-based learning module, based around the chemistry of lubricants, with undergraduate students
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Chemistry and food security
This context/problem-based learning (C/PBL) resource is part of a collection we have commissioned for you to use with your undergraduate students. This 5 credit module is based on the following scenario:This resource will give your students an introduction to food safety and DNA analysis. It is based on DNA and ...
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On the acid trail
Find out and list as much information as possible about a weak acid from experimental results shown.
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Jets of liquids
Investigate what happens when different charged plastics are held near a jet of water issuing from a burette, and explain your observations.
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Four solutions
Devise experiments to label some bottles correctly, using two different approaches.
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Find the chloride
Devise experiments to determine which of five solids is the chloride by using chemicals and apparatus in the laboratory.
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Detergency
Explain two observations related to the production of a jelly-like solid when two detergents were used in combination.
