All Investigation articles – Page 7

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Olympic composites: sports equipment and composite materials

A composite is a mix of two or more materials which often have very different properties. Find out about composites used in sport equipment material.
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Olympic composites (primary level)

Find out what composites are made up of and why they are so important sporting equipment for the Olympics.
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Oranges and lemons

Discover the hidden secrets of lemons and oranges with this open experiment, where learners can design their own investigation. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Measuring vitamin C in food

Get your students to test their fruit and vegetables for vitamin C using simple kitchen equipment and household items
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The art of crystallisation

Explore the best conditions for growing the biggest crystals
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The heat is on: edible experiments

Why are chillies and mustard hot, but taste different? Discover the importance of chemistry in everyday eating experiences with this edible experiment.
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Schools’ Analyst past papers 2017

Test your students’ practical skills with these Schools’ Analyst past papers from 2017 covering skills such as making standard solutions.
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Theory v practice - do they compare?

Investigate the reactions of calcium metal, in theory and in practice. Does it act as you’d expect? Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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OPAL - Open Air Laboratories citizen science

Taking part in OPAL, by Imperial College London you’ll discover more about climate science, the important issues we face, and what action to take.
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White powder mix-up at the factory

Learners create their own chemical investigative company, and solve the mystery of the white powder mix-up. Includes kit list, and safety instructions.
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Water for survival | 11-16 years

Practical problem-solving investigation including filtration, distillation and temperature. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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The ten gram boat race

Explore surface tension in this experiment that gives learners a practical way to test out their chemical concepts. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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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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Separating sand, sawdust and salt

Sand, sawdust and salt will mix in interesting ways, and learners will need to use all their chemical knowledge to separate them, ready for Mrs Johal’s next class. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Desert survival | 9-14 years

Discover more about evaporation and condensation with this practical, that gives learners a chance to test their skills in a survival setting. Includes kit list and safety instructios.
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Alchemy 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 and hydrogels

Challenge your students to answer the question: are we wasting water?
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Water! Water!

2016-12-12T13:37:00Z In association with Practical Action

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

2016-12-12T13:36:00Z In association with Practical Action

Students design, build and test a method of transporting tomatoes
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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.