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ResourceSugar rush: edible experiments
Why is fudge gooey and why are hard boiled sweets hard? Discover the importance of chemistry in everyday eating experiences with this edible experiment.
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ResourceTemper, 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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ResourceLove you, honey: edible experiments:
How can honey be solid or runny? Discover the importance of chemistry in everyday eating experiences with this edible experiment.
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ResourceCandy 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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NewsMagnetic droplets stamp out protein patterns
Droplets rolling across a lotus leaf spark device assembly idea
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ResourceSustainable development and green chemistry
The Inspirational chemistry chapter ‘Sustainable development and green chemistry’. This chapter suggests games, activities, practicals and demonstrations that prompt students to think critically about how to make every day processes more environmentally friendly and sustainable.
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ResourceMaterials cards
Spark awareness of the properties and purposes of materials, while teaching terms like ‘permeable’, ‘transparent’ and ‘magnetic’.
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ResourceWater for survival | 11-16 years
Practical problem-solving investigation including filtration, distillation and temperature. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceThe 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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ResourceSeparating 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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ResourceDesert 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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ResourceSolids, liquids and gases: primary science podcasts
Join Kareena and her superhero friend K-mistry for this short podcast introducing children to solids, liquids and gases.
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ResourceChemistry is all around: primary science podcasts
Join Kareena and her superhero friend K-mistry for this short podcast introducing children to the idea that everything is made up of the same building blocks, including everything in space.
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ResourceSoaps 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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ResourceSolids, liquids and gases: That’s Chemistry!
The ‘solids, liquids and gases’ chapter from That’s Chemistry! This chapter looks at key ideas and activities that can be used to help students learn about solids, liquids and gases, and understand that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled.
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ResourceSeparating mixtures: That’s Chemistry!
The ‘separating mixtures’ chapter from That’s Chemistry! This chapter looks at key ideas and activities that can be used to help students learn how sieving can separate particles of different sizes and other methods used for separating mixtures.
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ResourceRocks and soils: That’s Chemistry!
The ‘rocks and soils’ chapter from That’s Chemistry! This chapter looks at key ideas and activities that can be used to help students learn that different types of rocks and soils have different properties.
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ResourceThermochromic 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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ResourceMagic sand
Putting the magic in magic sand this resource explores hydrophobic substances and how they work