All Natural resources articles – Page 7

  • Image
    Resource

    Faces of Chemistry – Packaging gases

    Discover how scientists from BOC remove gases from the air and use them in food packaging and processing.

  • Image
    Resource

    Just Add Water: Part 1

    A series of fun, engaging, short chemistry demonstrations about water, taken from a lecture by Dr. Peter Wothers of the University of Cambridge. Video: Just Add Water: 01 - Many Things Contain Water Video: Just Add Water: 02 - Copper Sulphate ...

  • Image
    Resource

    Faces of Chemistry – stories from the bio-based industries

    In association with

    Through a collection of short films, watch the story of how biobased innovation is contributing to a more sustainable, competitive and prosperous Europe.

  • Tiedye image
    Resource

    Natural dyeing

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

  • A growing plant
    Resource

    Challenging Plants: Introduction/Pedagogical Overview

    In association with

    Plants have the potential to help us to meet many of the challenges facing Earth and its inhabitants. This PowerPoint presentation introduces the uses of plants and summarises some of the underpinning chemical principles, concepts and ideas.

  • washing line
    The Mole

    Trade secrets... Bio or non-bio washing powder?

    2013-05-01T14:19:00Z

    Secrets of the trade: Jonathan Hare looks at the science of getting your clothes clean

  • 0313EiC_Element_pg012_180
    Elements

    Neon

    2013-05-01T00:00:00Z

    John Emsley looks at the element that shines brightly and keeps cool but continues to puzzle

  • Rows of crops
    Resource

    Challenging Plants: Products from Plants

    In association with

    Plants can help us face the challenges facing Earth and its inhabitants by providing a vast array of useful products (food, fuels, fibres and feedstocks for example).

  • 0213EiC_Element_pg012_180
    Elements

    Tungsten

    2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

    John Emsley looks at the heavy metal that makes light work of tough jobs

  • 50
    Elements

    Tin

    2013-01-01T00:00:00Z

    In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Education in Chemistry, John Emsley takes a look at the 50th element

  • The-Elements_pg013_250
    Elements

    Lithium

    2012-11-01T00:00:00Z

    John Emsley investigates the element that is the lightest of metals and celebrated in song

  • Image
    Resource

    On This Day - Oct 06 : Chemical from Coal Facility

    The U.S.A uses coal instead of petroleum to produce acetic anhydride and other acetyl chemicals. These are important building blocks in the synthesis of a number of consumer products including plastics, textiles and photographic film.

  • FEATURE_Chemistry of Pottery_pg017_200.jpg
    Feature

    The chemistry of pottery

    2012-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Pottery vessels have been made for around 18,000 years. But how does clay extracted from the earth become a colourful pot, and what's the chemistry behind the process?

  • Limestone quarry
    Resource

    Limestone Inquiry

    This activity is most appropriate for students aged 14-16 to illustrate useful materials made from rocks in the context of problems associated with extraction of raw materials.

  • Drinking water in a glass
    The Mole

    Water for life

    2011-06-01T10:42:00Z

    Tom Westgate investigates the chemistry and chemists helping more people to access clean water

  • Periodic table with the rare earth elements highlighted
    The Mole

    Rare earth elements

    2011-03-01T11:43:00Z

    They sit at the bottom of the periodic table like they don’t belong, but these elements are vital ingredients in many gadgets and ‘green’ technologies. Tom Westgate finds out what makes them so versatile and valuable.

  • Yttrium
    The Mole

    China’s treasure

    2011-01-01T10:13:00Z

    China has the world’s largest reserves of rare earth minerals

  • Figure 1
    Feature

    Iron ocean seeding

    2010-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Carbon sequestration - the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere - is an active area of research

  • Wooden legs of a pier
    The Mole

    Boring Gribbles

    2010-05-01T16:03:00Z

    Scientists may have found a way to stop gribbles boring into seaside piers

  • Bales of compacted cans
    The Mole

    Recycling plastic bottles

    2010-05-01T11:43:00Z

    Recycling plastic bottles prevents the plastic from going to landfill, saves energy and reduces our dependency on oil. But what do we have to do to put the bottle back on the supermarket shelf?