All RSC Education articles in Non-EiC content – Page 15

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Investigating the sugar content and pH of fizzy drinks | 11–14 years

Compare fizzy drinks’ ingredients, acidities and health implications
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Salt (for cooking) activities | 11–14 years

Uncover the properties and health implications of salt in our diets
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Baking investigation | 11–14 years

Discover the purpose of each ingredient and test methods used to make cupcakes
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Custard experiment | 11–14 years

Introduce your learners to Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids as well as the explosive nature of powders
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Encapsulation experiment | 11–14 years

Investigate encapsulation and the role it plays in helping probiotics travel to the gut
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Infection | 11–14 years

Introduce your learners to infection and how to treat some infectious diseases
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Investigating cold reactions | 11–14 years

Explore what is meant by ‘cold’ and the applications of endothermic reactions
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Extracting DNA experiment | 11–14 years

Remove and compare genetic material in different plant cells
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Emulsifiers in cleaning | 11–14 years

Investigate and explain what emulsions are and their applications in cleaning
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Edina Trust Science Grant Scheme

Guaranteed £800 grants for primary science equipment and activities for schools in selected areas of the UK. Schools can create a bespoke science equipment shopping list or choose from a range of pre-populated forms on a range of common primary science areas of learning.
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The aspirin story | 16–18 years

Find out about the discovery and use of aspirin with this research and presentation task for groups of 16–18 year-old learners
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The preparation of 2-hydroxybenzoic acid | 16–18 years

Heat, react, convert and separate oil of wintergreen to create 2-hydroxybenzoic acid. Includes kit list and safety instructions
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The melting point of aspirin | 16–18 years

A pure substance usually has a sharp melting point, discover how this affects aspirin. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Using thin-layer chromatography to investigate the reaction | 16–18 years

Use thin-layer chromatography to investigate the similarities and difference between two compounds. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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The solubility of aspirin | 16–18 years

This activity is a useful vehicle for reinforcing ideas relating to strong and weak acids, basicity and elementary chemical calculations. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Purifying by recrystallisation | 16–18 years

Explore purification techniques through recrystallisation of compounds.
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The preparation of aspirin | 16–18 years

Discover the method by which learners can synthesise aspirin in the classroom. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Acid–base back titration | 16–18 years

Write balanced equations and calculate reacting masses and moles to find the limiting reagent
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Particle model | Review my learning | 14–16 years

A set of differentiated worksheets with answers to identify learning gaps and misconceptions on the topic of the particle model
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Quantitative chemistry | Review my learning | 14–16 years

A set of differentiated worksheets with answers to identify learning gaps and misconceptions on the topic of quantitative chemistry