All Observing and measuring articles – Page 6

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    Teflon: kitchen science podcasts

    Introduce your students to Teflon and the properties of materials with this short podcast.

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    Jelly: kitchen science podcasts

    Reinforce ideas about dissolving and chemical changes with this short podcast about jelly.

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    Salt: kitchen science podcasts

    Introduce your students to the properties of salt with this short podcast.

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    Colourful food: kitchen science podcasts

    Introduce your students to colours in food with this short podcast.

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    Water and hydrogels

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

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    The squashed tomato challenge

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

    Students design, build and test a method of transporting tomatoes

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    The Mpemba effect

    Help discover why warm water freezes quicker than cold water. The Royal Society of Chemistry offered £1000 for the best and most creative explanation of this phenomenon, known as the Mpemba effect. View the winning entry, try the experiment for yourself, or read the original paper.

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    Thermochromic 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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    Magic sand

    2016-12-12T13:29:00Z

    Putting the magic in magic sand this resource explores hydrophobic substances and how they work

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    Crime scene chromatography

    Using three different black pens, learners can put their scientific curiosity to use and explore chromatography

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    Crystal chemistry

    A fun experiment to grow your own crystals using everyday items in your learning space, great to get learners interacting with science

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    Chemistry in your shopping basket

    Demonstrate the diversity of chemistry in our day-to-day lives with this collection of great experiments. Includes kit list and safety instructions for five practicals

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    Beat the flood challenge

    2016-12-12T13:24:00Z In association with

    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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    Hand warmers

    Use these student activities and teacher guide to investigate reusable and disposable hand warmers. You will compare reusable variants made with sodium acetate vs disposable handwarmers. You can also try making your own hand warmers. These activities may work well as a project on class topics like ‘winter’ or ‘body ...

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    Colour chemistry

    A variety of experiments that explore colour changing, so learners can experience a comprehensive look into the brighter side of chemistry

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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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    Making a water magnifier

    In this practical, students experiment with magnification by placing water drops on top of lettering.

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    The 2011 International Year of Chemistry Experiment

    2016-08-03T15:24:00Z

    Worksheets and data from the 2011 mass participation experiment. Measure the acidity (pH) and salinity of your local water.

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    Mission starlight

    The mission? To protect astronauts from the effects of harmful UV light

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    Space: science ideas webs

    A web of suggested ideas for linking science with the topic space. You can learn history and science together with activities for different age groups.