All Outreach articles – Page 2
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Experiment
Burning money: what makes combustion happen?
Surprise your students by soaking a piece of paper (or an old £5 note) in ethanol and water and igniting it. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Opinion
Students will learn more if they're interested
Neil Monteiro argues for engendering an interest in science in our students
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Experiment
Chemiluminescence of luminol: a cold light experiment
Show how the energy of a chemical reaction can be given out as light by revealing how a solution of sodium chlorate(I) oxidises an aqueous solution of luminol (3-aminophthalhydrazide) to produce a blue chemiluminescent glow – without any increase in temperature.
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Experiment
Turning ‘red wine’ into ‘water’
Use acidified potassium permanganate – or ‘red wine’ – to make ‘water’, ‘milk’ and ‘lemonade’ in this engaging demonstration. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Experiment
Floating and sinking bubbles
Make bubbles of carbon dioxide, hydrogen or methane in this demonstration exploring density, diffusion and solubility. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Opinion
The education of Harry Kroto
Kristy Turner reflects on Sir Harry Kroto's relationship with education
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Opinion
Technically speaking
Senior lead technician Paul Cook considers the role technicians play in modern science education
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Ideas
#talkaboutchemisty
Kristy Turner finds out what students really think when they hear the word 'chemistry'
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Feature
What does the word chemical mean to you?
Katherine Haxton discusses a recent survey about the public’s perception of chemistry
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Feature
Primary discoveries
David Overton and Tina Overton investigate a collaboration between chemistry students and teaching students to deliver lessons in primary schools
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Feature
Chemistry in the museum
Ruth Jarman opens the eyes of trainee teachers to opportunities to help students learn chemistry in informal settings
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Feature
The open educational relationship between India and the UK
Both countries could benefit from embracing fully the open education movement, say Tejas Joshi and Simon Lancaster
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Experiment
The ‘Old Nassau’ or Halloween clock reaction
Illustrate dramatic colour changes as a result of redox and precipitation reactions in this vivid demonstration. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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News
25% of public put off chemistry by school
A new survey on public attitudes to chemistry shows the public’s perception is closely tied with their school experience
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Opinion
Should we care if students enjoy lessons?
Kristy Turner asks if a student's opinion of their learning experience really matters.
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Opinion
Building better science communicators
Kristy Turner explains why science teachers should help develop student literacy
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