All Primary collection: reversible/irreversible change articles – Page 2

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    Colourful chemistry

    2016-12-14T11:25:00Z

    Get colourful with chemistry with these experiments, perfect for learners to explore density and liquids

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    Chromatography: how black is a black pen?

    Black never goes out of style, and with this experiment learners can explore what colours go into making black ink with chromatography

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    Modelling metamorphic rocks

    These activities demonstrate aspects of metamorphism.

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    White powder mix-up at the factory

    Learners create their own chemical investigative company, and solve the mystery of the white powder mix-up. Includes kit list, and safety instructions. 

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    Water for survival | 11-16 years

    Practical problem-solving investigation including filtration, distillation and temperature. Includes kit list and safety instructions.

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    The 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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    Secret in the sachet

    What’s the secret inside the cut flower sachet? Find out with this class session. Includes kit list and safety instructions. 

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    Separating 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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    Desert 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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    Water! Water!

    2016-12-12T13:37:00Z In association with

    A resource pack including a student worksheet, teachers’ notes and four presentations looking at one of the most vital substances on planet Earth - water.

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    Types of fireworks

    2016-12-12T13:36:00Z

    Reverend Ron Lancaster MBE demonstrates some of the different types of fireworks, including rockets, shells and Roman candles.

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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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    The nature of science: Concept Cartoons

    The nature of science resources try to give students an awareness of science as a changing body of knowledge. This resource uses concept cartoons to help students engage with difficult scientific concepts.

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    Solids, Liquids and Gases

    Cartoon animations that explain in simple terms why different materials have different properties and how they change on heating and cooling. Other animations cover separating solids from liquids and show what happens to a solid when it dissolves in a liquid. Courtesy of the ABPI.

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    Separating mixtures: That’s Chemistry!

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    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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    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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    Mixing and dissolving materials: That’s Chemistry!

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    The ‘mixing and dissolving materials’ chapter from That’s Chemistry! This chapter looks at key ideas and activities that can be used to help students learn that mixtures are made up of more than one substance and that some mixtures can be separated.