All Properties of matter articles – Page 4
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ResourcePrimary science demonstrations: liquids
Demonstrate the properties of liquids to primary students, including: suspended ice, heavy sugar and the particle disco.
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Primary science demonstrations: changing materials
Material changes are demonstrated using fun examples: bouncy custard, bath bombs, burning candles, fire extinguishers, lava lamps and many more.
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Use the particle model of matter
How well does the simple particle model of matter explain observations of changes of state?
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Analysis
Do you really know what glass is?
The glass debate resurfaces and it’s never crystal clear. Why do we care about its label anyway?
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A fluid idea, with holes
Nina Notman talks to the chemists who are making the seemingly implausible materials coined ‘porous liquids’
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Olympic materials Primary
This resource allows primary school students to explore the difference between a natural material and a synthetic material. The Materials used in different sports for the Olympic Games is then explored.
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Olympic Materials
These resources allow students to explore how changes in materials technology can bring about changes to sporting equipment.
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Olympic composites (secondary level)
A composite is a mix of two or more materials which often have very different properties. Find out about composites used in sport equipment material.
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Olympic composites (primary level)
Find out what composites are made up of and why they are so important sporting equipment for the Olympics.
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Water sports and solutions
Life is in aqueous solution - and so is much of sport. Find out why the properties of water are vital to the sports men and women who compete in, on, and around water.
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The Wonders of the Olympic Torch
Learn about the history and design of the Olympic torch and the journey it takes to the Olympics opening ceremony.
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Olympic Medals
Discover the chemistry and history behind the Gold, Silver and Bronze Olympic medals.
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Chemistry and Sport - weightlifting
Find out why chalk is as important in weightlifting as it is in tennis, rock climbing, and even fire-fighting.
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Challenging Medicines: Physiochemical Properties - Practicals
Practical experiments associated with the handouts for Physiochemical Properties. Investigating the dissolution, pKₐ and rates of hydrolysis of everyday tablets are covered.
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Exhibition chemistry
Clarifying compounds and mixtures
Declan Fleming clears up confusion in a puff of purple vapour
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Know your poison: the festival chemical safety net
How analytical chemistry helps reduce the harms of drug use
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Ideas
Mapping compound structure and bonding
How everyday compounds’ properties can be linked to their bonding and structure with a ‘structure triangle’
