All Resource articles – Page 65
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ResourceEducation in Chemistry: molymod competition worksheets
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Education in Chemistry molymod competition. The winning worksheet was designed by Mary Wong, with Catherine Smith and Matthew Standford coming in as runner-ups.
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ResourceModern Chemical Techniques book
This book teaches about modern chemical techniques without heavy emphasis on maths or physics. It includes descriptions of instruments and their applications. All of the chapters are available for free via Learn Chemistry. Follow the links below to buy a copy from our online shop for £19.95. If you’re a ...
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ResourceChemical misconceptions
Discover classroom strategies and activities to tackle common misconceptions among students in chemistry, and explore the theory behind different approaches.
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ResourceReAct podcasts
Experienced teachers talk about some of the trickiest topics in 16+ chemistry courses and how to overcome them.
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ResourceWhich sodium salt is which?
How does sodium interact with other chemicals, and how can you identify them? Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceWhich gas is which?
Five mystery gases, and a problem to solve. Students must identify each gas, and do so quickly. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceWhat is the smallest amount that you can smell?
Science never smelled better, explore the inner working of smell with this experiment. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceWhat makes the candle go out?
Why do candles go out, how do different candles react in the same environment, and can we figure out why they’re different? Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceWhat is honey made of? The optical rotation of sugars
Discover more about carbohydrates, chirality, optical rotation, in honey. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceWarning device
Create a warning system from junk items, and the reaction between citric acid and bicarbonate of soda. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceVintage titrations: sulfur dioxide concentrations in wine
Explore redox titrations using iodine, and discover the sulfur dioxide concentrations in wine. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceVintage titrations: tannin in wine
Explore Redox titrations using potassium manganate(VII), with this tannin experiment. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceThree isomeric alcohols
Learn about the reactions of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols, using laboratory tests. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceTest the gas
Test or carbon dioxide in this tricky experiment that will make learners consider their scientific skills. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceOnly dust - is there a sign of life?
Discover the link between organic life, and dust, designing an experiment of your own from junk materials. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceMove a heavy object
Use a simple reaction to create CO2, and see how far chemistry can push an object. Contains kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceNumber of reactions
Explore the chemistry of copper, and weak bases, in this explorative experiment in the reactions of copper(II) sulfate. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceMaking ice | In Search of More Solutions | 11–14 years
Explore the properties of water and ice in this planning activity
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ResourceMove an oxo cube at great speed
Make a reaction that creates CO2, and watch as it propels a stock cube faster than any Oxo has travelled before. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceLiquid and solid water; the growth of ice crystals
On a cold clear night, the Earth loses heat by radiation. How does a natural pond form ice through the night? Includes kit list and safety instructions.